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

LSE: AI and the future of behavioural science

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Tuesday 08 October 2024 6.30pm to 8.00pm Hosted by the Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science and the Data Science Institute

SIPRI convenes Chinese, Russian, US and European experts for cyber risk reduction workshop

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The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) hosted over 35 experts from China, Russia, the United States and the European Union for a two-day workshop on cyber risk reduction. Held at SIPRI in Stockholm, Sweden, on 12–13 September under the Chatham House Rule, the workshop forms part of a broader SIPRI project supported by the German Federal Foreign Office.

Sustaining, strengthening and scaling sport for development: A team game

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While sport for development has grown and evolved, it is more critical than ever that we come together to sustain, strengthen and scale this work so that sport can better serve all of society. By Ben Sanders.

AVPN Philanthropy Fellowship

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This programme by AVPN Academy in partnership with the Cambridge Judge Business School, is designed for philanthropy professionals seeking to enhance their leadership abilities and strategic insights, as well as build a network of peers dedicated to amplifying impact.

The kick-off Plenary for the General-Purpose AI Code of Practice took place online

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Publication 30 September 2024. Nearly 1 000 attendees took part in the online kick-off Plenary to help develop the Code of Practice for Generative AI.

3 new cities! Announcing the DemNext Cities Programme

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Over the next 18 months, DemocracyNext will work with Esch-sur-Alzette (Luxembourg), Kerewan (The Gambia), and Vilnius (Lithuania) to democratise city planning

ASEAN Gender Outlook 2024 highlights climate change threats to women and girls in Southeast Asia, a warning sign for other regions

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New York/Bangkok, 27 September 2024 — The new ASEAN Gender Outlook 2024, presented today at the United Nations General Assembly, showcases new gender data across all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Pará signs $180m LEAF Coalition deal – first in Brazil

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Pará is set to become the first state in Brazil to secure finance from the LEAF Coalition to support its efforts to reduce deforestation, following the signing of a landmark agreement worth an estimated $180 million

Informing the New Collective Quantified Goal: unpacking cost estimates for developing countries' needs

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COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan will see the new Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance (NCQG) finally agreed. Among the many elements still to be confirmed is the goal's total figure, or 'quantum'. Given the scale of resources required, there is an acute need for a narrative that links developing country needs, the quantum and sources of finance. By Elizabeth Tan, Laetitia Pettinotti

Launch of the ILO Observatory on AI and Work in the Digital Economy

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The ILO Observatory on AI and Work in the Digital Economy aims to be the leading international knowledge hub on the world-of-work dimensions of artificial intelligence (AI) and the digital economy, serving as a platform for increasing the volume and profile of evidence, analysis and dialogue in these areas.

Countries can transform the global energy sector by fully implementing the 2030 goals they agreed at COP28

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New IEA report shows tripling renewables and doubling energy efficiency are feasible with the right enabling conditions, offering North Star for national policies and international cooperation

Democracy in the Age of AI (DemocracyNext)

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There has been widespread discussion of the potential dangers posed by AI to our democratic processes, including through the weaponization of disinformation. But could AI actually help democracy?

OECD: Biodiversity and Development Finance 2015-2022

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Contributing to Target 19 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. The OECD report A Decade of Development Finance for Biodiversity, released in 2023, analysed the contribution of development finance for biodiversity in the period 2011-20, which coincides with the implementation period of the CBD Strategic Plan on Biodiversity and its Aichi Targets

$8 trillion opportunity in sustainable cooling solutions for developing economies

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New York, 25 September 2024 — The cooling market in developing economies is expected to grow from around USD 300 billion to at least USD 600 billion, per year by 2050, according to a report released today by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP)-led Cool Coalition and International Finance Corporation (IFC).

“First aid” kit for a participatory process

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More than 50 tips and recommendations for the design, implementation and facilitation of effective and relevant participatory processes, especially for public institutions.

2024 Peacebuilding Commission Ministerial-level Meeting

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The Road to the 2025 Peacebuilding Architecture Review: perspectives and priorities.

COP 16 and the spirit of volunteering in Colombia

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23 September 2024 print Low quality, print optimized High quality, color print pdf Sixteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 16) will be held in Cali, Colombia, from October 21st to November 1st, 2024. United Nations Volunteers will play an important role in mobilizing volunteers for the event.

GPE announces High-Level Envoys

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Serigne Mbaye Thiam, former Minister of Education of Senegal, and Ruth Kagia, former Special Advisor to the President of Kenya, join GPE as High-Level Envoys and Advisors

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