RIPESS is an intercontinental network that connects social and solidarity economy throughout the world. As a network of networks, it brings together continental practitioners and promoters, working at a national and sectoral levels. RIPESS believes in the importance of global solidarity in order to build and strengthen an economy that puts people and planet front and center. From Lima to Quebec, from Dakar to Luxembourg, RIPESS organized global forums every four years and is a nexus for learning, information sharing and collaboration.