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—
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 & [...]
ASEC team at Asian People Forum 2018: Advocating Transformative Economies through SSSE & SDGs
Last week, members of ASEC – RIPESS Asia participated in the ASEAN People Forum, an annual meeting of Civil Society Organizations held this year in Singapore. Denison Jayasooria, chair of ASEC – RIPESS Asia shares in this article the main issues that were discussed over three days. […]
