What is it?

S4G, the un-mediated, not moderated social platform

Have you ever thought you have something to “express” with a social dimension but never had the opportunity to do it?

Then S4G is what you are looking for:

  • Open, unrestricted and easy to use
  • Three mediums to choose from: TEXT, VIDEO, PHOTO
  • A way to express your ideas, reflections and expertise, on social issues and broader development and society at large
  • You do not need to be an expert but just passionate about what you share

Latest Sharings

Green Deal: EU announces €1 billion worth of commitments to protect the ocean

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At the Our Ocean Conference (OOC) in Palau, the EU has renewed its pledges towards international Ocean governance. Presenting a list of 44 commitments for the 2020-2022 period for an amount of almost €1 billion, the EU has brought forward its most important commitments ever offered during an Our Ocean Conference, in terms of value.

Sussex world’s best for development studies for sixth year in a row

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The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) has been ranked first in the world for development studies, together with the University of Sussex, in the latest QS University Rankings by Subject released today (6 April).

Our Ocean Conference Keynote Remarks by Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry

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REMARKS JOHN KERRY, SPECIAL PRESIDENTIAL ENVOY FOR CLIMATE OUR OCEAN CONFERENCE 2022 KOROR, PALAU  APRIL 13, 2022

INVICTUS GAMES 2020, THE HAGUE (2022)

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The speech of our Patron the Duke of Sussex at the Opening Ceremony of the Invictus Games The Hague 2020

INVICTUS GAMES THE HAGUE 2020 CONFIRMED FOR APRIL 16-22, 2022

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The Invictus Games The Hague 2020 presented by Jaguar Land Rover, which has already been postponed twice due to the Coronavirus pandemic, has found a new date in the Spring of 2022, and will be held from April 16 to 22.

Access to justice for women and girls: UNDP and UN Women launched the Gender Justice Platform

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On International Women’s Day, UNDP and UN Women launched the Gender Justice Platform to leverage their partnership on gender justice. Since 2020, UN Women and UNDP have joined together to enable access to justice for 42,000 individuals. In 14 conflict-affected contexts across Africa and the Middle East, UNDP and UN Women facilitated access to justice services and led advocacy initiatives...

SIPRI to co-host summer school on armament and disarmament

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SIPRI and the Alva Myrdal Centre for Nuclear Disarmament at Uppsala University are pleased to host the 2022 Armament and Disarmament Summer School between 28 August and 2 September. The 2022 summer school will be held in cooperation with the Odessa Center for Nonproliferation.

The Unlonely Planet 2022 (ASHOKA)

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How Ashoka Fellows Accelerate an Everyone a Changemaker™ World. How are Ashoka Fellows engaging individuals as changemakers? What strategies do they use to build partnerships that inspire both changemakers and solutions? How are they changing systems to create a world in which everyone can contribute, and therefore, thrive?

2022 WISE Emerging Leaders

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The 2022 WISE Emerging Leaders cohort consists of 15 women and men from 14 countries, representing diverse backgrounds and disciplines. Selected fellows include young professionals from organizations from the WISE community and social innovators actively engaged in delivering or designing education initiatives within their organization or networks.

Our Ocean Conference 2022

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he Republic of Palau and the United States will co-host the 7th Our Ocean Conference on April 13-14, 2022. The Conference will be a key moment for countries, civil society, and industry to commit to concrete and significant actions to protect the ocean. Throughout the six previous conferences, participants have made more than 1,400 commitments worth approximately $91.4 billion....

Further and Further Away"- Environment and Identity in Cambodia ( The Heinrich Böll Foundation)

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The short film “Further and Further Away” (Chhngai Dach Alai) by filmmaker Polen Ly which was screened at the Berlinale this year, is portraying a brother and sister who belong to the Bunong ethnic minority in Cambodia. After their family’s village in rural Cambodia was evicted due to the construction of a hydroelectric dam, they spent one last day in the village before....

Research and Evidence on Children with Disabilities (INNOCENTI INSTITUTE, UNICEF)

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"No child should be left behind. Yet UNICEF research indicates that among 240 million children with disabilities globally half have never attended school; up to one-third do not eat enough of the right food. Children with disabilities disproportionately represent many of those children left behind".

The Death Penalty and Death Row Prisoners in Bangladesh ( BY Muhammad Mahbubur Rahman and Psymhe Wadud)

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The Department of Law at the University of Dhaka, in collaboration with Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST) and The Death Penalty Project, conducted an empirical study, the first of its kind in Bangladesh, to explore the socio-economic profiles of death row prisoners in Bangladesh...

UNU-WIDER Development Conference: The Puzzle of Peace – Towards Inclusive Development in Fragile Contexts

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On 16-17 May 2022 in Helsinki, Finland, the UNU World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) will host “The Puzzle of Peace – Towards Inclusive Development in Fragile Contexts”, the first of two UNU-WIDER Development Conferences to be held in 2022.

Multistakeholder Dialogue on the “Role of Sport in Addressing Inequalities in times of Crisis and Recovery”, 12th april 8 am ET

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The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), Division for Inclusive Social Development (DISD), having the substantive mandate globally on sport for development and peace is organizing the second Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue on The Role of Sport in Addressing Inequalities in Times of Crisis and Recovery.

Supporting the home learning environment (NESTA UK)

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This project started in October 2021 and ended in January 2022 and was implemented by NESTA, the British Social Innovation agency in partnership with Save the Children in Wales

Why climate must count when it comes to plastic treaty (WWF)

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he contribution that the plastics industry makes to climate change must be considered if we are to achieve the 1.5°C goal of the Paris Agreement, writes Manuel Pulgar-Vidal, WWF Global Lead Climate & Energy.

Leveraging Singapore’s Resources and Ecosystem to Grow Your Philanthropy in Asia (AVPN)

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The event organized by the Asia Venture Philanthropy Network (AVPN) will be held on the 13th of April (GMT +8). AVPN, supported by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), is launching “Philanthropy Handbook: Giving Effectively from Singapore to Asia-Pacific”, a handbook that offers guidance to current and new philanthropists on starting or expanding their giving journey from Singapore.

Less than half of countries are implementing learning recovery strategies at scale to help children catch up (UNICEF)

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Statement by UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Education Stefania Giannini; UNICEF Director of Education Robert Jenkins; World Bank Global Director for Education Jaime Saavedra

UNESCO World Higher Education Conference 2022

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UNESCO World Higher Education Conference (WHEC2022) aims at reshaping ideas and practices in higher education to ensure sustainable development for the planet and humanity. The conference will happen in Barcelona between 18 to 20 of May 2022.

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