Promotion of SSE for a sustainable post-COVID19 recovery
RIPESS and the Catalan Cooperation Agency (ACCD) initiate a collaboration for the promotion of the ESS as a key strategy in sustainable development in a post-Covid19 context.
The project, funded […]
“We speak about solidarity, so let’s put it into action!”
This is an interview, with the newly elected co-coordinators Marcus Hill from the RIPESS North America United States, Judith Hitchman from the global Community Supported Agriculture network, URGENCI, and Shigeru […]
New RIPESS coordination to embrace tomorrow’s challenges
The world is facing a series of unprecedented crises and their impacts have increased since the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. Poverty levels and inequalities have increased, as well as the number […]
Homage to David Thompson, Co-Coordinator of RIPESS
RIPESS is sad to announce that David Thompson passed away on the night of Friday September 18 to 19, 2020.
He is survived […]
RIPESS Job offer – Trilingual advocacy and project manager (based in Europe)
RIPESS is a global network of continental networks committed to the promotion of Social Solidarity Economy since 1997. The member networks themselves bring together national and sectorial networks, thus ensuring […]
The importance of SSE grassroots experiences
In each of the four webinars “Beyond the Covid-19 crisis” organized by RIPESS, it was possible to learn about different local and community projects that are providing solutions in the […]
Participation of RIPESS’ members at the WSF of Transformative Economies
RIPESS Intercontinental and its members from different continents will be at the World Social Forum of Transformative Economies (WSFTE), organizing different continental and intercontinental virtual activities. The meetings are held […]
The transformative economies meet globally!
From June 25th to July 1st, the first World Social Forum on Transformative Economies (WSFTE) will take place. This will be a virtual meeting that seeks to articulate a common […]
Beyond COVID19 emergency: Food sovereignty and the right to food
As part of a series of webinars to analyze SSE collective and sustainable responses beyond Covid-19, RIPESS Intercontinental organized a webinar focused on the right to food and food security. […]
COVID-19: Globalising solidarity is the response we need now!
With COVID-19 crisis, humanity is facing one of the most serious and uncertain crises in recent history. RIPESS shares its statement and the need to globalize solidarity. […]
Failure and hope after the Climate Summit in Madrid
The COP25 International Conference took place in Madrid (Spain) from December 2nd to 13th 2019. Jason Nardi, from RIPESS EU and RIPESS Intercontinental Coordinator, was there and participated in the […]
Interview with Helena Almirati: “This law will lead the way if we continue to work day by day so that each chapter doesn’t stand alone”
On December 10, 2019, the Uruguayan House of Representatives approved the Social Solidarity Economy Law in Uruguay, a more than important step in a long road. We spoke with Helena […]
RIPESS contributes to GSEF’s policy dialogues in Europe and Latin America
The GSEF Regional Policy Dialogues are organized to promote the exchange of knowledge between policy-makers and key SSE actors. RIPESS has participated in both dialogues with the objective of contributing […]
Progresses and limitations in solidarity economy’s legal recognition in Latin America
On December 3rd and 4th, RIPESS LAC organized the international seminar “Convergence to develop Public Policies Favorable to the Social Solidarity Economy (SSE) and Social Protection Systems in Latin America […]
Confluences between SSE and social protection
At the beginning of December, RIPESS LAC organized an international seminar on the relationship between SSE and social protection within the framework of the continent’s public policies. In this article, […]
The UNTFSSE strengthens its role in advocating for SSE within the UN system
The United Nations Inter-Agency Task Force on SSE (UNTFSSE), of which RIPESS is an active member, held its second technical symposium in Trento, Italy, 21-22 November. The aim was to […]
On the way to the WSFTE 2020: Join the local convergence process now!
It is official! The World Social Forum of Transformative Economies (WSFTE) 2020 in Barcelona will take place from the 25th to the 28th of June. Following the Charter of principles […]