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

25 April, 2024

2023’s Global Liveability Index: The top 10

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The Economist Intelligence Unit published the latest edition of its Global Liveability Index. Vienna is first.

ICIMOD: Snow and ice in the Hindu Kush Himalaya are fast disappearing, with grave implications for people and nature.

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CIMOD’s new report – Water, Ice, Society, Ecosystems in the Hindu Kush Himalaya – is the most accurate assessment of changes to the Asia high mountain cryosphere to date. It is also the first time their impacts on water, biodiversity and society have been properly mapped.

Earlier collapse of Anthropocene ecosystems driven by multiple faster and noisier drivers

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A major concern for the world’s ecosystems is the possibility of collapse, where landscapes and the societies they support change abruptly. Accelerating stress levels, increasing frequencies of extreme events and strengthening intersystem connections suggest that conventional modelling approaches based on incremental changes in a single stress may provide poor estimates of the impact of climate...

Save the Date for the 2024 World Volunteer Conference!

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IAVE is delighted to announce the dates for the 27th World Volunteer Conference! The 2024 conference theme is People Power: Creating a Sustainable Future through Volunteering.

TNI: Rivers of resistance

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This report from the Transnational Institute, intends to capture the current state of play of the global water justice movement in order to strengthen struggles for public and community water systems

Inclusion Canada: PRESS RELEASE: HERALDING CHANGE – PARLIAMENT APPROVES PIONEERING DISABILITY BENEFIT LEGISLATION

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 2023 OTTAWA, ON – Parliament passed Bill C-22, establishing the first-ever Canada Disability Benefit. This historic move paves the way for increased financial security and a more inclusive life for millions of Canadians with disabilities.

The Case for Long-Term SDG Financing

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This Reflection Paper builds on joint work and research between SDSN and the OECD Development Cooperation Directorate, and outlines four urgent priorities to scale-up and align global financing flows for the SDGs ahead of the Paris Summit for a Global Financing Pact.

Amnesty International: Greece, Catastrophic Pylos shipwreck highlights desperate need for safe and legal routes to Europe

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"Amnesty International urges the Greek authorities to release more information about the circumstances leading to their decision not to rescue the vessel sooner. "

Economists, activists and millionaires register landmark ‘European Citizens’ Initiative’ calling for a European wealth tax on the richest 1%

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Published: 8th June 2023 A group of economists, activists, politicians and millionaires from seven countries across Europe today registered a ‘European Citizens’ Initiative’ (ECI) calling on the European Union (EU) to adopt a permanent annual wealth tax on Europe’s biggest fortunes to raise revenue to reduce poverty and inequality both at home and in poorer countries...

OECD Ministerial Council Statement and Outcomes

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08/06/2023 - Ministers have issued a joint statement at the conclusion of this week’s Council meeting at Ministerial level. Under the Chairmanship of the United Kingdom, with Costa Rica and New Zealand as Vice-Chairs, Members met for discussions around the theme “Securing a Resilient Future: Shared Values and Global Partnerships.”

ActionAid on the New Global Financing Pact in Paris 20 June 2023

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"Branding loans as climate finance risks making vulnerable countries’ problems even worse, warns ActionAid"

The Sustainable Development Report 2023: REGISTER FOR ONLINE PARTICIPATION

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This year's Sustainable Development Report (SDR) will be released alongside the Paris Summit on a New Global Financing Pact, today, June 21, 1:30 - 6 pm CEST.

DW Freedom of Speech Award 2023 goes to Oscar Martinez

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The journalist from El Salvador becomes the ninth DW Freedom of Speech Award laureate for his work promoting press freedom in Central America.

The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2023

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The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings are the only global performance tables that assess universities against the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We use carefully calibrated indicators to provide comprehensive and balanced comparison across four broad areas: research, stewardship, outreach and teaching.

IDS: New online short course: Mixed methods on poverty and inequality

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Undertaking mixed methods research and evaluations on complex issues can be challenging. So we’re pleased to announce that the IDS-hosted Chronic Poverty Advisory Network (CPAN) is offering a specialist professional course on mixed methods research and evaluations on poverty and inequality.

DW GLOBAL MEDIA FORUM 2023

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The DW Global Media Forum offers a unique interdisciplinary platform for media professionals as well as decision-makers from politics, civil society, culture, education, business, and science from all over the world to get together and to learn from each other as part of an intercultural exchange since 2008

Welcome to the World Refugee Day 2023 live blog

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The theme of this year's event is "Hope away from home", highlighting the need to give refugees the opportunity to study, work and live healthy lives wherever they find safety. Inclusion is the best way to help refugees restart their lives, contribute to their new communities and prepare them for a successful return home when conditions allow.

TODAY IS World Refugee Day

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World Refugee Day is an international day designated by the United Nations to honour refugees around the globe. It falls each year on June 20 and celebrates the strength and courage of people who have been forced to flee their home country to escape conflict or persecution.

UN adopts first ‘historic’ treaty to protect high seas

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The United Nations has adopted the first-ever international treaty to govern the high seas and protect remote ecosystems vital to humanity, after more than 15 years of discussions.

KIX call for proposals: Achieving gender equality and social inclusion at school

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The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) invite proposals for applied research projects to generate and mobilize evidence in support of contextualizing and scaling the impact of innovative approaches to strengthen gender-responsive and socially inclusive education and safe schooling experiences for all children....

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