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.
[19 May, 2025] Webinar: Mainstreaming the social and solidarity economy in the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4)
This webinar is aimed at the FfD4 negotiators. The webinar’s objective is to follow up on UNGA resolution 79/213, adopted in December 2024, that “encourages Member States to consider how the social and solidarity economy could contribute to and feature in relevant upcoming multilateral processes, such as the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development”. Webinar Details Date: Monday, May [...]
RIPESS supports the first anniversary of JuventudESS Activas (Active Youth) in Latin America
We at RIPESS Intercontinental had the honour of participating in the celebration of the first anniversary of JuventudESS Activas, an initiative that brings together young people from different Latin American countries, such as Guatemala, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico and more, who are committed to the Social Solidarity Economy (SSE). This group was born just over a year ago after training [...]
Takeaways from Intergenerational Dialogue to Promote Care and the Social and Solidarity Economy
Success at the meeting organized by the RIPESS Gender Commission, with more than 300 registered participants. https://youtu.be/OlqPw8GYAvg https://youtu.be/OlqPw8GYAvg On 29 January, it was held the intergenerational dialogue ‘And for you, what is care?’ . The first webinar of the year on care and the Social Solidarity Economy was organised by the Gender Commission of RIPESS Intercontinental and in collaboration with [...]
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 supports the first anniversary of JuventudESS Activas (Active Youth) in Latin America
We at RIPESS Intercontinental had the honour of participating in the celebration of the first anniversary of JuventudESS Activas, an initiative that brings together young people from different Latin American countries, such as Guatemala, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico and more, who are committed to the Social Solidarity Economy (SSE). This group was born just over a year ago after training [...]
RIPESS intervenes in the UCLG retreat advocating for the SSE as a catalyst in the provision of public services.
On the World Day of Social Justice, RIPESS was invited to take part in the retreat organised by UCLG (United Cities and Local Governments) in Barcelona. The executive secretary, Sandra Moreno, had the opportunity to speak about ‘The Social and Solidarity Economy as a catalyst in the provision of innovative Public Services in Just Transitions and the Care Economy’. This [...]
URGENCI invites to a webinar on Social Food Security on 30 January in the frame of the NYÉLENI Proccess.
Why Food Social Security? Food Social Security is a promising answer to the growing food insecurity in our societies, as well as to the question of providing a decent living for food producers. It is novel and an important aspect that can help build truly sustainable food systems. The European experiments have been an attempt to address several issues: the [...]
