In the autumn of 2025, the Global Social and Solidarity Economy Forum will be held for the first time in France, following previous events held in Seoul, Montreal, Bilbao, Mexico City and Dakar.
This major biennial international event brings together all the stakeholders in the Social and Solidarity Economy ecosystem.
The general objectives of the Global SSE Forum are:
• pursuing a political objective by bringing together elected representatives and leaders from all over the world, along with international experts, development agencies, networks and stakeholders in the field who are committed to promoting this economy focused on people and respect for the environment. A final declaration sets out the political commitments and a roadmap for the next two years.
• promoting exchanges of experience and expertise throughout all continents. Successful innovations led by local governments and all the players involved in the SSE are highlighted through a dense, co-constructed programme.
The Global Social and Solidarity Economy Forum, to be held in Bordeaux from 29 to 31 October 2025, will be an important step on the road towards achieving the sustainable development goals. With five years to go until the 2030 Agenda, it should enable us to bring civil society and local and regional authorities together to get things moving, challenge decision-makers and speed up the transition. This is all the more crucial given the numerous threats facing the world today: wars, authoritarian regimes, economic disorder, social conflicts, ecological disasters and so on. The aim is to show that another world is possible and that it already exists. The SSE is the bearer of a new narrative that it is up to citizens to write through their initiatives.
The scientific committee, made up of national and international researchers and players has defined a general theme opening the door to various sub-themes, the content of which will be fed by contributions from all over the world.
GENERAL THEME: “The SSE as a precondition for a just transition towards resilient territories* and the well-being of their inhabitants”
*Territory: a space which can be on different scales, covering various dimensions such as economic, political, cultural, geographic and demographic.
Contributions due for 20 December 2024 should be particularly attentive to:
• integrate an international dimension, in particular North/South dialogue
• mobilize young people, who are one of the main forces of change
• strengthen democracy and empowerment in our economies and societies
They must relate to one of the themes below.
SUB-THEMES
