Promotion of SSE at different levels
As a global network covering all continents, RIPESS is uniquely placed to undertake advocacy at different levels from local communities to international institutions, to ensure the promotion of SSE for sustainable, inclusive and transformative development from local to global levels.
Together with our members and international partners, we are working to raise the voice of SSE in international arenas, and to enhance cooperation between States and SSE networks and actors to support the construction of ecosystems that promote SSE development as the alternative development model, driven by the needs of peoples and communities, and the protection of our planet.
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RIPESS takes part in the launch of the Group of Friends on the Social and Solidarity Economy in Geneva
A key meeting for the SSE in the multilateral arena On 11 June 2026, the launch meeting of the Friends Group on the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) will be held at the headquarters of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Geneva. This initiative has been promoted by the governments of Brazil, Colombia and Spain as a contribution to the [...]
RIPESS at the 114th Session of the International Labour Conference (ILC)
As every year, RIPESS will participate in the 114th International Labour Conference (ILC), taking place from 1 to 12 June 2026 in Geneva. This year, RIPESS will be represented by Akkanut Wantanasombut (Thailand), from RIPESS ASEC – Research Group in Innovation for Social Solidarity and Inclusive Economy in Asia, Institute of Asian Studies, Chulalongkorn University, who will follow the discussions [...]
RIPESS at the Conference: The Philippines’ ASEAN 2026 Initiative
RIPESS, represented by Dr. Eri Trinurini (RIPESS Board, ASEC Chair) and Ms. Sandra Moreno Cadena (Executive Secretary, RIPESS Intercontinental), will participate in the online conference “The Philippines' ASEAN 2026 Initiative”, taking place on 20–21 May 2026. Theme of the conference: “Navigating the Future: The Social and Solidarity Economy as a Driver of ASEAN Prosperity” The event aims to officially launch [...]
Ongoing projects—
Advocacy work in international arenas—
We are leading the construction of SSE support ecosystems in different international arenas jointly with the continental and thematic member networks. This includes:
RIPESS has been participating in the UN Inter-Agency Task Force on SSE as an observer since its creation in 2013. We work side by side with UN Agencies and other international SSE networks to strengthen the SSE agenda in discussions and policy building at the global level.
Le RIPESS a été étroitement associé à l’initiative depuis le début de ce processus en 2019, et co-modère le groupe de travail sur la gouvernance avec le secrétariat d’État français à l’ESS.
RIPESS is a member of GSEF and vice versa, and we working together to promote intense cooperation between social economy organizations and local governments. RIPESS has been actively present in all GSEF forums, has participated in the organising committees from the first one in Seoul to the most recent one in 2021 in México.
As an observer member in the Economic and Social Council, we have been advocating in the different sessions of the HLPF (through the NGO constituency) urging for the need to include SSE in international strategies for the realisation of the Sustainable Development Goals. We are also working to ensure the inclusion of SSE in Voluntary National Reviews (VNR) presented by the Member States.
RIPESS, like many other civil society and local government organisations committed to political action and social change through the promotion, defence and enforcement of the Right to the City at all levels, is part of the Global Platform for the Right to the City (GPR2C). It aims to inspire a better future for all human settlements; it is an open, flexible and diverse network with a special focus on people and communities affected by exclusion and marginalisation. We are united by the values of cooperation, collaboration, horizontality, transparency, accountability, equity, participation, empowerment and solidarity.
