What is Social Solidarity Economy?
Today, perhaps as never before, more people are becoming aware that capitalism has turned our lives and our planet into a commodity. A system that is environmentally unsustainable and socially unjust, and that it is not able to guarantee the happiness and dignified life conditions of all persons in any place on the planet.
Social Solidarity Economy includes a wide range of practices that span economic, social, environmental, political, communitarian or holistic dimensions.
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RIPESS at the 114th Session of the International Labour Conference (ILC)
As every year, RIPESS will participate in the 114th International Labour Conference (ILC), taking place from 1 to 12 June 2026 in Geneva. This year, RIPESS will be represented by Akkanut Wantanasombut (Thailand), from RIPESS ASEC – Research Group in Innovation for Social Solidarity and Inclusive Economy in Asia, Institute of Asian Studies, Chulalongkorn University, who will follow the discussions [...]
Launch of the International Chair in Popular, Social and Solidarity Economy and Social Rights
On Wednesday 17 June, the International Chair in Popular, Social and Solidarity Economy (EPSS) and Social Rights will be officially launched. This is a joint initiative of the Administrative Department of Social Prosperity (DPS) of the Colombian Government and RIPESS Intercontinental. This initiative has been established with the aim of strengthening the strategic, political and organisational capacities of popular, community, [...]
The Nyéléni common political agenda is finally out
After the 3rd Nyéléni Global Forum in Sri Lanka in September 2025, which brought together over 500 representatives of social movements and grassroots organizations from across the world, the Common Political Action Agenda (CPAA) that will guide the movement actions in the years to come is finally out. The CPAA is a comprehensive roadmap organized around six interrelated axes of [...]
What is RIPESS?
RIPESS is a global network of continental networks committed to the promotion of Social Solidarity Economy. The member networks themselves (Latin America and the Caribbean, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania) bring together national and sectorial networks, thus ensuring strong territorial anchoring.
The combined local and global scope gives RIPESS legitimacy to promote SSE, foster intercontinental cooperation, and advocate at different levels. RIPESS members believe in the importance of the globalisation of solidarity, and the ability to build and strengthen an economy that places people and planet at the centre of its activities.
