GILC Convenes World Leaders on Social Connection and Division During Global Loneliness Awareness Week

The Global Initiative on Loneliness and Connection (GILC) is hosting the Global Connection Forum on June 17, 2026, to address social disconnection as a major public health and economic challenge. The forum will bring together leaders from public health, policy, and philanthropy to explore how social connection can repair polarization and division. Research shows chronic disconnection increases illness risk by 26-28% and costs employers $159 billion annually in lost productivity.