The SDGs and the United Nations High Level Political Forum: how to improve the impact of SSE within the UN process
The United Nations High Level Political Forum on the Sustainable Development Goals was established in 2012 to further the implementation of the SDGs and the 2030 Agenda. It convenes […]
Youth and SSE at the 5th SSE African Meeting – July 2018
The theme for the bi-annual forum of the African network for Social and Solidarity Economy was “Social and Solidarity economy, a pathway for inclusive economic development and lasting peace”. It […]
Interview with Béatrice Alain regarding co-construction of public policies in Quebec
5 questions to Béatrice Alain, recently appointed Director of the Chantier de l’économie sociale, to better understand the co-construction of public policies and some SE specificities in Quebec
1/ Could […]
RENAPESS Mali at GSEF2018: Pilot project on SSE and Migration
A pilot project in Bamako plans to train 3000 young people on Social and Solidarity Economy to reduce the rural exodus and migration.
RENAPESS, the national SSE support network in Mali […]
News from the CSA Network in Australia and New Zealand
Food is the great connector. Communities that have the resources to feed themselves are more resilient, healthier, and foster better relationships to each other and to the land. Food […]
The 3rd Thematic World Forum of the SSE in Brazil, a great festive, activist and multicultural gathering
“For a society of “buena vida”: for a global ethic”. This was the slogan under which the 3rd World Thematic Forum of Solidarity Economy, as well as the XXV International […]
GSEF2018 program and speakers in Bilbao
Latest GSEF2018 Bilbao forum ‘Social economy and cities – Values and competitiveness for an inclusive and sustainable local development (1~3 Oct)’ programmes and key speakers are available now (to be […]
SSE for better social protection. Feedback to the 5th RIPESS webinar on Women & SSE
For the 5th session of our Women & SSE seminar cycle, we wanted to address the issue of social protection, particularly with regard to the status of women and the […]
GA2018: more inter-cooperation and convergence!
In a lively Zagreb filled with people enjoying the world cup festive atmosphere, RIPESS EU – Solidarity Economy Europe celebrated its 7th General Assembly meeting with members from all over […]
Launching the preparation of the World Social Forum of Convergence of Transformative Economies, Barcelona 2019 & 2020.
The Other World already exists. It is time to join forces and build an Inclusive World Agenda!
As announced in the World Social Forum of Salvador de Bahia (read March […]
June 12: Join the webinar about Women, SSE and Social Protection
For the 5th session of our Women & ESS seminar cycle, we will discuss the issue of Women, SSE and Social Protection with four activists in the field, coming […]
RIPESS promotes a participatory approach for the co-construction of SSE public policies
Why does RIPESS consider this important?
Over the last 30 years or so, SSE has grown all over the world. Sometimes this approach is considered as local development, community development, solidarity […]
Good economy conference hosting the RIPESS Europe General Assembly
On the 15th of June 2018, the 5th Good Economy Conference will take place, followed by the 7th General Assembly of RIPESS Europe (April 16-17). Organized by the Green Network of Activists Groups […]
Strengthening the SSE Networks and converging Movements: the Orientation of the New RIPESS Coordinator
RIPESS is continuing to building alliances between alter-economic movements, and has appointing Jason Nardi of RIPESS Europe as its new coordinator.
Jason has a long-standing commitment to the emergence of the […]
RIPESS continues to promote the SSE as a key actor of inclusive Local Development – World LED Forum
RIPESS attended a working meeting of the World LED Forum in Seville from 16th – 18th May 2018.
The World Local Economic Development Forum is an open working process that promotes […]
SSE mappings by Socioeco: SDG, Public Policies, Journalism, Training
Your interest in social and solidarity economy may have led you to use the socioeco.org resource web site. Since its beginnings in 2011, the site has evolved a […]
ASEC’s involvement in ASEAN and the localization of the SDGs
It is important to recognise that ASEAN as a sub-regional block of ten countries with about 650 million has been very active in engaging with state actors as well […]
Rebuilding the Broken Link: Local Solidarity Partnerships in West Africa
After Europe and the Mediterranean Basin, Urgenci just completed its third Regional Mapping of Local Solidarity -based Partnerships between producers and consumers.
Local solidarity -based partnerships for […]


















