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SOCIAL SOLIDARITY ECONOMY 5th RIPESS International Meeting on SSE
October 15-18, 2013 Forum Overview Theme:
Building Social Solidarity Economy as an Alternative Model of Development
Main Organizers:
Intercontinental Network on the Promotion of Social Solidarity Economy / Reseau Intercontinental de Promotion de l’Economie Sociale Solidaire (RIPESS) Asian Solidarity Economy Council (ASEC) Charles Leopold Mayer Foundation
Partners:
APPEND, Inc. Ateneo Center for Social Entrepreneurship Cooperative Development Authority Catholic Organization for Relief and Development Aid Federation of People’s Sustainable Development Cooperative Forum on Ethics and Responsibilities Foundation for a Sustainable Society, Inc. FuND Philippines Homenet Southeast Asia Impact Investment Exchange Asia Institute for Social Entrepreneurship in Asia Inter-Church Organization for Development Cooperation International Lifelong Learning Organization of Peace Movement for National Transformation On Eagle’s Wings Development Foundation Philippines, Inc. Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement Philippine Social Enterprise Network The Alliance of Agri-Agencies (AgriCord) Trias University of the Philippines College of Social Work and Community Development Asian Center School of Labor and Industrial Relations World Fair Trade Organization – Asia
Venue:
University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City
Mabuhay! RIPESS celebrates the 5th anniversary of its global forum on the occasion of the 5th International Meeting of Social Solidarity Economy (SSE) in the Philippines on October 1518, 2013. This is the first time the RIPESS International Meeting is hosted in Asia. RIPESS traces its roots to the early 1990s during which local and regional SSE movements began to forge global connections to support and promote community-based economic projects as key elements of alternative social organization. To provide an enduring platform for exchange and updates of SSE concepts and practices, SSE
practitioners and advocates established the International Meeting of SSE once every four years. Four international meetings have already been organized since 1997, as follows: 1st International Meeting: Lima, Peru; September 1997; 400 participants. 2nd International Meeting: Quebec, Canada; 2001; Over 400 participants. 3rd International Meeting: Dakar, Senegal; November 2005; 1,200 participants. 4th International Meeting: Luxemburg; April 2009; 700 participants.
Forum Secretariat On Eagle’s Wings Development Foundation Philippines, Inc. +63917.677.7632 globalforum2013@oneagleswingsphilippines.org
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Welcome Note from RIPESS Welcome to the 5th RIPESS International Meeting! This meeting is truly a product of cooperation and solidarity between the SSE networks in the Philippines and the continental networks of RIPESS in six continents – Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, North America, and Oceania. The RIPESS Board developed the seminal program during its meeting in Rio de Janeiro in June 2012, fine-tuned and substantiated it through the months over several Skype meetings, and mobilized the respective delegations of continental networks. The National Organizing Committee and the RIPESS Manila
Secretariat put together people and materials to create a favorable learning environment in the country’s premier university where freedom of speech is a hallmark. Will our ‘global solidarity’ be confined to the exchange of ideas and experiences? Or do we have the willingness and capacity to substantiate this global solidarity by working together to build mechanisms for SSE global trade, a SSE global financial system, an International Institute of SSE, and other concrete forms of SSE international cooperation? The RIPESS Board anticipated these essential areas for working together that could arise from discussions when it outlined the expected outputs of this meeting: a global vision of SSE, concrete SSE
experiences including economic integration of initiatives in territories, SSE global networking and organizing, and communication and visibility of SSE. As we go through the 4-day event, let us appreciate the ‘trees’ while at the same time be mindful of mapping the ‘forest’. We can only do this Together. In Together we can build a brighter future.
Benjamin R. Quiñones, Ph.D. RIPESS Executive Coordinator Chairman, ASEC-Asia (RIPESS Asia)
Welcome Note from the National Organizing Committee It is our great honor and privilege to host the 5th RIPESS International Meeting of Social Solidarity Economy (SSE) and to welcome the delegates to this event. This meeting comes at a crucial time when more and more people all over the world are organizing themselves to advance SSE in their own localities as an alternative to the capitalist globalization. Without solidarity and cooperation, it would seem impossible for developing economies like the Philippines to compete in a globalized world 2
where giant companies control the market. The answer of SSE is to act as one. Together we can move forward. There is a future in Together. Even as we are gathered here today to build a future in Together, we could encounter in our discussions differences in perspectives, experiences, and focal interests. Let us resolve to rise above the folly of letting diversity of views and opinions compel us to retreat to our niches of continental and national divides. Rather, let the diversity of our experiences enhance our knowledge and give us greater wisdom to enrich our own understanding and practice of SSE.
Beyond the exchange of ideas and experiences, let us enjoy each other’s company and comradeship, for we only meet together as ‘RIPESS Global’ once every four years. Let us be thankful that you and us are working together for a better future.
Brigido R. Simon, Jr. Co-Chair, National Organizing Committee
Dean Rosalinda P. Ofreneo, Ph.D.
Co-Chair, National Organizing Committee
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Program Summary AM 9.00 am – 12.00 pm
Day 1 (Oct. 15) Opening Session Keynote Panel: Overview of SSE
PM 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Panel: State of SSE in the Continents
Day 2 (Oct. 16) Simultaneous Workshops and Self-Organized Activities Simultaneous Workshops and Self-Organized Activities Field Visit to SSE Projects (for foreign delegates)
PM 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm All day
Day 3 (Oct. 17) ASEAN Leadership Forum: Opening Session RIPESS Thematic Workshops RIPESS Thematic Workshops ASEC Philippines Meeting
Day 4 (Oct. 18) Synthesis, Statements of Commitment, Action Plans Policy DirectionSetting Closing Session
PARCIC Meeting Continental meetings
Solidarity Market
Solidarity Market
Solidarity Market
Thematic Topics Thematic topics of the 5th International Meeting are as follows: 1 - State of the Art of SSE: updates on the breadth and depth of SSE networks in different parts of the world, their programs and activities, and the results of their interventions. 2 - Global Vision of SSE: listening to the voices and thoughts on the ground and revisiting the global vision of SSE. 3 - SSE Experiences in Territories: taking stock of the more recent SSE experiences while keeping tab of developments in much earlier initiatives. 4 – SSE Global Networking and Organizing: establishing links with social movements, networks and economic sectors to broaden and deepen the SSE outreach. 5 - Communication and Visibility of SSE: overcoming communication barriers across different sectors of the economy and enhancing the visibility of SSE.
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Day-to-Day Program Schedule Day 1. October 15. Tuesday. Film Institute. CSWCD
Day 2. October 16. Wednesday. CSWCD. NCPAG. SOLAIR. ISSI. Asian Center. Abelardo Hall. Bahay ng Alumni
Moderators: Datuk Dr. Denison Jayasooria, ASEC Malaysia Dean Rosalinda Ofreneo, Ph.D., UP CSWCD
MORNING 08.00 - 09.00 Registration (with Secretariat) 09.00 - 11.30 Solidarity Market & Simultaneous Workshops (Self-Organized Activities) SOA 1: SSE Experiences in Asia, Australia, and the U.S. (English) SOA 2: SSE Experiences in Africa, Europe, & Quebec (French) SOA 3: SSE Experiences in Latin America & the Caribbean (Spanish) SOA 4: Responsible Governance in SSE SOA 5: Global Youth Forum on SSE SOA 6: Exploring SSE as a Pathway to Inclusive Development; The Potential of SSE for Disaster Recovery; Social Enterprise and Community Development SOA 7: Sustainable Livelihoods for Home-Based Workers: Towards a SSE Model SOA 8: Building Strategic Investment Platforms for Inclusive Value Chains and Social Enterprises SOA 9: SSE and SE: Convergences and Divergences SOA 10: Relevance of SSE to families of member-based farmer organizations SOA 11: The Co-op’s SSE Challenge: Level Up and Become a Potent Economic Force SOA 12: SSE through Co-operativism: Principles, Economic Viability and Governance
MORNING 08.00 - 09.00 Registration 09.00 - 10.00 Opening Session Opening Remarks, Mr. Jun Simon, Chairman, National Organizing Committee and ViceChair, ASEC Philippines Welcome Address, Dr. Alfredo Pascual, President, University of the Philippines Greetings, Pierre Calame, Chairman, Charles Leopold Mayer Foundation 10.00 - 12.00 Plenary Session: Overview of SSE Keynote speech, Michael Lewis, Executive Director, Canadian Centre for Community Renewal Mr. Paul Singer, Secretary of Solidarity Economy, Brazil Mr. Peter Utting, Deputy Director, United Nations Research Institute for Social Development Ms. Nancy Neamtan, President, Chantier de l’Economie Sociale Solidaire Open Forum 12.00 - 13.30 Lunch AFTERNOON 13.30 - 17.30 Plenary Session: State of the Art of SSE in the Continents Africa: Abdeljalil Cherkaoui, RIPESS-Africa Asia: Dr. Benjamin Quinones, Jr., ASEC/RIPESS-Asia Europe: Jason Nardi, RIPESS-Europe Latin America & the Caribbean (LAC): Luis Eduardo Salcedo, RIPESS-LAC North America: Emily Kawano, RIPESS-North America Oceania: David Thompson, RIPESS-Oceania Open Forum 4
11.30 - 13.00 Lunch (by SOA) AFTERNOON 13.00 - 17.30 Solidarity Market & Simultaneous Workshops (continuation) Continuation of SOA 4 to SOA 12 For Foreign Delegates: 12.00 – 13.00 Lunch at Quezon Hall, Quezon City Memorial Circle, with Luncheon Talk by Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte, Quezon City 13.00 – 17.30 Field visit to SSE projects in Quezon City
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Day-to-Day Program Schedule Day 3. October 17. Thursday. Asian Center. CSWCD. NCPAG. ISSI. UP Hotel MORNING GT TOYOTA AUDITORIUM, ASIAN CENTER Moderators: Miriam Azurin & Mark Tañedo, FSSI 08.00 - 09.00 Registration 09.00 - 10.00 ASEAN Leadership Forum Opening Session Opening Remarks, Tan Sri Dr. Michael Yeoh, President & CEO, Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute Welcome Address, Dr. Eduardo Gonzales, Dean, UP Asian Center Greetings, Pierre Calame, Chairman, Charles Leopold Mayer Foundation Inaugural Address, Hon. Corazon ‘Dinky’ Soliman, Secretary, Department of Social Welfare and Development 10.00 - 11.30 Plenary Session: Overview of SSE Keynote speech, Mr. Peter Utting, Deputy Director, UN Research Institute for Social Development Interventions: Mr. Paul Singer, Secretary of Solidarity Economy, Brazil Dr. Cielito Habito, Chair on Policy Research & Advocacy, ASEC Philippines Open Forum UP CSWCD 09.00 - 12.00 Simultaneous RIPESS Thematic Workshops (TWs) TW 1: Global Vision of SSE Moderators: Dr. Eduardo Canela, ASEC Emily Kawano, RIPESS North America Lead Discussant: Emily Kawano Panel of Intervenors: Views from the Continents – Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America & Caribbean, Oceania, North America Open Discussion TW 2: SSE Experiences in Territories Moderators: Yvon Poirier, CCCR Altagracia Villarreal Santos, RIPESS LAC Lead Discussant: Martine Theveniaut Panel of Intervenors: Views from the Continents – Michael Toye (North America), Judith Hitchman (Europe), Africa, Asia, Latin America & Caribbean, Oceania Open Discussion
12.00 - 13.30 Lunch (by SOA) Luncheon Talk: Mayor Herbert Bautista Quezon City AFTERNOON 13.30 - 17.30 Simultaneous RIPESS Thematic Workshops (TWs) and Meetings TW 3: SSE Global Networking & Organizing Moderators: Jason Nardi, RIPESS Europe Shigeru Tanaka, PARC Lead Discussant: Daniel Tygel, RIPESS Panel of Intervenors: Views from the Continents – Craig Borowiak (North America), Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America & Caribbean, Oceania TW 4: Communication & Visibility of SSE Moderators: Ahmed Ait Haddout, REMESS Ethel Cote, CCCR Panel of Intervenors: Views from the Continents – North America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America & Caribbean, Oceania ASEC Philippines Meeting Syntheses of SOA 4 to SOA 12 ASEC Philippines Programs Induction of New ASEC Philippines Members PARCIC Meeting - Recovering from the 3.11 Tsunami by building Solidarity Economy EVENING 18.00 - 21.00 Continental Meetings Formulation of resolutions, commitments, action plans
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Day-to-Day Program Schedule Day 4. October 18. Friday. CSWCD MORNING 09.00 - 12.00 Plenary Session: Synthesis of SOAs & TWs, statements of commitments, action plans Moderator: Dean Rosalinda Ofreneo, Ph.D., UP CSWCD Synthesis, Statement of Commitments, Actions & Goals for 2014-2017 1. Self-Organized Activities Dr. Emmanuel Luna, UP CSWCD 2. RIPESS Thematic Workshops, TW Moderators/Rapporteurs 3. Continental Networks Representatives from the Continents Moving Ahead: by Dr. Ben Quiñones, Jr., RIPESS Executive Coordinator 12.00 - 13.30 Lunch AFTERNOON 13.30 - 16.30 Plenary Session: Policy DirectionSetting Moderators: Luis Eduardo Salcedo, RIPESS LAC Dean Rosalinda Ofreneo, UP CSWCD Presentations: 1) Proposals from the Workshops 2) Proposal on SSE as the Foundation of the New Global Partnership – Dr. Ben Quiñones, Jr. and Daniel Tygel 3) Proposal for a World Social Bank composed of a global network of social banks – Ekkhart Schmidt-Fink, INAISE Guest of Honor: Senate Majority Floor Leader Alan Peter Cayetano Reactions from: Government representatives UN representative RIPESS Continental Networks 16.30 - 17.30 Closing Ceremonies Closing speech: Dr. Caesar Saloma, Chancellor, University of the Philippines Diliman Cultural presentations and reflections: At least one from each continent Farewell, Adios. Adieu. Paalam. See you again in 2017. 6
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Self-Organized Activities OBJECTIVES The objectives of the self-organized activities (SOAs) are: 1) To provide a venue for ASEC partners to gather their constituencies for a focused reflection on their own vision/concept and practices of SSE, while being exposed to the global environment of SSE; 2) To enable ASEC partners to exchange ideas and experiences with other partners from the Philippines and other countries, thus enriching their wealth of knowledge on SSE; and 3) To give ASEC partners opportunities to build alliances and business linkages with other SSE networks and initiatives in the Philippines and other countries. DESCRIPTION A self-organized activity is a workshop/seminar or training course (either accompanied or not by exhibit/display of goods, information materials on services/projects, art work, etc.) organized by an ASEC partner simultaneously with other workshops/seminars including those conducted by RIPESS. The host organization chooses the theme of the workshop/seminar or training course. However, it must address the four thematic issues of the RIPESS international meeting, namely: (1) What is the host organization’s vision/concept of SSE; (2) What concrete experiences of SSE are supported/undertaken by the host organization and/or its members; (3) What actions do the host organization undertake to build and expand the outreach of its SSE network; and (4) What are the ways by which the host organization promotes its concept and practice of SSE. SOA Outputs will be presented during the ASEC Philippines Meeting in the afternoon of Day 3, October 17.
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LIST OF SELF-ORGANIZED ACTIVITIES SOA 1: SSE Experiences in Asia, Australia and the US (English) SOA 2: SSE Experiences in Africa, Europe and Quebec (French) SOA 3: SSE Experiences in Latin America and the Caribbean (Spanish) SOA 4: Responsible Governance in SSE SOA 5: Global Youth Forum on SSE SOA 6: Exploring SSE as a Pathway to Inclusive Development The Potential of SSE for Disaster Recovery Social Enterprises and Community Development SOA 7: Sustainable Livelihood for HomeBased Workers: Towards an SSE Model SOA 8: Building Strategic Investment Platforms for Inclusive Value Chains and Social Enterprises SOA 9: SSE and SE: Convergences and Divergences SOA 10: Relevance of SSE to Families of Member-Based Farmer Organizations SOA 11: The Co-op’s SSE Challenge: Level Up and Become a Potent Economic Force SOA 12: SSE through Co-operativism: Principles, Economic Viability and Governance 7
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Schedule of Self-Organized Activities
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SSE Experiences in Asia, Australia and the US (English) SSE Experiences in Africa, Europe & Quebec (French) SSE Experiences in Latin America & the Caribbean (Spanish) Responsible Governance in SSE
RIPESS
Global Youth Forum on SSE
APPEND, FER, LLOoP
Exploring SSE as a Pathway to Inclusive Development; The Potential of SSE for Disaster Recovery; Social Enterprises and Community Development Sustainable Livelihoods for HomeBased Workers: Towards an SSE Model Building Strategic Investment Platforms for Inclusive Value Chains and Social Enterprises
UP CSWCD, UP Asian Center
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SSE and SE: Convergences and Divergences
ISEA, PRRM, PhilSEN, FSSI, WFTO Asia, ACSEnt, INAFI Philippines AgriCord, TRIAS
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Relevance of SSE to Families of Member-Based Farmer Organizations The Co-op’s SSE Challenge: Level UP and Become a Potent Economic Force SSE through Co-operativism: Principles, Economic Viability and Governance
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Audio Visual Room, UP CSWCD Field Instruction Room, UP CSWCD Faculty Conference Room, UP CSWCD Bulwagang Tandang Sora, UP CSWCD Audio Visual Room, 3rd Floor, UP NCPAG Seminar Room, 2F, Hall of Wisdom, UP Asian Center
Oct 16 9am – 12pm Oct 16 9am – 12pm Oct 16 9am – 12pm Oct 16 9am – 5pm
Homenet SEA
Library, UP CSWCD
Oct 16 9am – 5pm
ICCO, PEF, IIX Asia, CORDAID, FuND Phils
Aldaba Theatre, Abelardo Hall Consunji Room, Bahay ng Alumni Room 10, Annex, UP SOLAIR
Oct 16 9am – 5pm Oct 17 9am – 12pm Oct 16 9am – 5pm
Seminar Room (Rms. 302 & 303), UP CSWCD Room 301, UP ISSI
Oct 16 & 17 9am – 5pm
Isabelo delos Reyes Hall, UP SOLAIR
Oct 16 9am – 5pm
RIPESS RIPESS M4NT, OEWF
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FPSDC, CDA
UP SOLAIR
Oct 16 9am – 5pm Oct 16 9am – 5pm
Oct 16 9am – 5pm
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Overview of Self-Organized Activities SOA 1: SSE Experiences in Asia, Australia and the US (English)
SOA 1 aims to enlighten participants on the activities of SSE networks in Asia, Australia and the U.S. Concepts and practices of SSE in Asia, Australia and the U.S. will also be discussed.
SOA 2: SSE Experiences in Africa, Europe and Quebec (French)
SOA 2 aims to enlighten participants on the activities of SSE networks in Africa, Europe and Quebec. Concepts and practices of SSE in Africa, Europe and Quebec will also be discussed.
SOA 3: SSE Experiences in Latin America and the Caribbean (Spanish)
SOA 3 aims to enlighten participants on the activities of SSE networks in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Concepts and practices of SSE in the LAC Continent will also be discussed.
SOA 4: Responsible Governance in SSE
Movement for National Transformation On Eagle’s Wings Development Foundation Philippines
This SOA targets stakeholders of SSE supply chains and aims to determine the following: (1) The core values or principles of social solidarity economy; (2) The governance practices of the business supply chain that are ‘socially responsible’ and henceforth contributing to the inculcation and realization of these core values/ principles; and (3) Steps to inculcate the core values/principles of SSE and its socially responsible governance practices among Filipino entrepreneurs, micro, small, medium & large enterprises. Each supply chain workgroup is expected come up with an action plan on item 3.
SOA 5: Global Youth Forum on SSE
APPEND, Inc. Forum on Ethics and Responsibilities Life Learning Organization of Peace
This SOA targets youth participants aged 15-30 and aims to: (1) introduce SSE concepts and principles; (2) share and expose the youth to SSE modules and practices; (3) organize young advocates and practitioners of SSE among the youth; and (4) formulate an action plan to propagate and institute SSE in their respective environments.
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Overview of Self-Organized Activities SOA 6:
SOA 6 (cont’d):
Exploring SSE as a Pathway to Inclusive Development
Social Enterprises and Community Development
UP Asian Center
UP College of Social Work and Community Development
Among the ranks of academics, awareness and interest in SSE as a socio-economic development paradigm is still nascent notwithstanding familiarity with formations and practices that may fall under its ambit. This SOA will bring together local and foreign academics doing work on SSE, SSE practitioners and development specialists. It will provide a venue for knowledge sharing on SSE and its possibilities as a strategy for inclusive development.
The Potential of SSE for Disaster Recovery
Social enterprise is a socio-economic development strategy utilized by people's and non-governmental organizations to improve the well-being of the poor and increase their incomes, promote environmental protection, and contribute to community economies, goals it shares with solidarity economics. Community development and community organizing processes, which foreground self-management, participatory planning, and the empowerment of the marginalized sectors, are fundamental to the success of social enterprises. These processes are likewise integral in building and strengthening solidarity economy.
UP College of Social Work and Community Development
The economic recovery of people and communities affected by disasters provides the foundation for the recovery for other aspects of human life. Reflecting on how livelihood and economic interventions were used towards disaster recovery is imperative to come out with a more effective approach. In this panel, experiences in recovery efforts from selected disaster events such as the Guinaugon landslide that buried the whole community under the mud in 2006 and the Ketsana flood that submerged communities under the flood will be reviewed. The potentials of social solidarity economy as an innovative approach to economic disaster recovery shall be assessed considering the particular attributes of the participants: people who experienced losses in terms of lives of family members, properties and investments.
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SOA 7: Sustainable Livelihood for Homebased Workers: Towards a SSE Model
Homenet Southeast Asia
Homenet SEA and country homenets will highlight their initiatives practicing the values/principles of SSE focusing on sustainable livelihoods. The SOA will focus on initiatives that may be undertaken by HBWs and informal workers to move out of poverty and gain access to basic services and social protection. These initiatives may illustrate SSE models where groups of individuals play an active role in shaping their economic lives.
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Overview of Self-Organized Activities SOA 8: Building Strategic Investment Platforms for Inclusive Value Chains and Social Enterprises
Inter-Church Organization for Development Cooperation Peace and Equity Foundation Impact Exchange Asia CORDAID FuND Philippines
With scaling up a pro-poor value chains and social enterprises as take off point, this SOA aims to: (1) Gather social entrepreneurs, value chain actors, impact investors, development financiers, service providers, academe, and other relevant social development practitioners to discuss their experiences in overcoming numerous investment related challenges in expanding their enterprise initiatives and identify the drivers for scaling up investments in inclusive value chains and social enterprises; and (2) Provide the participants a platform to exchange knowledge and experiences on SE and value chain investments, showcase business and investment models, and explore possibilities for investment collaboration.
SOA 9: SSE and SE: Convergences and Divergences
Institute for Social Entrepreneurship in Asia Philippine Social Enterprise Network Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement Foundation for a Sustainable Society, Inc. World Fair Trade Organization Asia International Network of Alternative Financial Services Philippines Ateneo Center for Social Entrepreneurship
This SOA provides an opportunity for participants to discuss perspectives and practices of SSE and SE and how such may be relevant to overcoming poverty, inequality and achieving sustainable development. SE and SSE scholars and practitioners shall be invited to provide their insights on the theme of the forum and shall form the panel of speakers. Leaders from various sectors (academe, civil society, government, business); segments of social enterprises (cooperatives, microfinance institutions, fair trade organizations, etc.) and thematic specialists (rural development, gender, etc.) shall be invited as reactors. An outcome of the SOA is a better understanding among the participants of how SSE enriches the discourse, practice and advocacy of social entrepreneurship and social enterprise development, and vice versa.
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Overview of Self-Organized Activities SOA 11: The Co-op’s SSE Challenge: Level Up and Become a Potent Economic Force
SOA 10: Relevance of SSE to families of member-based farmer organizations
Federation of People’s Sustainable Development Cooperative Cooperative Development Authority
AgriCord, TRIAS
In the realm of its nature, it can be said that Coops are already advancing SSE in their own little ways by their adherence to the universally accepted cooperative principles – an ethical and value-based approach to development. There are already a number of stories or best practices that can be told on how the co-ops operationalize SSE on its local context. However, since there is an emergent discussion on SSE globally, and new forms of cooperation outside of the coop movement sprang to life brought by globalization, it is essential for the Philippine co-ops to actively participate and become more aware of what’s happening in the advancement of SSE. Also, in the context of the co-op’s 10-year (20112020) blueprint, a worldwide campaign to take the co-op way of doing business to a new level can be the co-op’s concrete contribution to SSE. This SOA will provide the venue for knowledgesharing and planning on how the co-ops can level up and be strengthened to become a potent economic force, formidable enough to negotiate, explore tie-ups and fairly compete with the big enterprises and conglomerates locally and globally in the face of many challenges.
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This SOA aims to: (1) get participants familiarized with the concepts of SSE; (2) realize how family farmers benefit from SSE; (3) share and validate participants’ understanding of concepts on SSE; (4) identify some challenges and insights in pursuing SSE; and (5) identify activities/ initiatives to ensure benefits of family farmers in pursuing SSE.
SOA 12: SSE through Co-operativism: Principles, Economic Viability and Governance
UP School of Labor and Industrial Relations
This SOA will showcase concrete experiences, benchmark best practices and identify continuing challenges of various types of co-operatives including workers co-operatives, water and electric co-operatives, financial services and insurance co-operatives, farmers co-operatives and women’s entrepreneurial organizations. The SOA is hoped to contribute to a better appreciateion of co-operatives as viable engines of economic growth and solidarity and an enlightened understanding of the various challenges that they face in the different stages of their development.
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Program Venues Date Oct 14 Oct 15 am
Session Advance Registration Registration
Opening Session Plenary Session: Overview of SSE Lunch pm Plenary Session: State of the Art of SSE Oct 16 -18 am to pm Solidarity Market Oct 16 am SOA 1 SOA 2 SOA 3 SOA 4 SOA 5 SOA 6 SOA 7 SOA 8
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October 18 am pm
SOA 9 SOA 10 SOA 11 SOA 12 Lunch Field Visit of foreign delegates ASEAN Leadership Forum Opening Session ASEAN Leadership Forum Plenary Session RIPESS Thematic Workshop (TW) 1 RIPESS TW 2 Lunch RIPESS TW 3 RIPESS TW 4 ASEC Philippines Meeting PARCIC Meeting Continental Meetings Plenary Session: Synthesis of SOAs/TWs, etc. Lunch Plenary Session: Policy Direction-Setting Closing Ceremonies
Venue UP Hotel Lobby (1:00 - 5:00 pm) Film Institute Film Institute Film Insitute CSWCD Film Institute CSWCD Grounds Audio Visual Rm, Grnd Floor, CSWCD Field Instruction Room, 3/F, CSWCD Faculty Conference Room, CSWCD Bulwagang Tandang Sora, CSWCD Audio Visual Room, 3/F, NCPAG Seminar Room, 2/F Asian Center Library, CSWCD Aldaba Theatre, Aberlardo Hall & Consunji Room, Bahay ng Alumni Room 10, Annex, SOLAIR Seminar Room, CSWCD Room 301, ISSI Isabelo delos Reyes Hall, SOLAIR CSWCD (Lunch Stations by SOA) Assembly Area: CSWCD Walkway GT Toyota Auditorium, Asian Center GT Toyota Auditorium, Asian Center Bulwagang Tandang Sora, CSWCD Assembly Hall, NCPAG CSWCD (Lunch Stations by SOA) Assembly Hall, NCPAG Audio Visual Room, 3/F, NCPAG Bulwagang Tandang Sora, CSWCD Room 301, ISSI UP Hotel Bulwagang Tandang Sora, CSWCD CSWCD Bulwagang Tandang Sora, CSWCD Bulwagang Tandang Sora, CSWCD
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RIPESS and the Global Network of SSE VISION: The vision of RIPESS is an economy that: makes it possible for all the people to have access to the material, intellectual and spiritual resources; promotes the respect for individual, social and economic rights; and stimulates democratic participation in economic decision making and citizen control of the operation of the markets and the intervention of the State. MISSION: The mission of RIPESS is to build and promote social solidarity economy, taking into account the social and ethical dimension in all economic activities. GLOBAL NETWORK: As of yearend 2012, the RIPESS global network consists of 80 SSE networks in 148 countries in 6 continents - Africa, Asia, Latin America, Europe, North America, and Oceania. Of the 80 SSE networks, 18 are continental networks and 62 are national and local/ territorial networks. RIPESS brings together continental networks, that in turn bring together national and sectoral networks.
RIPESS BOARD MEMBERS Africa
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Noureddine El Harrak Madani Coumare
Asia
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Benjamin Quiñones, Jr. Denison Jayasooria
Europe
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Jason Nardi Judith Hitchman
Latin America and the Caribbean
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Luis Eduardo Salcedo Altagracia Villareal Santos
North America
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Nancy Neamtan Emily Kawano
Oceania
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David Thompson
Executive Officers: Executive Coordinator : Benjamin Quiñones, Jr. Operations Manager : Daniel Tygel
Asian Solidarity Economy Council (ASEC) VISION: ASEC envisions a resilient, sustainable, and compassionate economy arising from solidarity and cooperation of socially responsible households and enterprises. MISSION: To offer a multi-stakeholder process that will increase the benefits of socially responsible consumption and promote uptake of products and services of socially responsible enterprises. STRATEGY: ASEC helps build up SSE through the development of supply chains of socially responsible enterprises, which are social mission organizations geared towards the triple bottom line of environmental justice, social development, and economic sustainability. ASEC facilitates a process of dialogue and cooperation among various stakeholders of SSE. It coined the acronym ‘SPICY’ to denote the SSE supply chain stakeholders as comprising the service providers (S), producers (P), investors (I), consumers (C) and youth (Y).
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Innovate. Be curious and experiment. Don’t be discouraged by failure. Review past performance and make improvements. Diversify your outreach. Adopt processes and projects that are sustainable by design, while contributing to social development and ecological conservation.
ASEC PHILIPPINES BOARD MEMBERS: Chair: Vice Chair: Secretary: Treasurer: Members:
Wyden King Brigido Simon, Jr. Fleurdelys Cupino Ramona Ramos Cielito Habito Virginia Juan Jay Lacsamana Christie Rowena Plantilla Benjamin Quiñones, Jr.
Secretariat: On Eagle’s Wings Development Foundation Philippines, Inc.
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Main Organizers:
Partner Organizations:
With support from:
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