Welcome to SSCC
Since its establishment in 2016 in Colombia, SSCC, a global network for south-south dialogue, has joined forces with many policy makers and academic experts across the global south to seek novel mechanisms for strengthening peace and popularising and implementing Sustainable Development Goals.
It has expanded its operations in the Americas, Africa, the Arab world and Asia/Pacific and has embarked on a series of concrete programmes. These include cultural diplomacy, AI for sustainable development, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in Global South Leadership, Economic Empowerment via Innovation, responses to climate change including space technology for climate monitoring, responses to natural disasters, and using arts to contribute to the culture of peace. The programmes and SSCC chief players are described in greater detail on the website.
Manila SDG Festival
This event popularizes and strengthens SDGs: the pillar of the United Nations policies
Youth Ambassadors
Cultural Diplomacy
Using art as a tool for strengthening peace with partners on all continents
Links with UNESCO
UNESCO cultural diversity programme
FORUM ON “ANCESTRAL WISDOM ON PROTECTING ENVIRONMENT”
In July 2025, the Forum "The Value of Ancestral Wisdom for Environmental Protection" will take place in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia — a global gathering that will bring together indigenous leaders, Afro-descendant communities, and youth to share ancestral knowledge for environmental protection.
The event will be held at the Centro de Formación de la Cooperación Española in Cartagena de Indias, an iconic venue located within the Santo Domingo Convent.
Organized by the South-South Cooperation Council for Sustainable Development Initiative - SSCC in collaboration with UNESCO, Sparks Finance Group, OptiCloud, and other strategic partners, the Forum will feature five thematic panels addressing topics ranging from sustainability and biocultural heritage to the contemporary environmental and spiritual crisis. The event will include the participation of indigenous leaders from the Amazon and the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Afro-Colombian authorities from San Basilio de Palenque, academics, young leaders, and representatives of civil society. The Forum is expected to adopt the Cartagena Resolution, which will lay the foundation for future editions, including the next Forum in Manila in 2026, during the Philippines' chairmanship of ASEAN. This programme aims to build a lasting platform for intercultural dialogue and collective action inspired by ancestral wisdom.
