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

$19.2 Million to Strengthen Nigeria’s Investigative Journalism and Independent Media Ecosystem to Counter Corruption

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MacArthur announced grants to strengthen local and regional investigative journalism and develop a more robust independent media ecosystem across Nigeria to advance accountability, transparency, and civic participation.

Collateral Freedom RSF unblocks 34 censored websites in 18 countries.

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Operation #CollateralFreedom circumvents Internet censorship by means of a strategy in which “mirrors” or duplicates of the censored websites are created on international servers belonging to the world’s Internet giants.

the 5th UN Responsible Business and Human Rights, 6-9 June, 2023

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Under the theme “From Commitment to Action”, the 5th UN Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum aims to build on ongoing dialogue on the issues, challenges, and sectors the business and human rights community needs to act upon and what needs to be done to ensure commitments are put into action.

IPI General Assembly Resolution: Governments must ensure AI enables media freedom, healthy information ecosystems

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The members of the International Press Institute (IPI), meeting at their 72nd annual General Assembly during the IPI World Congress on May 25, 2023 in Vienna, Austria, adopted by unanimous vote a resolution calling on governments to ensure AI is developed and deployed with strong human rights safeguards that protect media freedom and enable independent, pluralistic information ecosystems.

Myanmar Now receives 2023 Free Media Pioneer award

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IPI and IMS today announced that Myanmar Now, a trailblazing news organisation dedicated to investigating and exposing human rights violations in Myanmar, is the recipient of the 2023 IPI-IMS Free Media Pioneer award.

Announcing IAVE's NEW Research Report: "Corporate Volunteering for a Post-Pandemic World - Part 2"

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IAVE is pleased to announce the publication of Corporate Volunteering in a Post-Pandemic World, Part Two. This report is an analysis of the State of Health of Corporate Volunteering in each region of the world: Africa, Arab Nations, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and North America, plus selected countries

Registration now open! 2023 Innovations in International Philanthropy Symposium

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The Philanthropic Initiative (TPI) and NEID Global are thrilled to announce that registration is officially open for the third Innovations in International Philanthropy Symposium.

Global Schools Annual Report 2022 (BY SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS DEVELOPMENT NETWORK)

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The Global Schools Program is thrilled to launch the Global Schools Annual Report 2022. This report showcases Global Schools’ work reaching schools, teachers, and students who are integrating Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and SDG Target 4.7 into their communities.

A TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE FOR WOMEN

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Nov 13 – 16, 2023 Orlando, Florida, or Virtual . The Women in Leadership Institute™ (WIL) is a four-day learning conference that equips women leaders with actionable strategies to overcome the hurdles women often face in the workplace

World Telecommunications and Information Society Day: 100 researchers call for a global assessment of the impact of digital technology on democracy

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On May 17, World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, 100 leading researchers, including Timothy Garton Ash, Anya Shiffrin, Jun Murai, Gérald Bronner and Marietje Schaake, are calling for support for the International Observatory on Information and Democracy, which is the equivalent for information chaos of the IPCC for global warming.

Discover the Future of Impact Transparency at the GSG Global Impact Summit 2023

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Get ready for an even more impactful and inspiring GSG Global Impact Summit 2023, building on the successes of last year's event.

World Trends in Freedom of Expression and Media Development

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UNESCO has launched the third global edition of its flagship series of reports on World Trends in Freedom of Expression and Media Development (World Trends Report). The 2021/2022 World Trends Report places a special focus on understanding the role of journalism as a public good.

Green sports stadiums growing in US

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More arenas and stadiums across the US are putting environmentally-friendly practices at the forefront.

International IDEA and UNDP ignite a new stage of collaboration

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International IDEA, together with UNDP, hosted the kick-off meeting of the joint workplan for the operationalization of the Memorandum of Understanding signed between both institutions last September 2022, in the margins of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 77).

Economic costs of weather-related disasters soars but early warnings save lives (World Meteorological Organization)

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Geneva, 22 May 2023 (WMO) - Extreme weather, climate and water-related events caused 11 778 reported disasters between 1970 and 2021, with just over 2 million deaths and US$ 4.3 trillion in economic losses, according to a new figure from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

Thriving: Making Cities Green, Resilient, and Inclusive in a Changing Climate (WB)

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New analysis from the World Bank examines the two-way relationship between cities and climate change, concluding that cities also hold one of the keys to solving the climate crisis. With data from more than 10,000 cities, the report offers insight into how to help cities become greener, more resilient, and more inclusive – in other words, on how to help their cities thrive – in a changing climate.

Harnessing Technology & Reducing Research Inequality in the Global South (IAVE WEB BINAR)

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Join us on Wednesday, June 7th for part three of IAVE's 5-part webinar series, Decolonizing & Repositioning Volunteering for Development Series.

UN Financing for Development Forum 2023: The road towards global economic solutions

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By Iolanda Fresnillo, Tove Ryding (EURODAD). Positive outcomes include the welcoming of intergovernmental discussions on tax in the outcome document.

Report launch: Spotlight on Global Multilateralism

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This new report Spotlight on Global Multilateralism offers critical analyses and presents recommendations for strengthening democratic multilateral structures and policies. Its contributors cover key areas such as peace and common security, reforms of the global financial architecture, calls for a New Social Contract, an inclusive digital future, the rights of future generations and...

Zero Draft of SDG Summit Political Declaration Turns Our World Towards 2030

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The political declaration of the 2023 UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), meeting under the auspices of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in September, is under discussion among UN Member States in “zero draft” form. The next consultation on the draft Political Declaration will convene on 24 May.

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