Building an alternative development model
The challenge we are now facing is not how to build back pre-Covid socioeconomic structures, but rather how to build an alternative model of development, driven by the needs of all peoples and communities around the world, and the protection of our planet.
This is the reason why we must develop and strengthen SSE ecosystems at all levels, building on what already exists.
Intercontinental Webinars—
As part of the project “RIPESS SSE Global Vision 2020“, RIPESS Intercontinental is launching a series of webinars to promote how SSE brings solutions to the global challenges we are facing.
And for you, what is care? First webinar of the year on care and Social Solidarity Economy
This webinar will be held on 29 January at 15h CET (21h Indonesia, 11h Chile, 9h Canada) and requires pre-registration here. The gender commission of RIPESS Intercontinental, which brings together women and gender non-conforming people from all RIPESS continental networks around the world, is organising this intergenerational dialogue on the weaving of care networks from solidarity economies together with RIPESS Europe. Recognition of the importance of [...]
Unlocking the full potential of the Social Solidarity Economy (SSE) towards sustainable development with UNTFSSE and other entities and institutions
RIPESS Intercontinental is taking part in this hybrid event in which the ambassadors of France, Senegal and Chile, as well as the representative of the Spanish Government, the World Bank and other important actors on the world stage around the SSE join their support for a systemic change towards an economy that puts people and planet care at the centre. [...]
The urgency of decoding the differences between Social Solidarity Economy and Social Entrepreneurship: on the webinar of 9th July 2024
On 9 July, RIPESS held an online discussion entitled "Decoding the differences between social and solidarity economy (SSE), social entrepreneurship and related initiatives". In it, the author of the text of the same name, Yvon Poirier, gave a short presentation in which the most important points can be summarised as follows: The Social Solidarity Economy is a renewed response to [...]
Podcasts—
Podcast (in spanish)_ Interview with Ernestina in Dakar: Afro-Peruvian leader and care worker.
She understands the language of humanity, of the heart, and with smiles, Spanish and speaking with her hands, she got anywhere, even in a small village on the outskirts of Dakar, in Senegal. That is where we met Ernestina. She is attentive, observant, petite, athletic woman. She is calm and confident, she listens before she speaks, with her ears, but [...]
Podcast – New Economy Network of Australia
Interview Brownen Morgan & Michelle Maloney New Economy Network of Australia, the only Oceania representative of RIPESS, was launched informally in October 2017 at the Brisbane Conference and was legally constituted as a cooperative in January 2019. NENA's priorities for 2022 include the well-being economy in Australia; networking workshops and indicators; growing the "Regen Cities" movement - Regen Melbourne, Regen [...]
Tools—
In RIPESS we collect tools developed by the different networks and global spaces in which we participate to put them at the service of the Social and Solidarity Economy and its agents.
RIPESS LAC comparte el boletín de actividades de los últimos meses de 2024 junto con líneas de trabajo para el 2025
RIPESS LAC, con la co-coordinación representando un CDR (Comité Directivo Rector) diverso y que lleva trabajando en diferentes líneas de trabajo con una nueva secretaría técnica desde principios de año, presentan el siguiente boletín: Boletín Nº4- cierre2024 y proyección 2025.pdf de Andrea EFM
And for you, what is care? First webinar of the year on care and Social Solidarity Economy
This webinar will be held on 29 January at 15h CET (21h Indonesia, 11h Chile, 9h Canada) and requires pre-registration here. The gender commission of RIPESS Intercontinental, which brings together women and gender non-conforming people from all RIPESS continental networks around the world, is organising this intergenerational dialogue on the weaving of care networks from solidarity economies together with RIPESS Europe. Recognition of the importance of [...]
The UN continues to provide advocacy frameworks for the Social Solidarity Economy (SSE) by adopting a new resolution
Social Solidarity Economy (SSE) is increasingly at the forefront of the political agenda. After much work by RIPESS, as detailed by Yvon Poirier, RIPESS advisor in this recent publication, the first UN Resolution A/RES/77/281 ‘Promoting the Social Solidarity Economy for Sustainable Development’ was adopted last April 2023. Thanks to this and the ‘Resolution on decent work and the social and [...]
