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

Fossil fuel producers ‘literally doubling down’, new UNEP report warns

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Contrary to pledges to cut fossil fuel production, government policies worldwide will add up to a doubling of production in 2030, a new report from the UN environment agency (UNEP) revealed on Wednesday.

CPJ: Journalist death toll climbs in Israel-Gaza war

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The Israel-Gaza war has become the deadliest month for journalists covering conflict since CPJ began documenting journalist fatalities in 1992.

MSF: In plain sight: the human cost of migration policies and violent practices at Greek sea borders

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Accounts of violence at Greece’s borders have proliferated in recent years, against a landscape in which medical and humanitarian assistance for people crossing into Greece by land and sea is limited or absent, and independent scrutiny of border management practices is non-existent.

UN NEWS: Israel-Palestine crisis: UN humanitarians plead for ‘access, access, access’

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7 November 2023Peace and Security A month since Hamas militants killed 1,400 people in Israel, taking over 240 hostage, and as the Israeli offensive into Gaza continues which has led to thousands of civilian deaths, UN humanitarians on Tuesday issued a heartfelt appeal for access to the enclave.

BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHGTS RESOURCE CENTER: Webinar: Operationalizing the VPs through the lens of protecting the rights of women and other disadvantaged groups

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Join the VPI at this public webinar, where panellists will present the new IGT Companion Tool — Operationalizing the Voluntary Principles Through the Lens of Protecting and Respecting the Unique Needs and Rights of Women and other Disadvantaged Groups.

IDS: Sussex Development LecturesWell-Being without growth? A new approach to combating global poverty

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9 November 2023 16:00–17:30 Institute of Development Studies IDS Convening Space and online on Zoom. The eradication of poverty has traditionally relied on growing the economy, combined with redistribution: GDP growth, in this approach, is essential to the fight against poverty, a condition for financing public services and social policies.

FORUM IDS: Join Global Volunteering Standard Support Workshops this Autumn

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The workshop is designed to guide your organisation towards strengthening its impact and provide practical tools and information to support your journey of continuous learning and improvement.

COLLECTIVE IMPACT FORUM: Inspiring Systems Change through Stories with System Catalysts Podcast

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The System Catalysts podcast shares compelling stories from philanthropists and change-makers who are igniting systems change in their communities.

PARIS PEACE FORUM 2023

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10The 2023 Paris Peace Forum will convene representatives from states, international organizations, businesses, development banks to foundations and NGOs and more from around the world (10th-11th Nov)

ASHOKA: Blueprints for sustainability & lessons from Indonesia. Tune in Nov. 15th!

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Join us on Nov. 15 to meet Gita Syahrani in Jakarta and explore how she’s weaving a collaborative governance network among the relatively few local jurisdictions (kabupaten) that oversee 80% of these important resources.

AVPN South Asia Summit December 2023

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Join us at our two-day Summit, a melting pot of South Asia's philanthropic traditions and the dynamic world of impact investing.

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre: Brazil: On the 8th anniversary of the Mariana dam disaster, BHP has pledged to reach a financial settlement

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8 years after the collapse of the Fundão dam operated by Samarco (Vale and BHP), which killed 20 and affected thousands, victims continue to suffer ongoing health and economic impacts. For the first time this week BHP, the world’s largest mining group, has said publicly it wants to reach a final settlement over the disaster, worth potentially tens of billions of dollars of liabilities.

ICRC ON GAZA CRISIS

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https://www.icrc.org/en/document/israel-and-occupied-territories-ambulances-arrive-at-rafah-crossing

Rockefeller Foundation: data.org Partners With the World Health Organization on Global Health Response

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New York, NY | November 1, 2023 ― Today, bolstered by a $2.5 million grant from The Rockefeller Foundation, data.org announces a partnership with the World Health Organization Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence (“WHO Hub”) to drive the development and deployment of digital public goods for pandemic and epidemic intelligence.

DemocracyNext's Newsletter:How Ireland transformed democracy

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In our newest video, Irish Citizens' Assembly Members share their feelings of empowerment and connection with each other

Announcing IAVE’s 27th World Volunteer Conference

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Save the Date: World Volunteer Conference 2024

OHCHR: International Art Contest celebrates minority artists work

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The top awards for the 2023 International Contest for Minority Artists were presented to four award winners — Babatunde “Tribe” Akande, Bianca Batlle Nguema, Mehdi Rajabian and Karhoum Dembele — during a special ceremony in Geneva, Switzerland.

CGD: Childcare and Equality: Progress and Persistent Obstacles

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This event will present the recently launched Equality within Our Lifetimes package of data that “systematically analyzes where the world stands, how far we’ve come, and how far we have to go when it comes to adopting laws and policies that are critical to advancing gender equality in the economy for all 193 countries”, covering topics including caregiving, girls’ education, and gender discriminat

Conference on Social Protection in Fragile and Conflict Affected Societies

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Join us at the Conference on Social Protection in Fragile and Conflict Affected Societies, focusing on Nigeria. November 8 · 9am - November 9 · 5pm WAT

AVPN: Nominations for the 2024 Yidan Prize

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The Yidan Prize Foundation is calling for nominations for the 2024 Yidan Prize—the world’s highest accolade in education. Each year, we award two prizes: Yidan Prize for Education Research, and Yidan Prize for Education Development. You can nominate an individual or a team (of up to three) for each prize. 31 March 2024 - 31 March 2024

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