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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11N. In the face of the housing crisis and the increasing precariousness of life, the Social Solidarity Economy reaffirms its commitment to social justice
In light of the general strike called for 11 November by trade unions and social movements campaigning for the right to housing, we at RIPESS (Intercontinental Network for the Promotion of the Social and Solidarity Economy) wish to reaffirm our commitment to an economy that guarantees a dignified life for all people. From the various regions where the Social Solidarity [...]
Feminist AI Workshop in Bangkok
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 · Chulalongkorn University, BangkokA pre-conference contribution to Solidarity AI by IT for Change Grounded in the conviction that another AI is possible, the workshop "Feminist AI" moves past normative critique to unpack and visibilize the politics of choice across the pipeline – especially in Global Majority contexts – where resource and power asymmetries cut across every [...]
RIPESS and its members bring the Social Solidarity Economy perspective to Solidarity AI 2026 Conference in Bangkok
12–15 November 2026 | Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand Who should own, govern and benefit from artificial intelligence? How can digital technologies be developed in ways that serve people and communities rather than reinforce corporate power and extractive economic models? These questions will be at the heart of Solidarity AI 2026 Conference, taking place from 12 to 15 November at Chulalongkorn [...]
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.
