The 6 th General Assembly (GA) of RIPESS Europe – European Solidairty Economy took place the 9th of June at Athens University (Agricole faculty, Athens Greece) within the 4th Europen Congress of Social Solidarity Economy, UNIVERSSE 2017. This GA was the opportunity to take stock to the new developments for each of our members and organize our forces to advance the dynamics of Social Solidarity in Europe. The meeting focused on the role and strategies of the European network 6 years from its foundation. New members of the network came from different European countries, as well as guests from other networks and organisations. We also had a session dedicated to public policies for the promotion of the SSE.