Who we are
RIPESS Europe – Solidarity Economy Europe, was born from the synergy produced by the meetings of the Globalisation of Solidarity organised by the intercontinental network RIPESS Intercontinental, the first of which took place in Lima in 1997. The 4th International Forum of “Globalisation of Solidarity”, Lux’09, which took place in Schifflange in April 2009, led to the launching of a dynamic by establishing trust and shared-knowledge between networks of the social and solidarity economy (SSE) at continental and intercontinental levels. During this meeting, Eric Lavillunière (INEES) and Christine Gent (WFTO) initiated the structuring of a European RIPESS platform.
In Barcelona, in 2011, RIPESS Europe was born. It included representatives of networks from Belgium, Catalonia, France, Spain, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, Romania and Germany.
- Ireland
- Portugal
- France
- Switzerland
- Belgium
- Romania
- Greece
- Czech Republic
- Poland
- Germany
- Croatia
- Lithuania
- Bulgaria
- Luxembourg
- United Kingdom
- Hungary
- Austria
- Macedonia
- Spain
- Italy
- Russia
- AAE Cooperative from Ireland
- ANIMAR, REDPES, APDES, CRESACOR from Portugal
- MES FRANCE / MES OCCITANIE / UFISC / APES / CNLRQ / ESSPLICITE / SOCIOECO
/ RIUESS / RTES from France - APRES GE / APRÈS VAUD / MONNAIE LEMAN from Switzerland
- SAW B from Belgium
- CRIES from Romania
- DOCK from Greece
- EKUMENIK ACADEMY / FAIRBIO COOP from Czech Republic
- FAIRTRADE POLAND from Poland
- CSX NETWORK / FORUM SOLIDARISCHE OKONOMIE / TECHNET BERLIN / NETZ from Germany
- ZMAG from Croatia
- GREEN LIBERTY from Latvia
- IDEAS FACTORY from Bulgaria
- TRANSITION MINETT from Luxemburg
- SOLIDARITY ECONOMY NETWORK from UK
- PROFILANTROP ASSOCIATION / KIFESZ / FAKETE / SOLIDARITY ECONOMY CENTER from Hungary
- VSOK from Austria
- OUR GOOD EARTH from Macedonia
- XES / REAS from Spain
- RIES / SOLIDARIUS from Italy
- TRAVA from Russia
- URGENCI / DUNIA – International networks
News from Europe—
RIPESS Roadmap 2024-2025 and Future Perspectives: Participation in EDGE Conference 2025
RIPESS Intercontinental will participate in the EDGE Conference, to be held in Bogotá, Colombia, from April 28-30, 2025, to share its roadmap and explore collaborations to continue strengthening efforts in favor of the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE). This year, the conference will focus on funders’ accountability to movements fighting for justice, their tangible commitment to systemic change, and the [...]
RIPESS at WFLED: strengthening the Social and Solidarity Economy for ecofeminist local economic development with inclusive financial mechanisms that prioritise social justice
RIPESS was in Seville in the first week of April, actively participating in the 6th World Forum on Local Economic Development (WFLED) and visiting various local community experiences. The delegation special was made up of 18 representatives, including members and allies, from Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America, who contributed their knowledge and initiatives from different areas of work, including [...]
RIPESS at the VI World Forum on Local Economic Development (WFLED)
RIPESS is participating in the VI World Forum on Local Economic Development, which will take place from 1 to 4 April 2025 in Seville, to bring the perspective of the Social Solidarity Economy (SSE), which is key to ecofeminist local economic development with inclusive financial mechanisms that prioritise social justice. Two years ago, in April 2023, the first UN Resolution [...]
