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data-id="3415d17" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a5d2c1" data-id="8a5d2c1" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-0375867 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="0375867" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">WHAT WE DO </h2> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-eefc012 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="eefc012" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p>The Victoria Forum is honoured to be co-hosted by the University of Victoria and the Senate of Canada. This partnership embodies our collective commitment to addressing the pressing challenges of our era through the development of innovative and inclusive solutions. We promote constructive, evidence-based dialogues across a broad spectrum of economic, environmental, and social issues. The Forum organizes critical events, facilitates meaningful discussions, enhances educational programs, and advances strategic initiatives in critical areas such as impact investing, regenerative capitalism, and reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. Each of our projects is a step toward realizing our vision of a more inclusive and equitable global society.</p><p>Our initiatives are aligned with the<a href="https://sdgs.un.org/"> United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals</a>, reflecting our dedication to fostering a sustainable and equitable future for all.<a href="https://victoriaforum.ca/about/sustainable-development/"> We are especially focused on hosting conversations and collaborations related to SDG 16 – Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions and SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals</a>. </p><p>A hallmark of the Victoria Forum is the forging of partnerships among diverse actors and stakeholders, where we act as a catalyst to drive meaningful change. Through integrating academic rigour with public discourse, we establish open, inclusive forums for dialogue, bridging divides between various sectors and communities. This collaborative effort extends our reach and enriches the ecosystem of ideas and solutions, advancing our collective aspirations for a better world for all.</p><p>Our unwavering commitment to making the world a better place is underpinned by a belief that trust, collaboration and open dialogue can address the challenges confronting us, drive meaningful change, and leave a legacy of well-being for future generations.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ddf01e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="7ddf01e" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-678dbc3" data-id="678dbc3" data-element_type="column" data-settings="{"background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-background-overlay"></div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-d8eba91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="d8eba91" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h3 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Events</h3> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-4d54afe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="4d54afe" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p>Stay informed on our events, featuring thought provoking discussions, workshops, webinars, and our flagship Victoria Forum conference, designed to educate, engage and foster connections.</p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-fb0bf4d elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button" data-id="fb0bf4d" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="button.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-button-wrapper"> <a class="elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md" href="https://victoriaforum.ca/victoria-forum-2024/"> <span class="elementor-button-content-wrapper"> <span class="elementor-button-icon"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fas fa-plus"></i> </span> <span class="elementor-button-text">Attend an event</span> </span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cd2eac0" data-id="cd2eac0" data-element_type="column" data-settings="{"background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-background-overlay"></div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-39f34b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="39f34b6" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h3 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Resources</h3> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-d201664 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="d201664" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p>Access our comprehensive collection of resources, including webinars, insightful blog posts, and curated external resource lists on a wide range of topics.</p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-2625e19 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button" data-id="2625e19" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="button.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-button-wrapper"> <a class="elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md" href="https://victoriaforum.ca/resources/"> <span class="elementor-button-content-wrapper"> <span class="elementor-button-icon"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fas fa-plus"></i> </span> <span class="elementor-button-text">Explore our resources</span> </span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d06269 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="1d06269" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-61c7a03" data-id="61c7a03" data-element_type="column" data-settings="{"background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-background-overlay"></div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-e6a2b53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="e6a2b53" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h3 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Initiatives</h3> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-4904c79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="4904c79" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p>Discover our commitment to various initiatives, and learn how we’re actively supporting and contributing to meaningful social, environmental, and economic endeavors.</p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-313afb3 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button" data-id="313afb3" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="button.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-button-wrapper"> <a class="elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md" href="#"> <span class="elementor-button-content-wrapper"> <span class="elementor-button-icon"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fas fa-plus"></i> </span> <span class="elementor-button-text">Initiatives coming soon</span> </span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c3d78a" data-id="5c3d78a" data-element_type="column" data-settings="{"background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-background-overlay"></div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-5fe4c2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="5fe4c2c" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h3 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Programs</h3> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-1f2f46c elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="1f2f46c" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p>Explore our programs, which are dedicated to fostering a regenerative economy, addressing systemic inequalities and bridging divides.</p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-781ac09 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button" data-id="781ac09" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="button.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-button-wrapper"> <a class="elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md" href="#"> <span class="elementor-button-content-wrapper"> <span class="elementor-button-icon"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fas fa-plus"></i> </span> <span class="elementor-button-text">Under construction</span> </span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-fb98e5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="fb98e5b" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e2f4540 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile" data-id="e2f4540" data-element_type="column" data-settings="{"background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-18db56b elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="18db56b" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d2b5f13 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="d2b5f13" data-element_type="section" data-settings="{"stretch_section":"section-stretched"}"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0726104" data-id="0726104" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <section class="elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1fa9eb6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="1fa9eb6" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce55228" data-id="ce55228" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-1b4dfef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="1b4dfef" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">THE VICTORIA FORUM 2024</h2> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-88c4616 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="88c4616" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p>The Victoria Forum is pleased to announce the 2024 Victoria Forum to be held from August 25 to 27, under the resonant theme, “Building Trust for a Shared Future.” Co-hosted by the University of Victoria and the Senate of Canada, the Victoria Forum 2024 will be held on the traditional territory of the <em>lək̓ʷəŋən </em>peoples and set against the beautiful backdrop of Victoria, BC, Canada</p> </div> </div> <section class="elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8a48472 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="8a48472" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-04b3256" data-id="04b3256" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-62adb58 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button" data-id="62adb58" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="button.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-button-wrapper"> <a class="elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md" href="https://victoriaforum.ca/victoria-forum-2024/program/"> <span class="elementor-button-content-wrapper"> <span class="elementor-button-icon"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fas fa-plus"></i> </span> <span class="elementor-button-text">See Program</span> </span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae2780d" data-id="ae2780d" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-ec58dc0 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button" data-id="ec58dc0" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="button.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-button-wrapper"> <a class="elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md" href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/victoria-forum-2024-tickets-853151237317" target="_blank"> <span class="elementor-button-content-wrapper"> <span class="elementor-button-icon"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fas fa-plus"></i> </span> <span class="elementor-button-text">Register Now</span> </span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a3a0f3e elementor-section-full_width elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="a3a0f3e" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a732741" data-id="a732741" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap 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srcset="https://victoriaforum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/reid-naaykens-jgO1rPhqdEw-unsplash-scaled-e1705601500953.jpeg 1706w, https://victoriaforum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/reid-naaykens-jgO1rPhqdEw-unsplash-scaled-e1705601500953-300x300.jpeg 300w, https://victoriaforum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/reid-naaykens-jgO1rPhqdEw-unsplash-scaled-e1705601500953-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https://victoriaforum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/reid-naaykens-jgO1rPhqdEw-unsplash-scaled-e1705601500953-150x150.jpeg 150w, https://victoriaforum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/reid-naaykens-jgO1rPhqdEw-unsplash-scaled-e1705601500953-768x768.jpeg 768w, https://victoriaforum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/reid-naaykens-jgO1rPhqdEw-unsplash-scaled-e1705601500953-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 1706px) 100vw, 1706px" data-eio="l" /></noscript></figure><div class="elementor-image-box-content"><h5 class="elementor-image-box-title">Trust in Institutions</h5><p class="elementor-image-box-description"><span style="color: rgb(55, 65, 81); font-family: Söhne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji";">Corruption, bias, and perceived disconnect plague institutions, challenging the foundations of trust and the global order.</span></p></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-28019db" data-id="28019db" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-e651bd2 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box" data-id="e651bd2" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image-box.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-image-box-wrapper"><figure class="elementor-image-box-img"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="787" height="787" src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAxMAAAMTAQAAAADyIXf9AAAAAnRSTlMAAHaTzTgAAABiSURBVBgZ7cExAQAAAMIg+6feZwpgAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAFwzewABy4UrWwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==" class="attachment-full size-full wp-image-7275 lazyload" alt="" data-src="https://victoriaforum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/pexels-james-wheeler-1619320-e1705601576220.jpeg" data-srcset="https://victoriaforum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/pexels-james-wheeler-1619320-e1705601576220.jpeg 787w, https://victoriaforum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/pexels-james-wheeler-1619320-e1705601576220-300x300.jpeg 300w, https://victoriaforum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/pexels-james-wheeler-1619320-e1705601576220-150x150.jpeg 150w, https://victoriaforum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/pexels-james-wheeler-1619320-e1705601576220-768x768.jpeg 768w" data-sizes="auto" data-eio-rwidth="787" data-eio-rheight="787" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="787" height="787" src="https://victoriaforum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/pexels-james-wheeler-1619320-e1705601576220.jpeg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-image-7275" alt="" srcset="https://victoriaforum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/pexels-james-wheeler-1619320-e1705601576220.jpeg 787w, https://victoriaforum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/pexels-james-wheeler-1619320-e1705601576220-300x300.jpeg 300w, https://victoriaforum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/pexels-james-wheeler-1619320-e1705601576220-150x150.jpeg 150w, https://victoriaforum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/pexels-james-wheeler-1619320-e1705601576220-768x768.jpeg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 787px) 100vw, 787px" data-eio="l" /></noscript></figure><div class="elementor-image-box-content"><h5 class="elementor-image-box-title">Trust in Economic Systems</h5><p class="elementor-image-box-description"><span style="color: rgb(55, 65, 81); font-family: Söhne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji";">Economic inequality fuels social unrest, both between and within nations. </span><span style="color: rgb(55, 65, 81); font-family: Söhne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji";"> Suspicion towards business entities challenges the development of trust in economic systems.</span></p></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-346cd8a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="346cd8a" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-98283e2" data-id="98283e2" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-d42c323 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box" data-id="d42c323" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image-box.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-image-box-wrapper"><figure class="elementor-image-box-img"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1706" height="1706" src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAABqoAAAaqAQAAAACeaBZWAAAAAnRSTlMAAHaTzTgAAAF6SURBVHja7cEBDQAAAMKg909tDjegAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAPgxmREAAcCC/ooAAAAASUVORK5CYII=" class="attachment-full size-full wp-image-7280 lazyload" alt="" data-src="https://victoriaforum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/pexels-алесь-усцінаў-11722970-scaled-e1705602612688.jpeg" data-srcset="https://victoriaforum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/pexels-алесь-усцінаў-11722970-scaled-e1705602612688.jpeg 1706w, https://victoriaforum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/pexels-алесь-усцінаў-11722970-scaled-e1705602612688-300x300.jpeg 300w, https://victoriaforum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/pexels-алесь-усцінаў-11722970-scaled-e1705602612688-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https://victoriaforum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/pexels-алесь-усцінаў-11722970-scaled-e1705602612688-150x150.jpeg 150w, https://victoriaforum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/pexels-алесь-усцінаў-11722970-scaled-e1705602612688-768x768.jpeg 768w, https://victoriaforum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/pexels-алесь-усцінаў-11722970-scaled-e1705602612688-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w" data-sizes="auto" data-eio-rwidth="1706" data-eio-rheight="1706" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1706" height="1706" src="https://victoriaforum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/pexels-алесь-усцінаў-11722970-scaled-e1705602612688.jpeg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-image-7280" alt="" 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81); font-family: Söhne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji";">Regional conflicts, human displacement, and geopolitical challenges strain trust between nations, requiring efforts to rebuild and foster trust.</span></p></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-142ae12" data-id="142ae12" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-9c8e39c elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box" data-id="9c8e39c" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image-box.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-image-box-wrapper"><figure 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data-eio="l" /></noscript></figure><div class="elementor-image-box-content"><h5 class="elementor-image-box-title">Trust & the Digital Revolution</h5><p class="elementor-image-box-description"><span style="color: rgb(55, 65, 81); font-family: Söhne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji";">Despite connecting the world, the digital revolution and AI exacerbate divisions through misinformation, creating a decline in interpersonal trust.</span></p></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-90c61c6 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile" data-id="90c61c6" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <section class="elementor-section 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