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

Creating Better Neighbourhoods – Innovation in Ageing Challenge Progresses (The Australian Centre for Social Innovation, TACSI)

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Thursday 19th April we hosted 14 short-listed teams at TACSI for a Power-Up Workshop. The purpose of the Power-Up was to build the capability of teams to better understand the needs and wants of the people their ideas are for.

Transcript of speech by PM Lee Hsien Loong, delivered during the debate on the President's Address in Parliament on 16 May, 2018.

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"We will partner Singaporeans each step of the way in our journey of building our future Singapore," he added. "We will consider all views with an open mind, and adjust our course accordingly. We will bring Singaporeans together and give everyone a role to turn good ideas into concrete action." The speech was written by the youngest ministers, the so called 4 Generation

Social Innovation Community Summer School: Social innovation in the public sector

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The third edition of the Summer School of Social Innovation Community (SUMSIC) will be held in San Sebastian at the end of June 2018. The topic choosen for this edition is the role of Social Innovation in the Public Sector

Exploring scaling programmes for social ventures

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New research from GSEN, UnLtd and Footprints Africa explores the key challenges and good practices in supporting social ventures to grow.

Pathways for Peace : Inclusive Approaches to Preventing Violent Conflict

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Pathways for Peace: Inclusive Approaches to Preventing Violent Conflict is a joint United Nations and World Bank study that looks at how development processes can better interact with diplomacy and mediation, security and other tools to prevent conflict from becoming violent.

Around 2.5 billion more people will be living in cities by 2050, projects new UN report

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By 2050, two out of every three people are likely to be living in cities or other urban centres, according to a new United Nations report, highlighting the need for more sustainable urban planning and public services.

Treating Elders with Respect

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As people live longer we have to ensure that they remain a priority.

My Colleague-Wes Hall-His Journey

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Read about Wes Hall and his journey

macron wins the Charlemagne Prize for European unity in Aachen. here the citation

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Europeans really need someone like Macron to push for more regional integration and joint sovereignity

SINGAPOREAN President Halimah Yacob ADDDRESS TO PARLIAMENT: “A STRONG PEOPLE-GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP, TO BUILD OUR FUTURE SINGAPORE”

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The new generation of leaders in Singapore must work hard to strengthen the nation, reshaping its core identity, making more caring and inclusive while maintaining the edge over the world

MALAYSIA ELECTION SPECIAL: OPPOSITION WINS ( FROM THE STAR)

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One of the longest serving coalition, UMNO, in power since indipendece, crumble. Find here some key articles

malaysia election special: the opposition is set to win BIG TIME

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It really looks like the BN, the governing coalition in power since independence is going to lose this election. Dr Mahathir Mohamad, former leader of BN and prime minister from 1981 to 2003 and now leading the opposition, already declared victory.

Asia-Pacific leaders convene in Bangkok for annual UN regional forum

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Political leaders and high-level government and UN officials from across the region will convene in Bangkok this week for the 74th session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).

TODAY IS EUROPE DAY: Schuman Report 2018, State of the Union.

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9th May is Europe Day. It involves all of the citizens of the EU because it celebrates the declaration delivered on 9th May 1950 by Robert Schuman. On that day five years after the end of the Second World War French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman made the initial appeal for the construction of Europe. This declaration announced the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC).

‘Robust’ economic growth in Asia-Pacific last year and ‘promising’ prospects ahead

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Economies in the Asia-Pacific region registered robust growth in 2017 and prospects for this year look promising, the United Nations development arm in the region said, urging countries to take advantage of positive conditions and address underlying vulnerabilities.

Citizens' Panel on the Future of Europe

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For the first time in the history of the EU, the Commission will convene a Citizens' Panel to prepare a public consultation on the Future of Europe. On 5-6 May, a group of 80 Europeans will come to Brussels from 27 Member States, and work together to draft a 12-question online consultation.

ADB Operations Reach $32.2 Billion in 2017 — ADB Annual Report

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Annual operations of ADB reached a record $32.2 billion in 2017, as the bank continues to meet Asia and the Pacific’s growing development needs, according to the Annual Report. This was a 26% increase from the year before.

The UNV Path to 2020

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The United Nations Volunteers programme (UNV) has invited UN Member States to undertake a situation analysis at the national level on three elements of volunteer infrastructural arrangements: (a) policy and legislation, (b) functioning schemes and organizations at the national and subnational levels; and (c) the state of impact assessment, monitoring and evaluation

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