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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

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AOSIS Leaders Declaration on Sea Level Rise and Statehood
By: Simone Galimberti
03 October, 2024
Brazil, China, France, Jordan, Kazakhstan, South Africa launch a global initiative to galvanise political commitment to international humanitarian law and call for a high-level meeting to uphold humanity in war in 2026
By: Simone Galimberti
03 October, 2024
LSE: AI and the future of behavioural science
By: Simone Galimberti
03 October, 2024
SIPRI convenes Chinese, Russian, US and European experts for cyber risk reduction workshop
By: Simone Galimberti
02 October, 2024
Sustaining, strengthening and scaling sport for development: A team game
By: Simone Galimberti
02 October, 2024
AVPN Philanthropy Fellowship
By: Simone Galimberti
02 October, 2024
The kick-off Plenary for the General-Purpose AI Code of Practice took place online
By: Simone Galimberti
01 October, 2024
Access to justice and discrimination: the World Coalition organizes a briefing for the UN Working Group on Discrimination against Women and Girls
By: Simone Galimberti
01 October, 2024
3 new cities! Announcing the DemNext Cities Programme
By: Simone Galimberti
01 October, 2024
ASEAN Gender Outlook 2024 highlights climate change threats to women and girls in Southeast Asia, a warning sign for other regions
By: Simone Galimberti
30 September, 2024
Pará signs $180m LEAF Coalition deal – first in Brazil
By: Simone Galimberti
30 September, 2024
Informing the New Collective Quantified Goal: unpacking cost estimates for developing countries' needs
By: Simone Galimberti
30 September, 2024
Launch of the ILO Observatory on AI and Work in the Digital Economy
By: Simone Galimberti
30 September, 2024
Countries can transform the global energy sector by fully implementing the 2030 goals they agreed at COP28
By: Simone Galimberti
27 September, 2024
Democracy in the Age of AI (DemocracyNext)
By: Simone Galimberti
27 September, 2024
OECD: Biodiversity and Development Finance 2015-2022
By: Simone Galimberti
27 September, 2024
$8 trillion opportunity in sustainable cooling solutions for developing economies
By: Simone Galimberti
27 September, 2024
“First aid” kit for a participatory process
By: Simone Galimberti
27 September, 2024
2024 Peacebuilding Commission Ministerial-level Meeting
By: Simone Galimberti
26 September, 2024
COP 16 and the spirit of volunteering in Colombia
By: Simone Galimberti
26 September, 2024
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Can volunteers alone make the nation literate?

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 02Sep
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Education
Students acting as volunteers can be of great help in reducing adult illiteracy in the country. Yet it would be naïve to expect them alone to eradicate illiteracy. What is needed is a concerted effort that can harness new partnerships with non for profit organizations and state agencies. While more resources must be allocated to not for profit actors, accountability mechanisms must be stepped up.

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International Day for the Elimination of #VAW: November 25, 2014

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Submitted by Veneeta Singha 01Sep
Categories: 
SOCIETY AT LARGE

International Day for the Elimination of #VAW: www.un.org/en/events/endviolenceday/

 

"I welcome the chorus of voices calling for an end to the violence that affects an estimated one in three women in her lifetime. I applaud leaders who are helping to enact and enforce laws and change mindsets. And I pay tribute to all those heroes around the world who help victims to heal and to become agents of change." 
 
- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

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Development from the Ground: A Resource Center Comes to Karjanha VDC, Siraha

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Submitted by Michael Rosenkrantz 01Sep
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SOCIETY AT LARGE
How can we truly achieve integrated development involving the people impacted. One method is through the establishment of a Resource Center.
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"Professions of the World" Photo Exhibition at the Alliance Francaise Katmandou | Veneeta Singha

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Submitted by Veneeta Singha 28Aug
Categories: 
SOCIETY AT LARGE
Education
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND DEMOCRACY

 More at: http://www.alliancefrancaise.org.np/event/photo-exhibition-af-foundation-jobs-of-the-world/?instance_id=4557

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Turning Community managed schools in the Air Asia of education

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 27Aug
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Education
Comparing public and private schools is a bit like comparing Air Asia with Singapore Airlines. There is no match in terms of quality. Yet fully fledged airlines are losing ground as more passengers fly no frills. The same could happen with community schools if they are really empowered and if we consider private schools more like social enterprises.

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International Day of #Non-violence - October 2, 2014

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Submitted by Veneeta Singha 24Aug

"The International Day of Non-violence is an occasion to "disseminate the message of non-violence, including through education and public awareness". The resolution reaffirms "the universal relevance of the principle of non-violence" and the desire "to secure a culture of peace, tolerance, understanding and non-violence".

www.un.org/en/events/nonviolenceday/index.shtml

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Basantapur Durbar Square in Relief | Veneeta Singha

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Submitted by Veneeta Singha 22Aug
Categories: 
SOCIETY AT LARGE

Basantapur Durbar Square in Kathmandu 

I found the Square fresh, vibrant, colorful and existentially replete as I walked around. History is everything it was meant to be and so much more.

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ADB please say NO

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 22Aug
Categories: 
BETTER AID
The Asian Development Bank, when announced that Nepal can easily afford to pay back its soft loans and consequently decided to stop its grants making to the country, showed it can be a trailblazer in the field of development assistance. The Bank should reject last minute efforts from the Government to reverse its decision.

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World Food Day - October 16, 2014

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Submitted by Veneeta Singha 20Aug

World Food Day 2014 - www.fao.org/world-food-day/home/en/

 

"Family Farming is the focus of World Food Day 2014."

 

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WHY DO THE LITERARY WATCHDOGS LOVE TO HATE CHETAN BHAGAT

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Submitted by Pragya Mishra 20Aug
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SOCIETY AT LARGE
Chetan Bhagat features as one of the 100 most influential people in the Time magazine. Why then does the literary watchdogs love to hate him?
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Providing Community Medical Services

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Submitted by Michael Rosenkrantz 20Aug
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SOCIETY AT LARGE
Medical services must be provided in the field in developing countries in order to be effective. We cannot wait for people to come to institutions
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INGOs can still avoid the fate of dinosaurs

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 19Aug
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SOCIETY AT LARGE
It seems that my last piece on INGOs turning national created a certain interest. There is need for some clarifications.

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Digital Metaphors: DIY Design and Thinking | Veneeta Singha

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Submitted by Veneeta Singha 18Aug
Categories: 
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
"All media are active metaphors in their power to translate experience into new form."

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INGOs becoming “nationalized”, options and reflections

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 17Aug
Categories: 
BETTER AID
Some international non-governmental organizations and INGOs are considering the option to create local twin organizations as “vehicles” to implement their activities in the country. A graduated approach that instead hands over responsibility to a trusted partner is far preferred. While both can be questionable, we have a real opportunity to reshape the sector for the better.

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Earth Overshoot Day 2014

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Submitted by Veneeta Singha 16Aug
Categories: 
SOCIETY AT LARGE
Education
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
SOCIAL AND ETHICAL BUSINESS

Earth Overshoot Day - www.footprintnetwork.org/en/index.php/GFN/page/earth_overshoot_day/

 

"Earth Overshoot Day 2014 is quickly approaching! In mid-August, we will hit the date when humanity has exhausted nature’s budget for the year. For the rest of the year, we will maintain our ecological deficit by drawing down local resource stocks and accumulating carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. We will be operating in overshoot."

 

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I didn't find a room because I am a female....

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Submitted by Deena Lama ( Deena Lhomi ) 16Aug
It is a an expereince in brief about my difficluty in search for a room because of the practices in far western part of Nepal. A glimpse of what every female development workers face here.

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End the painful political transition

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Submitted by Deepak Joshi Pokhrel 15Aug
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SOCIETY AT LARGE
The article is an attempt to highlight the political transition and its impact on several aspects such as economy, infrastructure and tourism among others. The article also aims to point out why is it necessary to end the transition at the earliest. It also intends to discuss the feeling and aspirations of the people resulting from the painful political transition. Finally, it urges all to end it
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How to run a youth volunteering action (PART II)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 13Aug
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Promotion of volunteerism based society
This is a practical piece on how to devise, think and implement a youth led volunteering action. It is offers some insights, hopefully useful on implementing from scratch an impact oriented social action. How can you start? How to recruot and select the volunteers? How to raise resources?

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How to run a youth volunteering action (PART I)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 13Aug
Categories: 
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
This is a practical piece on how to devise, think and implement a youth led volunteering action. It is offers some insights, hopefully useful on implementing from scratch an impact oriented social action. The Part I is about be clear what is volunteerism and do the proper homework. Part II is about planning and implementation.

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Lion In The Ocean

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Submitted by Shrirupa Sengupta 13Aug
Opinion. Fantasy. Truth. Fiction.

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