Ripess Strategic Plan
RIPESS intercontinental network is moving forward.
We have adopted a new, more robust form of international coordination and strategic plan for 2021-2023. This plan takes into account both the context, as well as updated priorities, needs and visions of the different SSE continental and sectorial member networks.
The Strategic Plan represents the symbolic beginning of a new chapter. We believe that we will be able to address the challenges facing our societies today, and we will continue to build sustainable and just solutions for a better tomorrow. Like we have been doing for the past 25 years.
Coordination and Secretariat—
Co-Coordinators:
Judith Hitchman (URGENCI)
Madani Coumaré (RAESS)
Karin Berlien (LAC)
Intercontinental Secretariat :
Executive Secretary: Sandra Moreno
Communication officer: Andrea Echeverría
Members of the Board of Directors
The 6 continental members of RIPESS designate two representatives each (with the exception of Oceania with 1 representant and Asia with 3 representants according to the subregions) to the RIPESS Board of Directors, taking gender balance into consideration. Since 2020 its model of coordination is based on a participatory and multi-continental coordination of three elected Members. They are jointly responsible for the implementation of the action plan, together with the Secretariat support. There are also two seats on the Board that are reserved for international sectorial organisations (present on at least 3 continents).
RIPESS Africa – RAESS
Elyse Pierrette Memong (Réseau Camerounais de l’ESS – RESCAM) Camerún
Madani Koumare (Réseau National d’Appui à l’ESS – RENAPESS) Mali
RIPESS Latin America and Caribbean – RIPESS LAC
Hans Cediel (Red de Economías Transformadoras Latinoamericanas) Colombia
Lucero Adriana Blanco (Agrosolidaria Colombia)
RIPESS North America – RIPESS NA
Matthew Slaats (RVA Participatory Budgeting) Estados Unidos
RIPESS Asia – ASEC
Sudeste Asiático
Kumar Loganathan (Sarvodaya Action Research Centre), India
Eri Trinurini Adhi (Bina Swadaya Foundation), Indonesia
Asia del Este
Shigeru Tanaka (PARC) Japón
RIPESS Europe – RIPESS EU
Drazen Simlesa (Green Network of Activist Group) Croatia
Ruby Vdwekken (Our Land Cooperative Tuusula) Finland
