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 Position Paper at the 113th International Labour Conference: Reclaiming the Platform Economy through Social Solidarity
As every year, RIPESS will be present at the 113th International Labour Conference (ILC) in 2025, to be held from 2 to 14 June in Geneva. On this occasion, it will participate as an observer alongside its strategic allies, WIEGO and INSPIR, following up on discussions on the platform economy and the transition to the formal economy. This event, organised [...]
RIPESS will participate in the 113th International Labour Conference to promote the SSE and decent work
As every year, RIPESS will be present at the 113th International Labour Conference (ILC) in 2025, to be held from 2 to 14 June in Geneva. On this occasion, it will participate as an observer alongside its strategic allies, WIEGO and INSPIR, following up on discussions on the platform economy and the transition to the formal economy. This event, organised [...]
RIPESS at the the First ASETT International Forum
The Executive Secretary of RIPESS, Sandra Moreno Cadena, will participate in the First ASETT International Forum, a key space that will bring together more than 400 people from the Social Economy ecosystem, including institutional representatives, private entities, and international figures. Date: Thursday, May 29 – 11 AM Sandra will take part in Panel 2: "Social Economy and the Global South," [...]
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.
