Welcome to the Dakar GSEF2023 Forum Every two years, the GSEF holds a Global Social Economy Forum, in partnership with member cities around the world. It has become a key event for the social and solidarity economy (SSE), demonstrating how this concept is embodied today. At each edition, a declaration is adopted, binding the host […]
A month of local celebrations all over the world, each year. World Localization Day, on June 21st, celebrates the worldwide localization movement–not only on the day itself, but during the entire month of June. In 2023, for the fourth year in a row, people all over the world will come together to explore the power […]
We would like to inform you that the deadline for submitting proposals was extended to June 15 2023. The event's webpage (https://ssecommons.cei.iscte-iul.pt ) contains updated information on the keynote speakers, parallel cultural activities, etc. Any questions regarding organisation of the conference or participation can be sent to ssecommons.cei@iscte-iul.pt. On behalf of the organizing committee of #SSE&Commons2023, […]
On the occasion of the International Tourism Week for All, Sustainable and Solidarity (from 5 to 11 June 2023), an event organized annually by the International Organization for Social Tourism (ISTO), the Association for Fair and Solidarity Tourism (ATES) of France wishes to offer a space in which fair and community tourism actors from different […]
How is housing policy shaped by local actors inside and outside public institutions? How do these practices respond to the housing emergency with short and long-term actions? How do they vary across the globe? What alliances are driving them, particularly between local governments and civil society? Information and Registration In order to address these and […]
Impact and social utility of the social and solidarity economy (SSE): common issues and benchmarks at the heart of the evaluation The question of social impact and utility (IUS) in the SSE sector is a current issue throughout Europe. Taking into account the diversity of evaluation tools and approaches, all the partners of the DEVISUS […]
Less polluted cities on a human scale, flexible services for getting around, innovative, territorially integrated and efficient transport: this is sustainable and intelligent mobility, that which increases the quality of life. Unfortunately, the organisation of the ever-growing transport system and land planning often do not go hand in hand, even in Trentino. Developing sustainable mobility […]
Final event of the SALSIFI (Supporting Advanced Learning for Stakeholders Involved in Sustainable Food systems Initiatives) - an Erasmus+ Project aiming to develop and implement an innovative transnational education programme reinforcing the capacity of CSA networks and civil servants at local, regional, national and EU levels to engage in collaborative public food policy-making processes. Here is the […]
AN ESSENTIAL FESTIVAL FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN COMMUNITY LIVING AND REGENERATIVE LIFESTYLES. Co-organised in 2023 by GEN Europe, GEN Germany and Nature Community, the Gathering is the annual ‘homecoming’ of the European ecovillage movement and a celebration and exploration of the rich variety of ecovillages and the possibilities they hold for the wider world. RIPESS […]
The Agreement on Agriculture (AoA), which forms the core of the WTO’s food and agriculture trade policies, continues to wreak havoc on people’s lives. Over the past 30 years, La Via Campesina has consistently highlighted the negative and devastating effects of WTO policies on both people and the planet. Whenever the WTO convened its ministerial […]
The EMES International Research Network, in partnership with Competence Center for Social Intervention Research at Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences are pleased to announce the 9th EMES International Research Conference on the theme Act locally, change globally: Social enterprises and cooperatives for more resilient economies and societies at the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences (Frankfurt […]
The 12th Congress and General Assembly (GA) of RIPESS Europe – Solidarity Economy Europe will be held from the 19th to 21th September 2023 at La Bergerie de Villarceaux (Paris, France), with the support of the FPH (Foundation for human progress). This GA is the opportunity to meet again and celebrate the 12th Anniversary of the network in a convivial atmosphere and to continue planning together […]
