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

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RCE YOUTH BIODIVERSITY ART CHALLENGE AWARDEES ANNOUNCED

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RCE YOUTH BIODIVERSITY ART CHALLENGE AWARDEES ANNOUNCED nancypham's pictureSubmitted by nancypham on Tue, 2022-12-13 10:15 The Global RCE Service Centre at the United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS) is pleased to announce the awardees for the RCE Youth Biodiversity Art Challenge!

International Conference on Labour Migration and Sustainable Development in Asia: Opportunities, Challenges and Way Forward

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SALAM is pleased to announce its first International conference on "Labour Migration and Sustainable Development in Asia: Opportunities, Challenges and the Way Forward" that will be held from June 1– 3, 2023 Venue: IIPS, Mumbai, India. It is organized by Organised by South Asia Centre for Labour Mobility and Migrants (SALAM) International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)

DSA Call for papers: Development Studies Association conference 28–30 June 2023

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Submissions of papers open extended to 13 February 2023!!!Academics from the Global Development Institute are helping to convene a number of panels at the annual Development Studies Association conference taking place on 28–30 June 2023. The theme of the conference is Crisis in the Anthropocene: Rethinking connection and agency for development.

ADDRESSING THE MOBILITY DIMENSIONS OF CRISES: IOM’S MIGRATION CRISIS OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK

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The Migration Crisis Operational Framework (MCOF) (document MC/2355) was welcomed by the IOM Council in 2012 through its Resolution No. 1243 of 27 November 2012.

ILO launches Massive Open Online Course "Making Universal Social Protection a Reality"

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This Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) enables learners to understand the key social protection concepts and the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to social protection.

Immigration: European Commission launches infringement proceedings against Greece (OXFAM)

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Published: 30th January 2023 The European Commission launched an infringement procedure against Greece about how they treat people arriving in Europe to seek asylum and the asylum process. This could result in the Commission taking Greece to court. Oxfam has been advocating for this for years due to Greece's systematic breaches of EU asylum law.

UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education for Sustainable Development

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The UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education for sustainable development, funded by the Government of Japan, consists of three annual awards of USD 50,000 for each recipient. It was awarded for the first time by the Director-General of UNESCO in November 2015. Deadline: 21 April 2023

2022 CORRUPTION PERCEPTION INDEX (TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL)

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Most of the world continue to fail to fight corruption: 95 per cent of the countries have little to no progress since 2017.

UN-ESCAP: Parliamentarians with disabilities: A battle to shift mindsets and inclusive decision-making

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Senator Monthian Buntan has worked tirelessly over the last decade in the parliament of Thailand spearheading legislation to help persons with disabilities; managing to get policies passed that make it possible for them to pursue better education and career opportunities, access public infrastructure, while continuously striving to make information and communication technologies accessible to all.

MPs from Southeast Asia condemn the Myanmar junta’s parties registration law as an assault on democracy

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JAKARTA, 31 January 2023 – Parliamentarians from Southeast Asia have condemned the new Political Parties Registration Law passed by the Myanmar military junta as an assault on democracy, drafted by an illegitimate authority, and designed to favor its proxy party, the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), ahead of the sham elections planned for this year.

Financing the Future Wednesday 08 February 2023 6:00pm to 7:30pm Hosted by the Department of International Development

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Chris Humphrey will present his new book Financing the Future: Multilateral Development Banks in the Changing World Order of the 21st Century with Kathrin Muehlbronner, Natalya Naqvi and Ken Shadlen.

https://www.fao.org/fao-awards/partnership/about/en

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FAO Partnership Award A successful sustainable development agenda requires strong global partnerships and cooperation between governments, the private sector, civil society and academia. The objective of this Award is to recognize and reward the efforts of noteworthy and effective partnerships that contribute to achieving sustainable development.

Greta Thunberg and IOM DG António Vitorino Call for Urgent Action to Address Climate Migration

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Geneva / Stockholm – The Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), António Vitorino, and Climate Justice Activist, Greta Thunberg, are calling for immediate action and increased solidarity to tackle the impacts of climate change on human mobility.

Students' experiences bullying in Nepalese Educational Institutions

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Dealing With Bullying, especially for teens and children is very important. Teens who are bullied in school scan lose self-confidence and have low self-esteem and cause severe mental health problems too.

International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust

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Every year around 27 January, UNESCO pays tribute to the memory of the victims of the Holocaust and reaffirms its unwavering commitment to counter antisemitism, racism, and other forms of intolerance that may lead to group-targeted violence.

EUROPEAN Commission sets out concrete actions for greater involvement of social partners at national and EU level

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The Commission presents an initiative to further strengthen and promote social dialogue with concrete actions at national and EU level. It renews our strong commitment to social dialogue as a cornerstone of the EU social market economy and its competitiveness

Sport for Good Cities Emerging Leaders Program

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Laureus USA is seeking applications for their Sport for Good Cities Emerging Leaders Program, aimed at helping individuals build professional capacities and skills help propel them into future leadership positions.

As the pace of urbanization quickens in Asia-Pacific, so too does the threat of urban food insecurity – UN agencies report

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In 2021, 396 million people in the region were undernourished and an estimated 1.05 billion people suffered from moderate or severe food insecurity.

ASIA FOUNDATION: Announcing the 2023 LeadNext Fellows: Ambassadors for a Global Future

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San Francisco, January 10, 2023 — The Asia Foundation is pleased to announce the 2023 LeadNext Fellows: Ambassadors for a Global Future class.

Deadly year for journalists as killings rose sharply in 2022

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The year 2022 was deadly for members of the press. At least 67 journalists and media workers were killed during the year–the highest number since 2018 and an almost 50% increase from 2021, the Committee to Protect Journalists found. The rise was driven by a high number of journalist deaths covering the Ukraine war and a sharp rise in killings in Latin America.

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