SSE as an alternative model of development according to the UN
The Secretary General of the United Nations includes the SSE as an alternative model of development in his report to the Commission for Social Development.
Pathways to Asia’s Transformative & Solidarity Economy through ASEAN People’s Forum 2020
The neoliberal market economy remains the mainstream economy in Southeast Asia as it is in many parts of the world. It is geared towards maximizing returns to Finance Capital at […]
Convergence of transformative economies in Ecuador: “Weaving an economy for the sustainability of life”
In the global framework of the World Social Forum of Transformative Economies, WSFTE, the Meeting of Transformative Economies, organized in Ecuador, is being held from November 5 to December 17, […]
SSE as the most efficient solution to the Covid-19 crisis
The COVID-19 Pandemic is a reality for all countries of the world in all its aspects. Africa, our continent, with more than 1.3 billion people, has been affected far later […]
SSE Academy: a digital community exchanges on SSE case studies in Asia
As the hype of online meetings have increased since March 2020, ASEC initiated the SSE Online Academy which both delivers lectures from SSE academics and showcases best practices of SSE […]
RIPESS calls for the need to include SSE in international strategies for the realisation of the SGDs in the 2020 HLPF
Text of the intervention made at the French Side-Event at the High Level Political Forum – HLPF, July 2020. The intervention was in French. Here is translation to English.
Why the […]
Strenghtening of SSE networks for realisation of SDGs in a post-Covid19 context
RIPESS and the Catalan Agency for Development Cooperation (ACCD) organised a webinar on the 17th November that brought together participants from more than 30 countries to share about the role […]
The role of SSE actors in the post-Covid19 economic and social reconstruction: advocacy for an inclusive public policy
Like all other continents, Africa is experiencing the full impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, which continues to cause decimate families, destabilise our health systems and weaken our respective economies.
In reality, […]
Project to strenghten SSE networks in Latin America to increase the capacity for advocacy and co-construction of public policies
Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) is an approach to economic activity that places people, the environment and sustainable development above other interests. It is a holistic way of life that […]
Promotion of SSE for a sustainable post-COVID19 recovery
RIPESS and the Catalan Cooperation Agency (ACCD) initiate a collaboration for the promotion of the ESS as a key strategy in sustainable development in a post-Covid19 context.
The project, funded […]
New RIPESS coordination to embrace tomorrow’s challenges
The world is facing a series of unprecedented crises and their impacts have increased since the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. Poverty levels and inequalities have increased, as well as the number […]
Homage to David Thompson, Co-Coordinator of RIPESS
RIPESS is sad to announce that David Thompson passed away on the night of Friday September 18 to 19, 2020.
He is survived […]
RIPESS Job offer – Trilingual advocacy and project manager (based in Europe)
RIPESS is a global network of continental networks committed to the promotion of Social Solidarity Economy since 1997. The member networks themselves bring together national and sectorial networks, thus ensuring […]
The importance of SSE grassroots experiences
In each of the four webinars “Beyond the Covid-19 crisis” organized by RIPESS, it was possible to learn about different local and community projects that are providing solutions in the […]
Participation of RIPESS’ members at the WSF of Transformative Economies
RIPESS Intercontinental and its members from different continents will be at the World Social Forum of Transformative Economies (WSFTE), organizing different continental and intercontinental virtual activities. The meetings are held […]
The transformative economies meet globally!
From June 25th to July 1st, the first World Social Forum on Transformative Economies (WSFTE) will take place. This will be a virtual meeting that seeks to articulate a common […]
