Translate the first RIPESS Women&SSE webinars into action!
In the third quarter of 2017, the RIPESS working group “Women&SSE – SSE with a Gender Perspective” launched and planned a series of webinars on diferent topics of interest that […]
The call for proposals for GSEF 2018 is open until February 28th
The call for proposals for the 4th edition of the Global Social Economy Forum (GSEF) is open until February 28th, 2018. RIPESS, as a close partner of GSEF, warmly encourages […]
RIPESS involvement in the 4th LED World Forum: contribution of the SSE to Local Development and SDGs
The 4th Global Meeting on Local Economic Development (LED) was held in Praia, Cabo Verde, from 17 to 20 October 2017.
The theme of this year’s meeting is:
Local Economic Development […]
Memorandum of Understanding between FAO and Urgenci
Press Release:
Memorandum of Understanding signed in Rome : Urgenci officially recognized as long-term partner by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
30 October 2017 will remain a singular […]
RIPESS, an active member of the new Advisory Group of the UN SSE Taskforce
We are pleased to announce that the UN Interagency Taskforce on Social and Solidarity Economy (UNTFSSE) agreed on August 31th to formally recognize an Advisory Group (AG) of SSE […]
Praia Manifesto, a commitment to an Inclusive and Sustainable Local Economic Development (LED)
The major international networks of Social and Solidarity Economy and Finance (SSEF) commit to an Inclusive, Resilient, Low Carbon and Sustainable Local Economic Development (LED).
Meeting in Praia, Cabo […]
We are pleased to announce the launch of our new RIPESS Intercontinental website
We are pleased to announce the launch of our new RIPESS Intercontinental website: ripess.org.
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of our movement we decided to redesign our website to give you […]
An International Knowledge Hub On SSE And The SDG’s Under Preparation, Un Task Force SSE
On April 25th, the United Nations Inter-Agency Taskforce on Social and Solidarity Economy adopted a proposal to create a SSE Knowledge Hub for the SDGs. This project is the […]
RIPESS, An Associate Partner For The 4Th World Forum of Local Economic Development (LED), Cape Verde, October 2017
The 4th World Forum of Local Economic Develaopment (LED) will be held at Praia, Cabo Verde, from October 17 to 20, 2017. After previous meetings in Seville, Spain (2011), […]
Ripess actively involved in the UN Taskforce meeting in Rome: SSE as a means to implement the SDGs
Judith Hitchman, President of Urgenci, RIPESS member, and Yvon Poirier, vice coordinator of RIPESS, participated in the Symposium on “SSE AS A MEANS TO IMPLEMENT THE SDGs” (Sustainable Development Goals).
The objective of […]
The SSE in The New Urban Agenda! – Habitat III Quito, 17 – 20 October 2016
The third United Nations Conference on housing and sustainable urban development (HABITAT III) took place in Quito, Ecuador, between the 17th and […]
From Montreal To La Paz Via Hong Kong : Women-Men´s Equality, An Essential Condition For The Development Of Social And Solidarity Economy
Over 75 participant (s) met at the World Social Economy Forum (GSEF 2016) in September 7th, 2016 to discuss the theme of […]
The international leading group on social and solidarity economy adopts a declaration in view of HABITAT III
Meeting in New York in parallel with the 71st United Nations General Assembly, the States, International Institutions and civil society organizations that […]
From Montreal to La Paz via Hong Kong: women-men’s equality, an essential condition for the development of Social and Solidarity Economy
Over 75 participant (s) met at the World Social Economy Forum (GSEF 2016) in September 7th, 2016 to discuss the theme of man-woman equality (MWE) as essential for the development […]
High Level Event at the United Nations: RIPESS intervention by Yvon Poirier
On September 20, 2016, in New York, the International Leading Group on Social and Solidarity Economy (ILGSSE) held a high-level event organized by France and […]
The New Urban Agenda: a year-long process
Habitat lll, formerly known as the UN Conference on Sustainable Habitat and Cities, has been a bi-decennial global process, taking place in […]
RIPESS Board of Directors’ meeting, Montreal, September 10 and 11
Each year, the RIPESS Board of Directors has one in-person meeting. The other meetings are held on Internet.
GSEF 2016, Montreal. A Social and Solidarity Economy Forum under the sign of cooperation between local groups and SSE´s actors.
Jason Nardi (RIPESS EU), Laure Jongejans (executive secretary RIPESS INT), Judith Hichman (Urgenci), Tetay RIPESS ASIA, Anna Leighton RIPESS LAC, Yvon Poirier […]
