Global SSE Forum
Bordeaux Gsef 2025

3-day Forum +
1 day off territorial pathways offered the day before

4,000 participants
are expected from all 5 continents:

local and national governments, institutions, networks and SSE players.

one dedicated site:
the Palais 2 l’Atlantique at Bordeaux-Lac

a high-quality, recently-built infrastructure with great transport links, fully adapted to the format and constraints of the event will host the Forum.

+ a city centre site on the banks of the river:
the Hangar 14

with:

  • an area for the general public entitled “SSE, the economy that's good for us”;
  • meetings and discussions on regional cooperation with players in the conventional economy;
  • a Bodega for refreshments and snacks;
  • evenings at the Espace “Garonne”.

+ a SSE Youth Hub :
the Cité Bleue and an associated venue, Chapitô (City of Bègles).

Concerts, festive evenings... and lots more surprises to discover!

one general theme

“The SSE, a precondition for a just transition towards resilient territories and the well-being of their inhabitants“

a networking dimension

a cultural programme with events held in the city center

an opening to the city, the general public and all local players

an eco-designed Forum involving local SSE structures

Prepare your visit to the Forum

Find a list of accommodation with preferential rates set up as part of the Forum.

Find out more about our registration fees which are designed to suit the different profiles of participants.

Choisissez votre langue / Choose your language / Elige tu idioma

Composition of the Scientific Committee:

chaired by Timothée Duverger, Doctor of History and lecturer at Sciences Po Bordeaux, where he heads the TerrESS chair.

National researchers

  • Eric Bidet – ADDES
  • Eliabetta Bucolo – RIUESS
  • Timothée Duverger – CIRIEC France
  • Marilyne Filippi – RECMA
  • Xabier Itçaina – ScPo Bx
  • Francesca Petrella – EMES
  • Nadine Richez-Battesti – ADDES

International researchers

  • Marie Bouchard – CIRIEC International – Québec – Canada
  • Rafael Chaves-Avila – CIRIEC Spain
  • Cheikh Gueye – Think Tank Network - Senegal
  • Marguerite MendellKarl Polanyi – Québec – Canada – Institute member of the Advisory GSEF committee
  • Sybille Mertens – EMES – Belgium
  • Leandro Morais - University of Sao Paulo (UNESP) –  Brazil - member of the Advisory GSEF GSEF
  • Amadou Ndiaye – French-speaking network of the SSE City of Dakar and Amadou-Mahtar-M'Bow University – Senegal 
  • Sambou Ndiaye – Saint Louis GB University – Senegal – Chairman of the Dakar GSEF2023 Scientific Committee 
  • Ilcheong Yi – UNRISD – Switzerland

National players

  • Alain Arnaud – CIRIEC France
  • Ghislain Brégeot – IFAID
  • Mahel Coppey – RTES
  • Mélissa Gentile – Coop Tiers lieux
  • David Le Norcy
  • Jérôme Saddier SSE France
  • Hugues Sibille – Labo de l’ESS
  • Claire Thoury – Le mouvement associatif
  • Mélanie Thuilier – CRESS NA

International players

  • Bérénice Alcade Castro – INAES – Mexico – Continental Co-Chair GSEF
  • Fabrice Adelphe Balou – PoJET – Ivory Coast – GSEF Africa Youth Pole
  • Alain Coheur – International Forum SSE - Belgium
  • Malick Diop – Platform of Non-State Actors Senegal – Continental Co-Chair GSEF
  • Laurence Kwark – GSEF Advisory Committee – South Korea
  • Denise Fatoumata Ndour – INAISE – Senegal – member of the GSEF advisory committee
  • Mireille Pelchat – Chantier de l’ESS du Québec – Canada – Continental Co-Chair GSEF
  • Yvon Poirier – RIPESS – Quebec – Canada
  • Emilio R. Rabasco – FAMSI/CGLU – Spain
  • Barbara Sak – CIRIEC International – Belgium
  • Denis Stokkink – Consultant – Belgium