Problems and Prospects for the Development of Local Self-Government in the Russian Federation and Foreign Countries: Review of the All-Russian Conference with International Participation

On April 19-23, 2021, an All-Russian conference with international participation “Problems and Prospects for the Development of Local Self-Government in the Russian Federation and Foreign Countries” was held at the Law Institute of the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia on the basis of the Department of Municipal Law. More than 150 scientists from the Russian Federation and foreign countries took part in the Conference. The Conference has acquired a traditional character and is being held for the fifth time. The 2021 conference was marked by a significant increase in the number of participants, both Russian and foreign. The additional relevance of the Conference was caused by the Russian 2020 constitutional reform, which has a significant impact on the development of local self-government institution in the Russian Federation. This review presents a general description of the conference, the contents of the plenary meeting and sessions.