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Symposium on Social & Solidarity Economy as an Alternative
Development Policy and StrategySponsored by Asian Solidarity Economy Council (ASEC), U.P. Asian Center, and U.P. College of
Social Work and Community Development (CSWCD)
March 2, 2013, 2.30 to 5.00 p.m.
Venue: U.P. CSWCD
Information Note
In the midst of the ongoing global crisis, people have lost faith in the old way and are now
looking for a new recipe for sustainable development. An emerging alternative to the
neoliberal economy is the social & solidarity economy (SSE). This has recently caught the
attention of the UN Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) as it prepares its
research focus for the international development community to consider in the post-2015
development agenda.
Researchers, advocates and practitioners of development work are also looking for new ways
to advance sustainable development, especially in the light of the failure of Rio + 20 to reach a
consensus on our planets conservation. The Symposium on Social Solidarity Economy as an
Alternative Development Policy and Change addresses this important concern.
The main speaker of the Symposium is Datuk Dr. Denison Jayasooria, former commissioner of
the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia and concurrently Vice Chairman of ASEC and
Board Member of the RIPESS global network (Intercontinental Network for the Promotion of
Social & Solidarity Economy). He will present his views on SSE, and how it could become part
of the global sustainable development agenda and be recognized as a viable option.
Registered participants will be provided with an e-copy of two background papers: one by Dr.
Jayasooria, Global Public Policy Ensuring Social Solidarity Economy as a Cornerstone of
Sustainable Development Agenda, and the other by Dr. Benjamin R. Quinones, Jr. (ASEC
Chairman and Executive Coordinator of RIPESS), Rediscovering Solidarity Economy.
It is hoped that the March 2 Symposium will pave the way for a robust dialogue on SSE to
blossom in U.P.
7/29/2019 Symposium on Social & Solidarity Economy as an Alternative Development Policy and Strategy
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Symposium on Social & Solidarity Economy as an Alternative
Development Policy and StrategyMarch 2, 2013, 2.30 to 5.00 p.m.
Venue: UP-CSWCD
Chair: U.P. Asian Center
Program
2:30-3:00 p.m. Registration
3:00-3:15 p.m. Introductions
- Welcome remarks by Dr. Carolyn I. Sobritchea, Dean of Asian Center
- Introduction of the Guest Speaker, by Dr. Benjamin R. Quiones, Jr.,Chairman of ASEC
3:15-3:45 p.m. Talk by Datuk Dr. Denison Jayasooria, Principal Research Fellow, Universiti
Kebangsaan Malaysia
3:45-4:30 p.m. Open Forum
4:30-5:00 p.m. Closing session
- Reflections from selected individuals:
Dr. Ed Tadem, Professor, U.P. Asian Center
Dr. Emmanuel Luma, Chair, Social Protection Center, UP-CSWCD
Natsy Verseles, PhD candidate, UP-CSWCD
Mr. Jay Lacsamana, Executive Director, Foundation for SustainableSociety Inc (FSSI)
Mr. Wyden King, President, Armadillo Holdings Inc. (AHI)
- Announcement on the RIPESS Global Forum, October 15-18, 2013, Manila,
Philippines
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