2015 Summit Social Good Summit

The Social Good Summit is a two-day conference examining the impact of technology and new media on social good initiatives around the world. Held during UN Week from September 27-28, the Social Good Summit unites a dynamic community of global leaders and grassroots activists to discuss solutions for the greatest challenges of our time. The Sustainable Development Goals were set after 193 countries arrived at a consensus on the seventeen proposed goals which aim end poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages and inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all, promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all, build resilient infrastructure, reduce inequality within and among countries, and take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts, among others.