:root {
    --bs-primary: #004282;
    --primary: #004282;
    --primary-dark: #002f56;
    --primary-dark-rgb: 0, 47, 86;
    --primary-light: #3fa9f5;
    --primary-extra-light: #DEE2BA;
    --secondary-light: #ffb176;
    --secondary: #f58220;
    --secondary-dark: #e26100;
    --body-text-color: #1a1a1a;
    --body-font: "poppins", sans-serif;
    --header-font: "poppins", sans-serif;
    --body-font-weight: 400;
    --yellow: #f5ce67;
    --green: #006837;
    --light-green: #6ab12c;
    --green-text: #39b54a;
    --primary-gradient: linear-gradient(to right, var(--primary), var(--secondary));
}

html,
body {
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: auto;
    overscroll-behavior: auto;
    height: 100%;
}

html {
    overflow: auto;
}

body {
    background-color: #FFF;
    color: var(--body-text-color);
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: var(--body-font-weight);
    font-family: var(--body-font);
    line-height: 1.6;

    /* overflow: auto;
    position: relative;
    height: 100%; */
}

body.modal-open {
    overflow: visible;
}

section,
#scientific-committee {
    scroll-margin: 5rem;
}

.h1,
.h2,
.h3,
.h4,
.h5,
.h6,
h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6 {
    line-height: 1.5;
}

/* Generic classes */

.header-text {
    font-family: var(--header-font);
    font-size: 48px;
    line-height: 1.15em;
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .header-text {
        font-size: 36px;
        line-height: 1.15em;
    }
}

/* 
.text-shadow-white {
    text-shadow: 3px 3px 0px #FFF;
} */

.primary-text {
    color: var(--primary);
}

.primary-light-text {
    color: var(--primary-light) !important;
}

.secondary-text {
    color: var(--secondary);
}

.secondary-light-text {
    color: var(--secondary-light) !important;
}

.bold-text {
    font-weight: 700;
}

.header-font {
    font-family: var(--header-font);
}

.text-link:visited,
.text-link:link {
    color: var(--primary) !important;
}

.text-link:hover {
    color: var(--primary-dark) !important;
}


.btn-rounded {
    border-radius: 2rem;
    padding: .5rem 2rem;
}

.btn-normal {
    padding: .75rem 3rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--primary-dark);
    background-color: var(--primary-dark);
    color: #FFF;
    /* border-radius: 0; */
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    transition: 0.3s all ease-in;
}

.btn-normal:hover {
    background-color: inherit;
    color: var(--primary-dark);
    border: 1px solid var(--primary-dark);
}

.btn-secondary {
    background-color: var(--secondary);
    border: 1px solid var(--secondary);
}

.btn-primary {
    background-color: var(--primary);
    border: 1px solid var(--primary);
}

strong {
    font-weight: 700;
}

.dotted-line {
    margin: 0.5rem auto;
    border-bottom: 2px dotted var(--body-text-color);
}

.dotted-line.white {
    border-bottom: 2px dotted #FFF;
}

.dotted-line.grey {
    border-bottom: 2px dotted #8c8c8c;
}

.divider {
    width: 100%;
    height: 1px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--primary-light);
}

.gradient-divider {
    height: 1px;
    width: 100%;
    background-image: var(--primary-gradient);
}

.gradient-divider-up {
    height: 70px;
    width: 100%;
    background-image: url(../images/divider-up.svg);
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: right center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    /* border: 1px solid red; */
}

.gradient-divider-down {
    height: 70px;
    width: 100%;
    background-image: url(../images/divider-down.svg);
    background-size: 100% 100%;
    background-position: left top;
}

.black-overlay {
    background-color: rgba(51, 51, 51, .6);
    content: " ";
    display: block;
    height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
}

.heading,
.heading2 {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-family: var(--header-font);
}

.heading2 {
    width: fit-content;
    color: var(--primary);
}

/* .heading2 span,
.heading span {
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--primary);
    width: fit-content;
} */

.heading2 span {
    color: var(--body-text-color);
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {

    .heading2,
    .heading {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }

    .heading2 span {
        border-bottom: none;
        /* width: fit-content; */
    }
}

/* .heading2:after,
.heading:after {
    content: "";
    height: 1px;
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #000;
} */

.square-list {
    margin-top: .5rem;
    margin-left: 0rem;
    padding-left: 0.5rem;
}

.square-list li {
    margin-left: 0;
    padding-left: 0;
    list-style: none;
}

.square-list li:before {
    content: '';
    width: 5px;
    height: 5px;
    display: inline-block;
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-right: 0.5rem;
    vertical-align: middle;
    /* margin-top: -6px; */
    background-color: var(--primary);
}

.transparent-white-bg {
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
}

.light-grey-bg {
    background-color: #f2f2f2;
}

.box-shadow {
    box-shadow: 2px 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

.centralised-list {
    width: fit-content;
}

.image-shadow {
    box-shadow: 8px 8px 0px var(--primary-light);
    border: 1px solid #DEE2BA;
}

.image-frame {
    position: relative;
    background: url(../images/image-bg.png);
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    padding: 12px;
}

.image-frame:after {
    content: "";
    background: url(../images/image-fg.png);
    background-size: 100% 100%;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    /* border: 1px solid #F00; */
    display: block;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 2;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}

.icon-text {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    /* justify-content: center; */
    align-items: center;
    /* border: 1px solid var(--primary); */
    border-radius: 1.5rem;
    background-color: rgba(123, 205, 255, 0.2);
    padding: 1.5rem 1rem;
    font-size: 15px;
    gap: 1rem;
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 160px;
}

.icon-text:nth-child(even) {
    background-color: rgba(245, 130, 32, 0.2);
}

.icon-text>.icon {
    width: 76px;
    height: auto;
}

.section-header-banner {
    width: 100%;
    height: 180px;
    background-image: url(../images/section-header-bg.jpg);
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
    border-radius: 1rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
}

.section-header-banner h6,
.section-header-banner h2 {
    color: #FFF;
}

.section-header-banner h2 {
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 42px;
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .section-header-banner h2 {
        text-transform: uppercase;
        font-size: 32px;
    }
}

.common-gradient-bg {
    background: linear-gradient(#FFF 0%, #FFF 50%, #f2f2f2 50%, #f2f2f2 100%);
}

.common-gradient-bg.upward {
    background: linear-gradient(#f2f2f2 0%, #f2f2f2 50%, #FFF 50%, #FFF 100%);
}

.underline {
    text-decoration: underline;
}

/***** End of Generic Classes  **********/


/******** Navbar **********/

.navbar-wrap {
    width: 100dvw;
    height: 100px;
    position: fixed;
    z-index: 999;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    display: flex;
    /* align-items: center; */
    /* justify-content: center; */
}

.navbar-position {
    position: absolute;
}

.navbar {
    font-family: var(--header-font);
    transition: all .7s;
    padding-right: 1rem;
    width: 100%;
    font-size: 14px;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .navbar-wrap {
        height: 80px;
        align-items: start;
        justify-content: start;
    }

    .navbar {
        padding-right: 0;
    }
}

.navbar.expanded,
.navbar.sticky {
    /* background-color: rgba(38, 51, 26, .9); */
    /* background-color: #33461e; */
    /* background-color: rgba(51, 70, 30, .9); */
    background: #FFF;
    backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
}

.navbar-brand {
    display: none;
    padding-top: 1rem;
    margin-left: 1rem;
    max-width: 360px;
}

.sticky .navbar-brand {
    display: block;
}

.nav-item {
    /* min-width: 7rem; */
    text-align: center;
    padding-right: 1rem;
}

.nav-item .nav-link {
    color: var(--body-text-color);
}

.nav-item .nav-link:hover {
    color: var(--primary-light);
}

.sticky .nav-item .nav-link {
    color: var(--body-text-color);
}

@media (min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 1100px) {
    .nav-item {
        padding-right: 0.75rem;
    }
}

.nav-item.has-dropdown>a {
    display: inline-block;
    padding-right: 0.5rem !important;
}

@media (max-width: 1199px) {
    .nav-item.has-dropdown>a {
        padding-right: 0.25rem !important;
    }
}

.nav-item.has-dropdown i {
    padding: 0 0.5rem;
    transform-origin: center;
    transition: all .5s;
}

.nav-item.has-dropdown:hover i {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.navbar .nav-item.has-dropdown i {
    color: var(--body-text-color);
}

.navbar.sticky .nav-item.has-dropdown i {
    padding: 0rem .25rem;
}

.navbar.sticky .nav-item.has-dropdown i {
    color: var(--body-text-color);
}

.navbar .nav-item.has-dropdown:hover i,
.navbar .nav-item.has-dropdown i:hover {
    color: var(--secondary-light);
}

/* 
.nav-item.has-dropdown .dropdown-menu {
    display: block;
    border: none;
    transition: all .3s;
    margin: .5rem 0 0;
    padding: 0 0;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    border-radius: 0;
    background-color: var(--primary-dark);
    transform: translateY(20%);
    box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.nav-item.has-dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu {
    margin:.5rem 0 0;
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: translateY(-10%);
}

.home .nav-item.has-dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu {
    transform: translateY(-5%);
}

.navbar.expanded .nav-item.has-dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu,
.navbar.sticky .nav-item.has-dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu {
    margin: 1.25rem 0 0;
}

.nav-item.has-dropdown .dropdown-menu a {
    display: block;
    text-align: start;
    padding: 1rem .5rem 1rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #FFF;
    transition: all .3s;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--primary-light);
}

.nav-item.has-dropdown .dropdown-menu a:focus {
    background-color: #FFF;
}

.nav-item.has-dropdown .dropdown-menu li:last-child a {
    padding-bottom: 1rem;
    border-bottom: none;
}

.nav-item.has-dropdown .dropdown-menu a:hover {
    color: var(--primary);
} */

.custom-navbar {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    padding-top: 2rem;
    padding-bottom: 2rem;
    width: 100%;
}

.sticky .custom-navbar {
    padding-top: 1rem;
    padding-bottom: 1rem;
}

.custom-navbar ul {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.sticky .custom-navbar ul {
    justify-content: center;
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .sticky .custom-navbar {
        padding-bottom: 0;
    }
}

.custom-navbar a {
    /* text-transform: capitalize; */
    /* border-top: 10px solid; */
    /* border-color: transparent; */
    transition: all .7s;
    padding-left: 1rem !important;
    padding-right: 1rem !important;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--body-text-color);
}

.sticky .custom-navbar a {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #FFF;
}

@media (min-width: 577px) and (max-width: 1200px) {
    .custom-navbar a {
        font-size: 14px;
        padding-left: .75rem !important;
        padding-right: .75rem !important;
    }
}

/* Dropdown menu */
.custom-dropdown {
    position: absolute;
    display: none;
    padding-top: 16px;
    margin-top: 8px;
    min-width: 180px;
}

.custom-dropdown a {
    display: block;
    text-align: start;
    padding: 1rem .5rem 1rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #FFF;
    transition: all .3s;
    letter-spacing: 0.1px;
}

.custom-dropdown a:hover {
    color: var(--primary);
}

.custom-dropdown li:not(:last-child) a {
    border-bottom: 1px solid #FFF;
}

.nav-item.has-dropdown .custom-dropdown {
    display: block;
    border: none;
    transition: all .3s;
    margin: .5rem 0 0;
    padding: 0 0;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    border-radius: 0;
    background-color: var(--primary-dark);
    transform: translateY(20px);
    box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.nav-item.has-dropdown:hover .custom-dropdown {
    /* margin:.5rem 0 0; */
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.home .nav-item.has-dropdown:hover .custom-dropdown {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
}

@media (max-width: 1199px) {
    .navbar-brand {
        max-width: 300px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
    /* .nav-item.has-dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu {
        transform: translateY(0%);
    }

    .navbar.expanded .nav-item.has-dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu,
    .navbar.sticky .nav-item.has-dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu {
        margin: 0 0 0;
    } */

    .navbar-brand {
        /* margin-right:auto; */
        display: block;
        opacity: 0;
        max-width: 300px;
        transition: all .7s;
    }

    .expanded .navbar-brand,
    .sticky .navbar-brand {
        opacity: 1;
    }

    .sticky .custom-navbar a,
    .expanded .custom-navbar a {
        font-size: 16px;
        padding: 24px 0;
    }

    .navbar-collapse {
        background-color: var(--body-text-color);
    }

    .custom-navbar {
        padding-top: 1rem;
        padding-bottom: 0;
        height: 100%;
    }

    /* .nav-item {
        min-width: 7rem;
        text-align: center;
        border-bottom: 1px solid #666;
        font-weight: bold;
    } */

    #navbar-wrap.menu-opened,
    .navbar.expanded {
        height: 100%;
        overflow-y: auto;
    }

    .navbar {
        transition: all .25s;
        justify-content: start;
        align-items: start;
        overflow-y: auto;
    }

    .nav-item.has-dropdown {
        padding-bottom: 24px;
        padding-top: 16px;
    }

    .nav-item.has-dropdown>a {
        padding-right: 0 !important;
        padding-left: 0 !important;
    }

    /* 
    .nav-item.has-dropdown .dropdown-menu {
        display: block;
        border: none;
        transition: all .3s;
        margin: 0;
        padding: 0;
        opacity: 1;
        visibility: visible;
        border-radius: 0;
        height: auto;
        transform: translateY(0);
        background-color: transparent;
        text-align: center;
    } */

    /* 
    .nav-item.has-dropdown.expand .dropdown-menu {
        height: auto;
        display: block;
        margin: 0.5rem 0 0;
    } */

    .nav-item.has-dropdown.expand>a {
        color: var(--primary);
    }

    .nav-item.has-dropdown i {
        display: none;
    }

    /* .nav-item.has-dropdown .dropdown-menu a {
        text-align: center;
        border-bottom: none;
    } */
    /* 
    .nav-item.has-dropdown .dropdown-menu a:focus,
    .nav-item.has-dropdown .dropdown-menu a:hover {
        background-color: transparent;
    } */

}

.custom-navbar a:hover {
    color: var(--secondary-light);
}

.custom-navbar a.active {
    /* border-color: var(--yellow); */
    /* color: var(--primary-light) !important; */
    font-weight: 600;
    background-color: inherit;
    /* font-style: italic; */
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .custom-navbar a {
        color: #FFF;
    }

    .custom-navbar a.active {
        font-weight: bold;
        color: var(--primary-light);
    }
}

.custom-button {
    font-size: 14px;
    border-radius: 100px;
    background-color: var(--primary);
    color: #FFF;
    padding: 0.5rem 1.5rem;
    transition: all 0.3s;
}

.custom-button:hover {
    background-color: var(--primary-dark);
    color: #FFF;
}

.gradient-button {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: #FFF;
    border-radius: 50px;
    background-image: linear-gradient(to right, var(--primary), var(--secondary));
    background-clip: padding-box;
    padding: 0.5rem 1.5rem;
    transition: all 0.7s;
}

.gradient-button:hover {
    background-image: linear-gradient(to left, var(--primary), var(--secondary));
    background-clip: padding-box;
    color: #FFF;
}

/* Mobile Menu */
.mobile-menu-toggler {
    border: none;
    margin: 1rem;
    background-color: transparent;
}

.navbar-toggler {
    border: none;
    margin: 1rem;
}

.navbar-toggler-icon {
    background-image: none;
}

.navbar-toggler:focus {
    box-shadow: none;
}

.hamburger-icon {
    cursor: pointer;
    fill: var(--primary);
}

.sticky .hamburger-icon {
    fill: var(--primary);
}

.hamburger-icon rect {
    transition: all .3s ease-in-out;
    /* fill: #FFF; */
}

.hamburger-icon.active rect {
    fill: var(--primary);
}

.hamburger-icon.active .top,
.hamburger-icon.active .bottom {
    transform-origin: center;
}

.hamburger-icon.active .top {
    transform: rotate(45deg) translate(0, 20px);
}

.hamburger-icon.active .bottom {
    transform: rotate(-45deg) translate(0, -20px);
}

.hamburger-icon.active .middle {
    opacity: 0;
}

.lock-scroll {
    overflow: hidden;
}
.overflow-visible {
    overflow: visible;
}

.mobile-menu {
    width: 100%;
    display: none;
    background-color: var(--primary-dark);
    height: 0;
    transition: all 0.3;
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .mobile-menu.expanded {
        display: block;
        max-height: calc(100dvh - 85px);
        height: calc(100dvh - 85px);
        overflow-y: auto;
        position: absolute;
        scrollbar-width: thin;
    }

    .mobile-menu ul {
        list-style: none;
        padding-left: 0;
    }

    .mobile-menu>ul>li {
        padding: 24px 0;
    }

    .mobile-menu>ul>li:not(:last-child) {
        border-bottom: 1px solid #666;
    }

    .mobile-menu>ul>li>.nav-link {
        color: #FFF;
        font-weight: 400;
    }

    .mobile-child-menu {
        display: block;
        font-size: 16px;
        /* border: 1px solid red; */
    }

    .mobile-child-menu li {
        display: block;
        padding: 12px 0;
        font-weight: 400;
    }

    .mobile-child-menu li:first-child {
        padding-top: 24px;
    }

    .mobile-child-menu-item {
        color: #FFF;
        text-decoration: none;
    }
}

/******** End of Navbar **********/

/******** Header **********/

.header {
    margin-top: 100px;
    /* min-height: 100dvh;
    width: 100%;
    background-image: url('../images/website-header.jpg?v=3');
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: contain;
    background-position: top center;
    background-color: #111421;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center; */
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .header {
        /* min-height: 550px; */
        margin-top: 80px;
    }
}



/******** End of Header **********/

/*********** Video Overlay *************/
.video-wrap {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 1;
    /* border: 1px solid red; */
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    /* background-color: #FFF; */
    background-color: #111421;
    /* background: url("../images/hero-video-jewel-poster.png") no-repeat;
    background-size: cover; */
    opacity: 0.6;
}

video {
    object-fit: cover;
    /* object-position: top; */
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    /* display: none; */
}

/* @media (max-width: 576px) {
    video {
        object-position: bottom;
    }
} */

.header-logo {
    width: 100%;
    /* max-width: 840px; */
    /* padding: 20px;
    height: auto;
    position: absolute;
    top: 30%;
    z-index: 2;
    margin: 0 auto; */
    /* left: 50%; */
    /* transform: translateY(-30%); */
    /* background-color: rgba(255,255,255,.4); */
    text-align: left;
    /* border: 1px solid red; */
    margin-top: -25dvh;
    margin-left: 2rem;
}

.header-logo img {
    max-width: 620px;
}

/* .header-logo .logo {
    max-width: 100%;
} */

.header-logo .header-banner-text {
    padding-left: 12px;
    font-size: 1.25em;
    margin: 0.5rem 0 0.5rem;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.header-button {
    background-color: #cc9900;
    color: #FFF;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border-radius: 50px;
    padding: 0.75rem 2.5rem 0.5rem;
    margin-top: 1rem;
    line-height: 2rem;
}

.header-button:hover {
    background-color: #a77d00;
    color: #FFF;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .header-logo {
        margin-top: -20dvh;
    }

    .header-logo img {
        max-width: 550px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .header-logo {
        margin-left: 1rem;
    }

    .header-logo img {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 420px;
    }

    .header-logo p {
        padding-left: 0.5rem;
    }

    .header-button,
    .header-logo p {
        font-size: 1em;
    }

}

/*********** End of Video Overlay *************/

/*********** Mobile Menu *************/
.mobile-buttons {
    background-color: #e2e2e2;
    padding: 1.5rem 0;
}

.btn-outline {
    padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--primary) !important;
    background-color: transparent;
    color: var(--primary) !important;
    font-size: 15px;
    border-radius: 0.5rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    width: 100%;
    height: 52px;
    margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
    line-height: 1rem;
}

.btn-outline.white-text {
    color: #FFF !important;
}

.btn-outline.black-text {
    color: var(--body-text-color) !important;
}

.btn-outline:hover {
    color: #FFF !important;
    background-color: var(--primary) !important;
}

/*********** End of Mobile Menu ***********/

/********** COUNTER ***********/

.counter {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 12px 0 12px;
    /* color: var(--body-text-color); */
    color: #FFF;
    margin-top: 12px;
}


.counter-container {
    /* border: 1px solid #c9a5cd;
    border-radius: 1rem;
    width: 100%; */
    /* min-width: 650px; */
    max-width: 780px;
    margin: 1rem auto;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    /* padding: 1.5rem 0; */
}

.counter-number {
    font-size: 4.5rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #FFF;
    /* color: var(--body-text-color); */
    line-height: 1em;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-family: var(--header-font);
    /* text-shadow: 7px 6px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, .5); */
}

@media screen and (max-width: 576px) {
    .counter-number {
        font-size: 2.75rem;
    }

    .counter-container {
        font-size: 1rem;
    }

}

/********** End of COUNTER ***********/

/*********** Logos Section *************/
.ies-logo {
    width: 126px;
    height: 126px;
}

.peb-logo {
    width: 301px;
    height: 53px;
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .ies-logo {
        width: 96px;
        height: 96px;
    }

    .peb-logo {
        width: 200px;
        height: 35px;
    }
}

/*********** End of Logos Section *************/



/*********** About Section *************/
#about {
    width: 100%;
    display: block;
    background-image: url(../images/about-bg-left.png), url(../images/about-bg-top.png), url(../images/about-bg-right.png), url(../images/about-bg-bottom.png);
    background-position: left center, top left 40%, right center, right 25% bottom;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: 161px 390px, 400px 246px, 164px 461px, 470px 118px;
    padding-top: 6rem;
    padding-bottom: 6rem;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    /* margin-top: -10rem; */
    /* color: #FFF; */
    /* font-size: 1rem; */
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    #about {
        font-size: 1rem;
        padding-bottom: 5rem;
        padding-top: 3rem;
        background-size: 97px 235px, 274px 168px, 138px 389px, 354px 59px;
        background-position: left top 20%, top left 80%, right top 25%, right 25% bottom;
    }
}

/* 
#about::before {
    width: 100%;
    height: 60%;
    position: absolute;
    z-index: -1;
    top: 60%;
    left: 0;
    content: " ";
    background-image: url("../images/about-palm-leaves-1.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: top left;
    background-size: contain;
    
}

#about::after {
    width: 100%;
    height: 60%;
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 1;
    top: 60%;
    right: 0;
    content: " ";
    background-image: url("../images/about-palm-leaves-2.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: top right;
    background-size: contain;
} */
/* #about:before {
    content: '';
    width: 100%;
    height: 2px;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    background: var(--gradient-on-dark);
    position: absolute;
    z-index: -1;
}
#about:after {
    content: '';
    width: 0;
    height: 0;
    border-style: solid;
    border-width: 80px 120px 0 0;
    border-color: transparent #f2f2f2 transparent transparent;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    position: absolute;
} */

@media (min-width: 577px) and (max-width: 991px) {
    /* #about {
        padding-bottom: 1rem;
    } */

    #about::before {
        width: 50%;
        height: 45%;
        top: 85%;
        left: 0;
    }

    #about::after {
        border-width: 60px 80px 0 0;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    #about::before {
        width: 50%;
        height: 25%;
        top: 85%;
        left: 0;
    }

    #about::after {
        border-width: 60px 80px 0 0;
    }
}

/*********** End of About Section *************/

/*********** Speakers Section *************/
#speakers {
    width: 100%;
    background-color: #f2f2f2;
    background-image: url(../images/speaker-bg-left.png), url(../images/speaker-bg-right.png);
    background-size: 196px 523px, 242px 410px;
    background-position: left top 40%, right bottom 25%;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    padding: 5rem 0 18rem;
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    #speakers {
        padding: 3rem 0 8rem;
    }
}

.speakers-list {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 2rem 3rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-top: 3rem;
}

.speaker {
    flex-basis: 45%;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    max-width: 45%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    cursor: pointer;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .speakers-list {
        gap: 0 1rem;
        margin-top: 1.5rem;
    }

    .speaker {
        flex-basis: 100%;
        flex-shrink: 0;
        max-width: 100%;
    }
}

.speaker-img {
    /* padding-right: 5px; */
    position: relative;
    /* padding-bottom: 5px; */
    max-width: 35%;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .speaker-img {
        max-width: 40%;
    }

}


.speaker-info-box {
    width: 80%;
    background: var(--primary-gradient);
    padding: 1rem;
    border-radius: 0.5rem;
    color: #FFF;
    margin-left: -20%;
    padding-left: 20%;
}
/* .speaker-info-box::after {
    content: "Biography";
} */

.speaker-info {
    margin-top: 1rem;
}

.speaker-info span {
    display: block;
    text-align: left;
}

.speaker-position {
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--primary);
}

.speaker-name {
    font-weight: 800;
}

.speaker-title {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-style: italic;
    line-height: 17px;
}
.speaker-org {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    line-height: 1.1;
}

.bio-tab .speaker-title,
.bio-tab .speaker-org {
    font-size: 1rem;
}

/*********** End of Speakers Section *************/

/*********** Section Banner Section *************/
.section-banner {
    border-radius: 32px;
    margin: 5rem auto;
    width: 100%;
}

.section-banner.neg-margin {
    margin: -12rem auto 5rem;
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .section-banner.neg-margin {
        margin: -5rem auto 5rem;
    }
}

/*********** End of Section Banner Section *************/

#key-dates {
    padding: 15rem 0 6rem;
    position: relative;
    background-color: #f2f2f2;
    background-image: url("../images/keydates-bg-right3.png");
    background-size: 169px 476px;
    background-position: center right;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    z-index: -1;
    margin-top: -18rem;
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    #key-dates {
        padding: 5rem 0 3rem;
        background-size: 148px 360px;
        background-position: bottom 5% right;
        margin-top: -10rem;
    }
}

#key-dates:before {
    content: "";
    width: 100%;
    height: calc(100% - 158px);
    display: block;
    background-image: url("../images/keydates-bg-left2.png");
    background-size: 237px 576px;
    background-position: top left;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    padding-top: 5rem;
    padding-bottom: 5rem;
    position: absolute;
    margin-top: -10rem;
    z-index: -1;
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    #key-dates:before {
        margin-top: -7rem;
        background-size: 126px 356px;
    }
}

.key-dates-box {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    width: 100%;
    margin: auto;
    /* max-width: 22em; */
    position: relative;
    padding: 1.25rem 2em;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    color: #000;
    background: #FFF;
    background-clip: padding-box;
    /* !importanté */
    border: solid 2px transparent;
    /* !importanté */
    border-radius: 200px;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 18px;
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .key-dates-box {
        font-size: 1rem;
    }
}

.key-dates-box span {
    display: block;
}

.key-dates-box span:first-child {
    font-weight: 800;
}

.key-dates-box::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    z-index: -1;
    margin: -2px;
    /* !importanté */
    border-radius: inherit;
    /* !importanté */
    background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--primary), var(--secondary));
}

.key-dates-box.active {
    color: #FFF;
    background-clip: unset;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--primary), var(--secondary));
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    border: none;
}

.key-dates-box.active:before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    background: none;
}

/*********** End of Key Dates Section *************/


/*********** ORGANISING COMMITTEE Section *************/
#organising-committee {
    width: 100%;
    /* height: 100%; */
    display: block;
    /* background-color: #1c2451; */
    /* background-image: url("../images/committee-bg.png"); */
    /* background-size: 50%;
    background-position: bottom -15px right 20px;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    padding-top: 5rem;
    padding-bottom: 8rem; */
    position: relative;
    z-index: -1;
}


@media (max-width: 576px) {
    #organising-committee {
        padding-bottom: 6rem;
        padding-top: 3rem;
        background-size: 100%;
        font-size: 1rem;
    }
}

#organising-committee h3 {
    color: var(--secondary);
    font-weight: 600;
}


@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .committee {
        align-items: center;
    }

    .committee div {
        padding-left: 1.5rem;
    }

    .organising .committee {
        flex-direction: column;
    }
}

.committee-img {
    width: 212px;
    height: 170px;
    background-image: url(../images/face-bg.png);
    background-size: contain;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: left center;
    padding: 8px;
    transition: all 0.3s;
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .committee-img {
        width: 168px;
        height: 141px;
    }
}

.committee-img:hover {
    background-image: url(../images/face-bg-hover.png);
}

.committee-img img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    border-radius: 12px;
    border: 3px solid #FFF;
}

.committee-info span {
    display: block;
    line-height: 1.5rem;
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .committee-info {
        text-align: left;
    }

    .organising .committee-info {
        text-align: center;
    }
}

.committee-info .name {
    font-weight: 700;
}

.committee-info .affiliation {
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: #666;
}



/*********** End of ORGANISING COMMITTEE Section *************/

/********** Important Dates Section ***********/

.important-dates {
    padding: 4rem 0;
    /* The image used */
    background-image: url("../images/important-dates-bg.jpg");

    /* Set a specific height */
    min-height: 500px;

    /* Create the parallax scrolling effect */
    background-attachment: fixed;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
    position: relative;
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .important-dates {
        background-attachment: scroll;
    }
}

.date-subtitle {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--body-text-color);
    text-transform: capitalize;
}

.date-subtitle_black {
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #000;
}

.date-text {
    color: var(--primary);
    font-size: 1.25rem;
}

.date-text_black {
    color: #000;
}

.content.over * {
    color: #aaa;
}

/* The actual timeline (the vertical ruler) */
.timeline {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* The actual timeline (the vertical ruler) */
.timeline::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 2px;
    background-color: var(--primary-light);
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 50%;
    margin-left: -3px;
    margin-top: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

/* Container around content */
.timeline-container {
    padding: 10px 100px;
    position: relative;
    background-color: inherit;
    width: 50%;
}

/* The circles on the timeline */
.timeline-container::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    right: -7px;
    background-color: white;
    border: 2px solid var(--primary-light);
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    border-radius: 50%;
    z-index: 1;
}

.highlight.timeline-container::after {
    border: 2px solid var(--primary-light);
    background-color: var(--primary);
}

/* Place the container to the left */
.left {
    left: 0;
}

/* Place the container to the right */
.right {
    left: 50%;
}

/* Add arrows to the left container (pointing right) */
.left::before {
    content: " ";
    height: 0;
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    width: 90px;
    z-index: 0;
    right: 10px;
    border: 1px solid var(--primary-light);
    /* border-width: 10px 0 10px 10px;
    border-color: transparent transparent transparent rgba(255, 255, 255, .8); */
    transform: translateY(-50%);
}

/* Add arrows to the right container (pointing left) */
.right::before {
    content: " ";
    height: 0;
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    width: 93px;
    z-index: 0;
    left: 7px;
    border: 1px solid var(--primary-light);
    /* border-width: 10px 10px 10px 0;
    border-color: transparent rgba(255, 255, 255, .8) transparent transparent; */
    transform: translateY(-50%);
}

/* Fix the circle for containers on the right side */
.right::after {
    left: -13px;
}

/* The actual content */
.content {
    padding: 20px 30px;
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .8);
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 12px;
}

.content .small {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    line-height: 1rem;
    color: #666;
}

.highlight .content {
    padding: 20px 30px;
    background-color: var(--primary);
    position: relative;
    color: #FFF;
}

.highlight .date-text {
    color: #FFF;
}

.highlight .date-subtitle {
    color: #FFF;
}

/* Media queries - Responsive timeline on screens less than 600px wide */
@media screen and (max-width: 600px) {

    /* Place the timelime to the left */
    .timeline::after {
        left: 31px;
    }

    /* Full-width containers */
    .timeline-container {
        width: 100%;
        padding-left: 70px;
        padding-right: 25px;
    }

    /* Make sure that all arrows are pointing leftwards */
    .timeline-container::before {
        left: 30px;
        border: 1px solid var(--primary-light);
        width: 40px;
        /* border: medium solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .8);
        border-width: 10px 10px 10px 0;
        border-color: transparent rgba(255, 255, 255, .8) transparent transparent; */
    }

    /* .highlight.left::before {
        border: medium solid var(--primary-dark);
        border-width: 10px 10px 10px 0;
        border-color: transparent var(--primary-dark) transparent transparent;
    } */

    /* Make sure all circles are at the same spot */
    .left::after,
    .right::after {
        left: 18px;
    }

    /* Make all right containers behave like the left ones */
    .right {
        left: 0%;
    }
}


/********** End of Important Dates Section ***********/

/* Venue Accordion */

.custom-accordion {
    --bs-border-radius: 0rem;
    --bs-accordion-border-radius: 0rem;
}

.custom-accordion .accordion-item {
    border: none;
    background-color: #fff;
    color: var(--body-text-color);
}

.custom-accordion .accordion-item p {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* .custom-accordion .accordion-item:not(:last-child) {
    border-bottom: 1px solid #aaa;
} */
.custom-accordion .accordion-body {
    padding: 1.75rem 1.5rem;
}

.custom-accordion .accordion-button {
    /* background: var(--gradient-on-light); */
    /* color: #FFF; */
    border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;
    background-color: #eee;
    padding: 1.5rem 1.5rem;
}

/* .custom-accordion .accordion-button:last-child,
.custom-accordion .accordion-button:last-child:not(.collapsed) {
    border-bottom: none;
    padding: 1.5rem 1.5rem;
} */

/* .custom-accordion .accordion-button:after {
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 16' fill='none' stroke='%23FFFFFF' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3e%3cpath d='M2 5L8 11L14 5'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
} */

.custom-accordion .accordion-button:focus,
.accordion-button:focus {
    outline: none;
    box-shadow: none;
}

.custom-accordion .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
    color: #1a1a1a;
    background-color: #f2f2f2;
    font-weight: 600;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;
    box-shadow: none;
}

/* Some extra classes */
.venue-text-highlight {
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
}

/* End of Venue Accordion */

/********** Organisers Section ***********/

.organisers {
    padding: 2rem 0;
    background-color: #FFF;
    color: var(--body-text);
}

.organiser-logos {
    display: flex;
    /* justify-content: center; */
    gap: 1rem;
}

.organiser-logo {
    flex: 1;
    text-align: center;
    background-color: #FFF;
    padding: .5rem 1rem 1rem;
    display: flex;
    /* justify-content: center; */
    align-items: center;
    color: grey;
    /* border: 1px solid red; */
}

.organiser-logos.big .organiser-logo {
    flex: 1 1 33%;
    /* max-width: 240px;
    max-height: 200px; */
}

.organiser-logos.small .organiser-logo {
    flex: 0 1 20%;
    /* max-width: 240px;
    max-height: 120px; */
}

.logo-xl {
    /* max-width: 80%; */
    max-height: 110px;
}

.logo-lg {
    /* max-width: 80%; */
    max-height: 90px;
}

.logo-md {
    /* max-width: 70%; */
    max-height: 70px;
}

.logo-sm {
    /* max-width: 60%; */
    max-height: 66px;
}

/* Sponsor Column */
.column-divider {
    border-right: 1px solid #81a39f;
}

.organisers h3 {
    font-size: 1.25rem !important;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.sponsor-label {
    padding: 0.25rem 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin: 0.75rem auto;
    width: fit-content;
}

@media screen and (max-width: 576px) {
    .organisers {
        padding: 2rem;
    }

    .organiser-logos {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .organiser-logo {
        min-width: 140px;
        flex: 0;
        height: 120px;
    }

    .column-divider {
        border-right: none;
        margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }
}

/********** End of Organisers Section ***********/

/*********** Sponsors Section *************/

#sponsors {
    width: 100%;
    background-image: url(../images/sponsors-bg-left.png), url(../images/sponsors-bg-right.png);
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: 170px 551px, 404px 343px;
    background-position: center left, right bottom;
    padding: 5rem 0 6rem;
    /* margin-top: -18rem; */
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    #sponsors {
        padding: 3rem 0 5rem;
        background-size: 127px 412px, 330px 280px;
        background-position: top 20% left, right bottom;
    }
}

.sponsors-logo {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 4rem 2rem;
}

.sponsors-logo div {
    flex-basis: 20%;
    width: 20%;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    box-shadow: 3px 3px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .sponsors-logo {
        gap: 1rem;
    }

    .sponsors-logo div {
        flex-basis: 30%;
        width: 30%;
    }
}

/*********** End of Sponsors Section *************/


/********** Registration Fees Section ***********/
#registration-fees {
    background-image: url(../images/registration-bg.jpg);
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: top center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-attachment: fixed;
    padding-top: 3rem;
    padding-bottom: 3rem;
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    #registration-fees {
        background-attachment: scroll;
    }
}

/* .registration-table tr:last-child td {
    border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;
} */

.registration .overlay-bg {
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .85);
}

.registration-table thead th {
    /* color: var(--primary); */
    color: #FFF;
    background-color: var(--primary-dark);
    text-align: center;
}

.registration-table th,
.registration-table td {
    padding: 1.25rem 1rem;
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    /* border-color: #ddd; */
    vertical-align: middle;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;
    border-right: 1px solid #ccc;
}

.registration-table th:first-child,
.registration-table td:first-child {
    border-left: 1px solid #ccc;
}


.registration-table td {
    text-align: center;
}

/* .table-striped>tbody>tr:nth-of-type(odd)>* {
    --bs-table-color-type: var(--bs-table-striped-color);
    --bs-table-bg-type: rgba(255,255,255, 1);
} */

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .registration-table {
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 18px;
    }
}

.btn-registration:link,
.btn-registration:visited {
    background-color: var(--secondary-light);
    color: #FFF !important;
    font-size: 18px;
    padding: 0.3rem 1.5rem;

}

.btn-registration:hover {
    background-color: var(--secondary);
}

.btn-registration:disabled,
.btn-registration.disabled {
    background-color: var(--primary-dark);
    color: #DEDEDE;
}

/********** End of Registration Fees Section ***********/

/* Subpage banner */

.subpage .banner {
    margin-top: 100px;
    min-height: 360px;
    background-color: var(--primary-dark);
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    background-image: url(../images/subpage-banner.jpg);
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: top center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.subpage .text-layer {
    text-align: center;
    color: #FFF;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    /* padding-bottom: 4rem; */
}

@media screen and (max-width: 576px) {

    .subpage .banner,
    .subpage .text-layer {
        min-height: 200px;
    }

    .subpage .banner {
        background-position: center right 35%;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        height: 100%;
    }
}

/** @section Breadcrumbs */
.breadcrumbs-custom {
    position: relative;
    padding: 40px 0 40px;
    text-align: center;
    background-color: #cccccc;
    background-position: center;
}

.breadcrumbs-custom-path {
    margin-left: -15px;
    margin-right: -15px;
    padding-left: 0;
}


@media (min-width: 992px) {
    .breadcrumbs-custom-path {
        margin-top: 10rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .breadcrumbs-custom-path {
        margin-top: 8rem;
    }
}

.breadcrumbs-custom-path>* {
    padding-left: 15px;
    padding-right: 15px;
}

.breadcrumbs-custom-path a {
    display: inline;
    vertical-align: middle;
}

.breadcrumbs-custom-path a,
.breadcrumbs-custom-path a:active,
.breadcrumbs-custom-path a:focus,
.breadcrumbs-custom-path a:visited,
.breadcrumbs-custom-path a:link {
    color: var(--secondary) !important;
}

.breadcrumbs-custom-path li {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    vertical-align: middle;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    font-weight: 600;
    /* letter-spacing: .2em; */
    /* text-transform: uppercase; */
}

.breadcrumbs-custom-path li::after {
    content: "-";
    position: absolute;
    top: 52%;
    right: -5px;
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: inherit;
    font-style: normal;
    color: #FFF;
    transform: translate3d(0, -50%, 0);
}

.breadcrumbs-custom-path li:last-child:after {
    display: none;
}

.breadcrumbs-custom-path a:hover,
.breadcrumbs-custom-path li.active {
    /* color: #ffffff; */
    color: #FFF !important;
}

/* .breadcrumbs-custom-path li.active {
    top: 2px;
} */

*+.breadcrumbs-custom-path {
    margin-top: 14px;
}

*+.breadcrumbs-custom-title {
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    color: #FFF;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .1rem;
    font-family: var(--header-font);
    /* text-shadow: 3px 3px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.2); */
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .breadcrumbs-custom-title {
        font-size: 26px;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 576px) {
    .breadcrumbs-custom {
        margin-left: -30px;
        margin-right: -30px;
    }

    .breadcrumbs-custom>* {
        padding-left: 30px;
        padding-right: 30px;
    }

    *+.breadcrumbs-custom-path {
        margin-top: 18px;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .breadcrumbs-custom {
        padding: 70px 0 80px;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
    .breadcrumbs-custom {
        padding: 170px 0 80px;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 1200px) {
    .breadcrumbs-custom {
        padding: 200px 0 100px;
    }

    *+.breadcrumbs-custom-title {
        margin-top: 5px;
    }
}

/********** Sticky Footer  ************/

.footer {
    background-color: var(--primary-dark);
    color: #FFF;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    padding: 1rem 0;
}

/*---------------------- TO-TOP ----------------------*/
.to-top {
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 30px;
    right: 15px;
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 5;
    -webkit-transition: .3s ease-in-out;
    transition: .3s ease-in-out;
    width: 46px;
    line-height: 46px;
    text-align: center;
    color: #fff;
    background-color: var(--primary);
}

.to-top i {
    color: #fff;
}

.to-top:hover {
    background-color: var(--secondary);
    -webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    box-shadow: 0px 0px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

.to-top.active {
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: auto;
}


/********** End of Footer  ************/


/* Submission Categories */
.stage-row {
    background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #efefef 0%, #efefef 40%, #e0e0e0 40%, #e0e0e0 100%)
}

.stage-one:after {
    content: '';
    width: 72px;
    height: 33px;
    display: block;
    background-image: url(../images/arrow.png);
    background-position: center;
    background-size: contain;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    position: absolute;
    top: 50px;
    z-index: 2;
    left: 90%;
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .stage-row {
        background-image: none;
        background-color: #e0e0e0;
    }

    .stage-one-container {
        background-color: #efefef;
    }

    .stage-one:after {
        display: none;
    }
}

#host-institution {
    padding-top: 3rem;
    padding-bottom: 6rem;
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    #host-institution {
        padding-top: 0;
        padding-bottom: 0;
    }

}

/****** Abstract Submission ************/

.submission-form .form-group {
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .submission-form .form-group {
        margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

}

.submission-form label {
    font-weight: 500;
}

/* 
#submission-guidelines {
    --bs-accordion-btn-active-icon: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 16' fill='none' stroke='%23FFFFFF' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3e%3cpath d='M2 5L8 11L14 5'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
    --bs-accordion-btn-icon: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 16' fill='none' stroke='%23FFFFFF' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3e%3cpath d='M2 5L8 11L14 5'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
}

#submission-guidelines .accordion-button {
    background-color: var(--primary-light);
    color: #FFF;
    font-weight: 400;
}

#submission-guidelines .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
    font-weight: 600;
} */

.submit-btn,
#abstract_submit {
    padding: 0.75rem 2.5rem;
    border-radius: 3rem;
    background-color: var(--bs-primary);
    border-color: var(--bs-primary);
}

/****** End of Abstract Submission ************/


/****** Programme ************/


#programme {
    padding: 5rem 0;
    background-image: url("../images/keydates-bg-right3.png"), url("../images/keydates-bg-left2.png");
    background-size: 169px 476px, 237px 576px;
    background-position: center right, top left;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

/* Height */
::-webkit-scrollbar {
    height: 5px;
}

/* Track */
::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
    background: #f1f1f1;
}

/* Handle */
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background: #888;
}

/* Handle on hover */
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
    background: #555;
}

.programme-box {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 100%;
    /* min-height: 150px; */
    margin: auto;
    /* max-width: 22em; */
    position: relative;
    padding: 1.5rem 3.5rem;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    color: #000;
    background: #FFF;
    /* background-clip: padding-box; */
    /* !importanté */
    /* border: solid 2px transparent; */
    /* !importanté */
    /* border-radius: 200px; */
    text-align: center;
    /* font-size: 18px; */
}

.programme-box:first-child {
    padding-top: 4rem;
}

.programme-box:last-child {
    padding-bottom: 4rem;
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .programme-box {
        font-size: 1rem;
    }
}

.programme-box span {
    display: block;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.programme-box span:nth-child(2) {
    font-size: 1.35em;
    font-weight: 600;

}

.programme-box .time {
    font-size: 1.15em;
    color: #444;
}

.programme-box:not(:last-child)::after {
    content: "";
    position: relative;
    margin-top: 2rem;
    height: 2px;
    width: 100%;
    display: block;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--primary), var(--secondary));
}

/* .programme-box::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    z-index: -1;
    margin: -2px;
    border-radius: inherit;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--primary), var(--secondary));
} */

/****** End of Programme ************/


/****** About Singapore ************/

.asDdownBtn {
    width: 230px;
    color: #fff;
    /* background-color: var(--secondary); */
    background: var(--gradient-on-light);
    transition: all 0.3s;
}

.asDdownBtn:hover,
.asDdownBtn:focus,
.asDdownBtn:active {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8) !important;
    background-color: var(--gradient-on-light) !important;
}

@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
    .asDdownBtn {
        width: 65vw;
    }
}

.asDdownMenu {
    color: #fff;
    background-color: var(--primary);
}

.asDdownItem {
    color: #fff;
}

.asDdownItem:hover,
.asDdownItem:focus,
.asDdownItem:active {
    color: var(--secondary-light);
    background-color: var(--primary);
}


/* Slick */

.slick-dots li button:before {
    color: #999;
    font-size: 24px;
}

.slick-dots li.slick-active button:before {
    color: #999;
}


/* Registration Form */
.ticket-form-group {
    padding: 0 0 1.5rem;
    /* margin-bottom: 1rem; */
}

.btn-blue {
    background-color: var(--primary);
    border-color: var(--primary);
    color: #FFF;
    transition: all .3s;
}

.btn-blue:hover {
    background-color: rgba(17, 55, 137, 0.6);
    color: #FFF;
}

#more_pax .p-row {
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 1rem;
    /* background-color: #efefef; */
}

.ticket-error-message {
    color: rgb(224, 0, 0);
}

#interim-screen {
    height: 100dvh;
    width: 100%;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    right: 0;
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 9999;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .9);
    display: none;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #FFF;
    text-align: center;
}

#interim-screen.show {
    display: flex;
}

#tickets-table {
    vertical-align: middle;
}

#tickets-table td:last-child {
    width: 200px;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    #tickets-table td:last-child {
        width: 50px;
    }
}

/* Steering Committee & Organising Committee */
#steering-committee .speaker,
#organising-committee .speaker {
    flex-basis: 20%;
    max-width: 20%;
    display: block;
}
#steering-committee .speaker-img,
#organising-committee .speaker-img{
    /* padding-right: 5px; */
    position: relative;
    /* padding-bottom: 5px; */
    max-width: 100%;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
#steering-committee .speaker-img:after,
#organising-committee .speaker-img:after {
    content: "";
    height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 2px;
    margin-top: 5px;
    margin-left: 5px;
    background-image: url(../images/image-border.png);
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: contain;
}
@media (max-width: 576px) {

    #steering-committee .speaker,
    #organising-committee .speaker {
        flex-basis: 45%;
        max-width: 45%;
    }

}