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.
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News from North America—
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 [...]
Five-part webinar series on solidarity and cooperative economics
The Asian American Solidarity Economies Project presents a five-part webinar series in 2018 on solidarity and cooperative economics targeted to the assets and needs of Asian American immigrant and refugee communities. You can access the contents of the latest webinars while we warmly invite you to join and share the coming ones. March 19th 2018 - Introducing Solidarity Economy The [...]
