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RIPESS North America connects networks from the United States, Canada and Quebec. There are currently three members representing each country/province: the United States Solidarity Economy Network (US SEN), the Canadian Community Economic Development Network (CCEDNet) and the Chantier de l’économie sociale from Québec.
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News from North America—
RIPESS at the Nyéléni Forum: For an Economy Serving Life, Not Profit
RIPESS, represented by Souhir Inas from the Réseau Marocain de l’Économie Sociale et Solidaire (REMESS), took the floor during the Nyéléni forum to share the political contexts facing its members and allies in their territories: Today, the world stands at a crossroads. We face overlapping crises: growing inequality, crushing debt, militarisation, climate disruption and ecosystem collapse. However, instead of turning [...]
Seeds of Solidarity on the Road to Nyéléni
Voices and experiences from the Social and Solidarity Economy for Food Sovereignty. From September 6 to 13, a delegation from RIPESS, representing all its regions, will take part in the International Nyéléni Forum on Food Sovereignty in Sri Lanka. On the way to this gathering, we want to highlight the voices, experiences, and struggles of those who, from their territories, [...]
RIPESS at the 2025 SASE | The Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics Conference in Montréal: ” Inclusive Solidarities: Reimagining Boundaries in Divided Times”
RIPESS represented by, Yvon Poirier, Vice Coordinator of RIPESS, will speak at the prestigious 2025 SASE (The Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics) 2025 Conference in Montréal, hosted by the Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics. This year’s theme, “Inclusive Solidarities: Reimagining Boundaries in Divided Times,” resonates strongly with RIPESS’s mission of promoting social and solidarity economy worldwide. Session B [...]
