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—
Grassroots empowering themselves to ensure no one is left behind
The Asian Solidarity Economy Council (ASEC) hosted a workshop at the Asia Pacific People Forum for Sustainable Development on March 26, 2019 at Bangkok. About 40 CSO leaders from various parts of Asia participated in this two hour discussions. […]
Finding local solutions in localising SDGs
ASEC – RIPESS Asia was present at the International Conference on SDGs localisation held from 22 to 24 February 2019 in South Korea. At this event, Professor Denison Jayasooria presented some reflections from a malaysian case study among flat dwellers that highlights the important role of SSE in the localization of SDGs. […]
Strengthening Social Solidarity Economy Movements (SSEM) in Asian region
Written by Prof Datuk Dr Denison Jayasooria, member of RIPESS Board and ASEC Chair Asian Solidarity Economy Council (ASEC) members from Philippines, Malaysian, Indonesia and Thailand met in Singapore from November 2 to 4, 2018. The occasion was also too participated in the ASEAN People Forum where ASEC hosted a workshop on “Transformative economic movements at the ASEAN grassroots: Hope & [...]
