Who we are
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.
The United States and Canada
News from North America—
A RIPESS pilot SE Learning Tour & Cross-training in the US
This week, from November 8th to 11th, the RIPESS Education working group will pilot the Solidarity Economy Learning Tour & Cross-training hosted by Cooperation Jackson (US) with the participation of both local and international trainers from the US, Latin America and the Caribbean; Canada; Europe and Eastern Asia. […]
Interview with Béatrice Alain regarding co-construction of public policies in Quebec
5 questions to Béatrice Alain, recently appointed Director of the Chantier de l'économie sociale, to better understand the co-construction of public policies and some SE specificities in Quebec 1/ Could you please introduce the Chantier? The Chantier was created in 1999, and was based on the need for different civil society actors and social economy to work together. The very [...]
Report – For a Real Sharing Economy
Last April, the Chantier de l'Économie Sociale presented a report, as part of the public consultation of the Working Group on the Sharing Economy (GTEC), a committee created up by the Ministry of Economy, Science and Innovation. >> Download the report (in french) INTRODUCTION As an organization interested in the significant advances made in the sharing economy, as well as [...]
