RIPESS: pilot SE Learning Tour & Cross-training, November 8th – 11th 2019, Jackson (Mississippi, USA)
From November 8th to 11th, RIPESS Education working group organizes a pilot Solidarity Economy Learning Tour & Cross-training hosted by Cooperation Jackson (US) with the participation of both local and […]
World Day for the Right to the City: Stand up for our Habitat Human Rights Defenders!
Today, October 31st, we celebrate the World Day for the Right to the City. As member of the “Global Platform for the Right to the City“, we highlight our daily commitment […]
The Social Solidarity Economy and Fair Trade: democratizing economic relations through solidarity and sustainability
From September 16th to 18th, the city of Lima hosted the 15th International Fair Trade Summit, organized by the World Fair Trade Organisation (WFTO). RIPESS and WFTO organised a workshop on […]
Work offer: RIPESS is looking for a project manager in the context of the WSFTE 2020
From the intercontinental network of Social Solidarity Economy RIPESS we are looking for a project manager with the aim of coordinating the implementation of the World Social Forum […]
Community Supported Agriculture and Climate Change
How does the Social Solidarity Economy (SSE) contribute to the fight against global warming? Judith Hitchman, President of Urgenci, explains the role of Community Supported Agriculture and its benefits in […]
II International Conference “SSE and the Commons”, November 6th – 8th 2019, Lisboa (Portugal)
The second international conference “Social Solidarity Economy and the Commons” will be a meeting point for researchers, activists, public officials and social entrepreneurs involved in social and solidarity economy, governance […]
11th Social and Solidarity Economy Academy, October 14th – 18th 2019, Madrid (Spain)
The 11th edition of the ILO Academy on SSE will be held in Madrid, Spain, from the 14th to the 18th October 2019.
More information will be available soon here.
15th International Fair Trade Summit, September 16th – 19th, Lima (Peru)
The Fair Trade movement gathers in Lima 16th – 19th of September, in Lima, Peru. The leaders, practitioners and innovators of the Fair Trade movement will gather to celebrate the […]
ASEAN Sustainability Forum (ASF), September 14th 2019, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Next September 14th, our member ASEC / RIPESS Asia will host the panel discussion “Utilizing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to foster a community-based approach for enterprises at the local level” […]
II International Congress on Cooperativism and Solidarity Economy, August 28th – 29th, Mexico City (Mexico)
From August 28th to 29th, don’t miss this important congress on #SSE in Latin America that will take place in Mexico City.
Through conferences, working groups and a cooperative exhibition, the […]
SSE grassroots initiatives are key to ensure the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
The contribution of Social Solidarity Economy (SSE) – from the local to the global – is key to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This is the […]
The collaboration between the city of Bamako and RENAPESS: an example for Africa on the co-construction of SSE Public Policies
Cities and the Social Solidarity Economy (SSE) have a decisive role to play in promoting local economic development. This is particularly important in African countries, as noted during the “Second […]
Pact for Impact launches the creation of a Global Alliance for the Social and Inclusive Economy
The international Conference “Pact for Impact” placed the Social and Inclusive Economy at the heart of the international agenda. RIPESS contributed actively to the organisation of the event thus raising the […]
RIPESS LAC creates new working commissions and increases its activities across the continent
After the VII Latin American and Caribbean Meeting on Social Solidarity Economy last February (VII ELACESS), our member RIPESS LAC has laid the foundations to confront some crucial months […]
ACSC/APF 2019 in Thailand to push for people-centered ASEAN
This year 2019, Thailand chairs the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Thai CSOs will be hosting the Asean Civil Society Conference/ASEAN People’s Forum (ACSC/APF) on 13-15 September at […]
International Labour Organization (ILO) documents on Socioeco.org
In the framework of the 100th anniversary of ILO, we have decided to show which ILO documents related to SSE are referenced on socioeco.org.
We can divide them in 6 main […]
The next GSEF 2020 Forum, an opportunity for Latin America and the Caribbean
The Global Social Economy Forum (GSEF) and Mexico City have signed on July 9th the Memorandum for Understanding (MoU) for the Forum GSEF2020 which will take place from 21 to 23 October […]
