Who we are
The Asian Solidarity Economy Council is the Asian hub for enhancing the responsibilities of stakeholders in co-creating a compassionate, solidarity economy. It brings together 18 national and continental networks in 21 countries of Asia.
Phillipines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Hongkong SAR – China, Japan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka.
• Dew Crafts/ Bangladesh
• ASSEFA/ India
• Parinaama/ India
• NAFAN/ Nepal
• Fair Trade/ Nepal
• HOMENet/ Thailand
• HOMENet/ Philippines
• HOMENet/ Cambodia
• ASKA/ Philippines
• PAKISAMA/ Philippines
• Pacific Asia Resource Center/ Japan
• Hong Kong Baptist University/ Hong Kong
• University of Phillpines/ Philippines
• Yayasan Bina Swadaya/ Indonesia
• OA Organic Farm/ Malaysia
• APPGM-SDG/ Malaysia
• LEADS/ Sri Lanka
• Sarvodaya/ Sri Lanka
News from Asia—
The Kandy Declaration: A Collective Roadmap for Systemic Transformation
From 6 to 13 September 2025, more than 700 delegates from over 100 countries gathered in Kandy, Sri Lanka, for the 3rd Nyéléni Global Forum for Food Sovereignty. Peasants, Indigenous Peoples, pastoralists, fishers, feminist movements, youth, workers, and activists came together to renew the global struggle for justice, dignity, and life — giving birth to the Kandy Declaration: A Collective [...]
Social Protection & the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) at GSEF 2025
📚Originally published by ASSEC – Society for Asian Solidarity Economy A talk entitled “Guaranteeing and Strengthening the Right to Social Protection through SSE” delivered by ASEC Rep in RIPESS, Kumar Loganathan, Co-coordinator for Asia, RIPESS | Association for Sarva Seva Farms (ASSEFA) in India on October 31, 2025 at GSEF International Conference at Bordeaux, France. It’s an honour to join [...]
Community Harmony, Women Empowerment & Social Development (SDGs & Doha Social Summit)
Date: Nov 4, 2025 (Tuesday) Time: 2pm to 4pm (In Doha) & 7pm – 9pm (In Malaysia) Panel 1 : Community Harmony & Social Development 2pm to 3pm (Doha time) 7pm- 8pm (Malaysia time) Community harmony captured through harmony photo competition undertaken at the global level by Victories Ministries and at the national level in Malaysia by mySDG Academy in 2024 How does [...]
