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 […]
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 […]
Call for sign-ons – Declaration of the Social Solidarity Economy Movement in Defense of Democracy in Brazil
We present the following declaration of support and solidarity with the Brazilian society and solidarity economy, which live crucial moments in defense of democracy and transformations achieved by the social […]
RIPESS Asia/ASEC: an SSE Course organised on March 14-18, 2016 at the University of Philippines
RIPESS Asia/Asian Solidarity Economy Council (ASEC)
SSE Course “Revitalizing Community Partnership […]
Solikon 2015: over 1400 participants in Berlin!
Source: RIPESS Europe
The Solidarity Economy European Congress – Solikon 2015 has brought together over 1400 participants from all over Europe and beyond (Brasil, USA, Canada, Cuba, Korea, Japan, and […]
Social Solidarity Economy Recommendations for the Post-2015 Development Agenda Presented to the UN
On July 3rd, during the 2nd Meeting of the […]
RIPESS speech on Social Solidarity Economy and the Financing of Sustainable Development
Social Solidarity Economy and Sustainable Development Financing
Contributions to the ICESDF 12 May Dialogue Session
Daniel Tygel,
RIPESS – Intercontinental Network for […]
RIPESS Asia speech delivered at the Asia Pacific Outreach Meeting on Sustainable Development Financing
Public-Civil Society Organization Partnership in Developing Capital Markets for SMEs and Social Enterprises in Asia & the Pacific
Dr. Benjamin Quiñones, Jr., Chairman, Asian Solidarity Economy Council, Board member, […]
RIPESS recommendations to the UN-SDSN report “Indicators for Sustainable Development”
On March 6, RIPESS took part in a teleconference consultation organized by the UN Agency SDSN (Sustainable Development Solutions Network) about their draft report on “Indicators for Sustainable Development”, which […]
Ethical Consumer: Interview with Fairphone
Source: http://www.ethicalconsumer.org/ethicalreports/mobilesreport/fairphone.aspx
Fairphone is a bold new social enterprise which aims to challenge producers in the mobile phone market by producing a smartphone that’s […]
An inspired closing to the 5th International Meeting of Social Solidarity Economy
A very full four days wrapped up today at the 5th International Meeting of the Social Solidarity Economy (SSE) in Manila.
My last blog post outlined the ambitious agenda […]
Building a Global Agenda at the International Meeting of the Social Solidarity Economy
Posted: October 15, 2013
As a fitting part of New Economy Week and Co-op week, today 650 participants from 35 countries gathered in the Philippines to share strategies for […]
Economists push zones for clean local industries
By Julie M. Aurelio to the Philippine Daily Inquirer
THE INCREASINGLY concentrated […]
RIPESS Calls on UN to Promote Social and Solidarity Economy
Welcoming the recent initiative of 14 United Nations agencies to establish an Inter-Agency Task Force on Social and Solidarity Economy, the 600 participants at the 5th RIPESS International […]
Main achievements of Social Solidarity Economy Movement from 2011 to 2013
By daniel tygel (RIPESS, operations manager)
In the last years, the Social Solidarity (SSE) movement has had major achievements […]
In the last years, the Social Solidarity (SSE) movement has had major achievements […]
Opening speeches in SSE Manila 2013
By David Ingles
The 5th International Meeting of Social Solidarity Economy was opened by Mr. Jun Simon, Chairman, National Organizing Committee. More than 400 attendants were present throughout the day in […]
UN Inter-Agency Task Force on Social and Solidarity Economy Established
- Author(s): Jenifer Freedman
United Nations event brings together 1000 representatives of civil society, governments, and the UN to discuss the regional recommendations to the post 2015 Global Development Agenda
Source: United Nations Non-Governmental Liaison Service (UN-NGLS) – http://www.un-ngls.org/spip.php?article4350
Over 1,000 representatives from civil society, governments and the United Nations gathered on 22 September at UN Headquarters […]
