A Malaysian CSO-NGO senior leader, Kon Onn Sein to participate at Gambia 2026
A Malaysian CSO-NGO senior leader will be participating at the Second World Social Summit on the theme “Where Climate Action Meets Social Development” from October 12–16, 2026 · Senegambia, The Gambia. Onn Sein who is a lawyer by profession turned community worker among indigenous people on organic farming and sustainable income. While he is the […]
Strengthening Evidence and Impact Evaluation For SSE initiatives
MySDG Academy hosted an online conversation on 29 Sept 2026. This is our monthly ASEAN SDG–SSE Roadmap Meetin which is a regional platform that brings partners together to exchange knowledge, review progress and strengthen collaboration around Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) developments across ASEAN countries. The September session focused on research, evidence, monitoring and impact […]
Advancing Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE)
A discussion was held on Sept 25, 2026 at New York hosted by the Ministerial Dialogue of the Group of Friends on SSE and the UN Task Force on SSE (UNTFSSE). Both Spain and Senegal were the led member states hosting the event. Their focus was to discuss the Report of the United Nations Secretary-General […]
Strengthening Malaysia’s Social Economy Through Community Leadership
By James Ryan Raj, Deputy Director APPGM-SDG & Secretary of ASSEC The 5th Malaysian Sustainability Leadership Summit, held on 15 September 2026 at the Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur, brought together voices concerned with Malaysia’s sustainable future. Jointly organised by APPGM-SDG, KSI and ECKL, the summit was officiated by YB Dato’ Sri Hajah Nancy Shukri, Minister […]
AN ASIAN LEVEL GATHERING ON SOCIAL PROTECTION
AROSP2026 Ninth Biennial Meeting A call for participation. ASEC is a member of this regional network Dates: 23-26 Oct 2026 Venue: At the same location of APF2026, Quezon city Objectives To get to know and better understand each other (between existing and new members) To strengthen AROSP members’ knowledge and capacity through sharing and […]
ACSC/APF 2026 | RESIST BUSINESS-AS-USUAL: DISRUPT, RECLAIM, REBUILD
Dates: October 27 to 29, 2026 Venue: Quezon City M.I.C.E (Meeting, Incentives, Convention, and Exhibition) Center and at the Quezon Memorial Circle, Metro Manila, Philippines The ASEAN Civil Society Conference / ASEAN People’s Forum (ACSC/APF 2026) is the broadest and most inclusive gathering of civil society organizations, grassroots groups, and people’s movements in Southeast Asia. […]
The 2026 Report of the UN Secretary-General on the Social and Solidarity Economy
The 2026 Report[1] entitled “Promoting the social and solidarity economy for sustainable development” was recently released. This is the UN Secretary-General second report on the Social and Solidarity Economy which was recently released in pursuant to General Assembly resolution 79/213. Comparison of the 1st and 2nd SG SSE Reports The first was presented in 2024[2] […]
In solidarity with the affected people of Nepal: Statement of Condolence and Solidarity from ASEC
Issued by ASEC Chair Dr Eri Trinurin “The Asian Solidarity Economic Council (ASEC) of South Asia expresses our deepest condolences and heartfelt solidarity with all those who have lost their lives, homes, livelihoods and loved ones in the devastating floods and related disasters in Nepal and Tibet, including the many foreign pilgrims and tourists caught […]
Korean Framework Act on SSE
South Korea’s National Assembly adopted the Framework Act on the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) on August 20, 2026, marking the first comprehensive legislation of its kind in the Asia-Pacific region According to Seoul Economic Daily[1], the “South Korean government is launching a full-scale effort to foster social and solidarity economy organizations, including social enterprises […]
Sharing the ASEAN’s SSE Agenda at Nanjing, China
Ms Zoel Ng of MySDG Academy participated at the 2nd China–Southeast Asia Kerry Young Scientist Forum International Symposium, held at Nanjing University, China from 21–23 August 2026. Here she presented a paper entitled “The Quadruple Helix Innovation Model in Fostering the Social and Solidarity Economy Ecosystem in ASEAN. This presentation brought to light the work […]