ASEC and Partners in the Philippines are hosting the ASEAN Conference on Prosperity through Solidarity in Manila
ASEC and Partners in the Philippines are hosting the ASEAN Conference on Prosperity through Solidarity in Manila, May 20-22, 2026 Accelerating SSE-SDGs in ASEAN As the Philippines assumes the Chairmanship of ASEAN in 2026, the Philippines National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) faces a strategic imperative: to transition the narrative of poverty alleviation from “social welfare” to […]
“MOBILIZING CIVIL SOCIETY FOR BOLD SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT” Global NGO summit at Gambia, Oct 12-16, 2026
The NGO Affairs Agency within the Ministry of Lands, Regional Government, and Religious Affairs in Gambia, in partnership with the NGO Coalition for Social Development in New York, USA, will host a regional workshop for the restitution of the Second World Summit (SWSS) on Social Development at the SDK Convention Centre, Senegambia, Gambia, on October […]
Denison Appointed to Strategic Advisory Team for Gambia 2026 Summit Under Doha Social Summit Global NGO Initiative
Denison appointed as member of the Strategic Advisory Team (SAT) of the Gambia-2026 Summit- A post Doha Social Summit Global NGO initiative. Melvine Wajiri, the Chair, NGO Coalition for Social Development in an email letter dated March 5, 2026 has invited Dr Denison Jayasooria as a member of the Strategic Advisory Team (SAT) of […]
The SDG-SSE Webinar series: From concept to action: Government’s role in driving SSE initiatives
This is a webinar organised in the SDG-SSE Roadmap series held on Feb 24, 2026 coordinated by the MySDG Academy which kickstarted the dedicated webinar series, focusing on SSE implementation strategies and the role of government stakeholders in advancing the Social Solidarity Economy. Ms. Mary Beverly Faustino, a seasoned professional from the Quezon City Public Employment […]
Strengthening Cross-Border SDG Collaboration: APPGM–SDG at the International Summit 2026 in Chennai
From 18th to 23rd February 2026, the All-Party Parliamentary Group Malaysia on Sustainable Development Goals (APPGM–SDG) participated in the International Summit 2026 on SDG Knowledge and Education held at Nazareth College of Arts and Science in Avadi, Chennai. The summit brought together academics, practitioners, policymakers, and grassroots leaders to advance dialogue and action on the […]
Exposure Visit of Delegates from All Party Parliamentary Group Malaysia – SDG
Ten delegates from the All Party Parliamentary Group Malaysia – SDG (APPGM–SDG) undertook a two-day exposure visit to ASSEFA projects to understand its grassroots development initiatives. On the first day, the delegates were given a comprehensive overview of ASSEFA, tracing its origin from the Bhoodan Movement to its evolution into a multi-dimensional development organization. The […]
Community-Led Mass Wedding for 16 couples
For the past 27 years, ASSEFA has been successfully facilitating community-led mass wedding programmes through Women Self-Help Group (SHG) Federations across rural areas in Tamil Nadu, India. The primary intention of this initiative is to address several social and economic challenges faced by families in villages. In many rural communities, several young women and men […]
Social Economy & Malaysian Society: Reflections after the special committee on Social Economy
Thirteen Malaysia Plan (13MP: 2026-2030) has specific provisions on the Third Sector and Social Economy. The lead agency for this is the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (MEDAC). This ministry has established a Social Entrepreneurship Development Committee (SEDCOM). This is based on the idea of social enterprise and the requirements for social enterprise development. […]
Threads of Solidarity – Roots to Futures
ASSEFA, in collaboration with Action Village India (AVI), UK, organized a four-day (January 29 – February 1, 2026), International meet at its Ayyanarpuram campus, Maduri, Tamil Nadu, India under the theme ‘Threads of Solidarity – Roots to Futures.’ This International meet brought together nearly *40 development practitioners* from England, the USA, Uttarakhand, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, […]
ASEAN SDG-SSE Roadmap launched by the Third sector
Over 100 people from various ASEAN countries witnessed the launch of the ASEAN SDG SSE Roadmap gathered online this morning (27 Jan 2026). These SDG SSE actors were from Indonesia, Philipinese, Thailand and Malaysia They were also others from other ASEAN countries namely Brunei, Cambodia, Singapore, Timor Leste and Vietnam. This was really significant historical […]