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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The 110th International Labour Conference comes to an end with the SSE in the spotlight
RIPESS Intercontinental attended the 110th International Labour Conference as an observer for the last two weeks, having been the organisation that officially introduced the SSE at the ILO in 2009. RIPESS welcomed the choice of the Governing body the International Labour Office, to hold the General Discussion on the topics of SSE and Decent Work amidst the current global situation [...]
Beyond COVID19 emergency: Building collective and lasting responses through SSE (Webinar)
When: Thursday, May 7th, 11.00 h – Lima time (check your time zone) Language: Spanish Speakers: Luciane Lucas, RIPESS Europa; Nicolás Cruz, RIPESS LAC Special guests: Beatriz Chocori,Salomón Sotelo y Johnny Jiménez, RIPESS LAC INTRODUCTION Humanity is facing one of the most serious and uncertain crises in recent history. The current globalization of the COVID-19 pandemic has allowed it to spread to all countries. Even [...]
Co-construction of SSE Public Policies from the local to the global (Webinar)
When: Wednesday June 17th, 3pm CET (check your timezone) Language: English/French (written translation will be available in the two languages) Facilitator: Judith Hitchman, Urgenci International and RIPESS Speakers: Vic Van Vuuren (Director. Entreprise Department, ILO); Laurence Kwark (Secretary General, GSEF); Madani Coumare (President, RAESS – RIPESS Africa; RIPESS Intercontinental). This webinar is part of a series of webinars hosted by RIPESS Intercontinental that aim to promote the solutions SSE [...]
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.
