Social Good Summit 2011: A Worldwide Success [VIDEO]

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The summit was a huge success. It had 1,700 attendees during the week, and nearly 30,000 joined throughout the world via livestream. There were more than 45,000 tweets with the hashtag #socialgood in the weeks leading up to and during the event. The conversation was truly global, with high social media participation coming from countries such as Myanmar, Italy and Brazil.

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At the event, innovative technologists, influential minds and passionate activists came together with one shared goal: to unlock the potential of new media and technology to make the world a better place. Inspiring speakers -- including actors Richard Gere and Geena Davis, athletes Lance Armstrong and Serena Williams, GE CMO Beth Comstock and Skype CEO Tony Bates -- participated on stage. They talked about issues from maternal health and female empowerment to non-violence and peace-making via social media.

You can watch all the sessions on Mashable's YouTube channel, see photos on Facebook and read our coverage.

Here's a look at some of the most inspiring sessions from this year's Social Good Summit:

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