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RIPESS North America connects networks from the United States, Canada and Quebec. There are currently three members representing each country/province: the United States Solidarity Economy Network (US SEN), the Canadian Community Economic Development Network (CCEDNet) and the Chantier de l’économie sociale from Québec.
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News from North America—
RIPESS at the WSF 2016
The next World Social Forum will be held in Montreal from 9 to 14 August. Under the first theme of the WSF " Economic, social and solidarity alternatives against the capitalist crisis" RIPESS organizes two activities: first a crossed perspective between continents on the challenges and opportunities in the construction of the SSE movement (Africa, Latin America, Europe and North [...]
Participation At The International Conference INAISE 2016 – Round Table About « The International Networks : Convergence, Opportunities, Challenges »
The International Association of Investors in the social economy (INAISE) held its annual conference in Montreal, May 11-13 May. About 180 participants were present. This association includes various types of institutions of social and solidarity finance on an international level, ranging from cooperative financial institutions such as the Caisse d'économie solidaire Desjardins, Banca Etica in Italy, ethical banks like Triodos [...]
Follow Up Of The Inclusion Of The SSE In The Implementation Of The 2030 Sustainable Development Goals : Un Inter Agencies Working Group Meeting On The SSE At The High-Level Policy Forum (HLPF), July 11-20, NY
UN Inter Agencies Working Group on the SSE (UN Task Force on SSE, in English) organized in collaboration with France and Costa Rica, a meeting as part of a side event of the High Level Policy Forum (HLPF) of the UN which was held in New York from 11 to 20 last July. As a reminder, the High-level Political Forum [...]
