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Globalisation has profoundly transformed the world. Changes in the sphere of economics, politics, and society have a great impact on our daily lives. Besides the numerous opportunities that globalisation     1     (bring) us, such as increased interconnectedness resulting from advanced communication technology and the expansion of the world market, it     2     (create) a number of significant challenges. Many jobs have become insecure, people work on the basis of short-term contracts, or they     3     (require) to work long hours for low wages. However, the transformations brought on by globalisation is alive with other facets of our lives     4    . There is a growing uncertainty that is significantly reshaping family and community life,     5     (include) the way it influences young people’s decisions on partnership and family formation.

This round table will feature experts from different regions of the world,     6     will offer their insights into this complex phenomenon, and propose policy-oriented solutions for challenges     7     families and communities increasingly deal with in a globalised world.

In particular, the round table will analyse the changes in the structure and functions of the family     8     (result) from globalisation. The question of how families and communities can benefit best from modernity and globalisation,     9     at the same time build resilience against the negative aspects, will receive special attention. The exchange of best practices and lessons     10     (learn) from different countries and regions will serve as the basis for future-oriented solutions.

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The cost of complexity in supply chains

Adam Smith, the father of modern capitalism, famously thought that fair markets required a common moral framework between buyer and seller. That’s no surprise, considering that his ideas came out of the 18th-century marketplace, in     1     producers and consumers were likely to be neighbours. Advances in technology, transport and communications have taken us a long way since then,     2     (create) complex global supply chains. These     3     (reduce) consumer prices but introduced risks of their own, from labour exploitation and environmental degradation.

One of the costs of these supply chains has been the rise of powerful corporate middlemen between home buyers and sellers. These middlemen, including Big Tech platforms like Amazon, make it possible for us to buy goods made     4     the other side of the world, but this connective power is threatening accountability by creating so much separation between buyers and sellers     5     it’s impossible to match up with the real cost of convenience and low prices.

There are plenty of examples     6     (support) the case, from textiles made with child labour, to the unequal rents taken by middlemen in financial services or platform technology. In the latter, lack of information equality makes it difficult for market participants to have a(n)     7     (share) understanding of what is being bought and sold.

The two big questions are how to create system change and     8     will bear the cost of it. There are no simple answers to     9     of the questions, though technology offers new possibilities to connect buyers and sellers. Direct-to-consumer retailers and 3D printing, which     10    (allow) for shorter supply chains, are both examples of this, though neither currently provides anywhere near the scale to replace current systems of finance or manufacturing.

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Women in Africa experience greater barriers to developing careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) than     1     in high-income countries do, with lack of funding a particular problem. Africa’s researchers badly need long-term, stable investment from internal and external funding sources, including venture capital. In the latest poll, 56% of respondents working in science in Africa cited a lack of funding as their     2     (great) career challenge, and it was the top concern for both men and women. If only Africa’s governments and the international donor community     3     do more to help scientists to realize their ambitions: even modest funding increases might go a long way     4     accelerating nation-building.

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In 2014, 40.8 percent of the people in the village of Bianjiang in Guizhou Province     1     (be) struggling with poverty. The village,     2     (surround) by deep mountains, was 80 kilometers from Yanhe County. It took villagers four hours     3     (make) a round trip to buy daily     4     (necessary) outside the village, given that no roads were     5     (access) except for a narrow pass along the cliff’s edge.

As poverty alleviation (扶贫) proceeds and the road system in the village improves, industries such as fish, chicken farming and growing mums have been developed. Now, a family of five can earn an average of 10,000 yuan ($1,435) a year through employment and industry bonuses. China     6     (rebuild) 108,000 schools since 2013 to improve compulsory education in poverty-stricken areas. Over 98 percent of villages have access to optical fiber communications and 4G technology.

Through the alleviation project, China, home to nearly one     7     (five) of the world’s population, has     8     (complete) got rid of extreme poverty,     9     (make) an important contribution     10     the cause of global poverty alleviation.