Relive BordeauxGSEF2025!
The discussions, reflections and commitments from BordeauxGSEF2025 are now available online.
Discover the outcomes of the Forum and keep the conversation going!
Thank you
Thank you all for your presence, enthusiasm, commitment, energy, resilience and feedback.
See you from 9 to 12 October 2027 in Maricá, Brazil, for the 8th edition of the GSEF Global Social and Solidarity Economy Forum!
Global SSE Forum
Bordeaux GSEF 2025
From 29 to 31 October 2025, BordeauxGSEF2025 brought together Social and Solidarity Economy stakeholders from around the world in Bordeaux to share their experiences, exchange perspectives and build collective responses to major social, economic and environmental challenges.
Explore the debates, key outputs and highlights from these three days.
BordeauxGSEF2025 at a glance
10 800
participants across the 3 days and 3 venues of the Forum
International Participation
+ than 100
nationalities represented
5
continents
152
local and national governments
French participation
53%
of participants came from France
Territorial pathways
On the eve of the Forum’s opening, the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region, the Gironde Departmental Council, and the CRESS Nouvelle-Aquitaine organized territorial discovery tours showcasing local SSE dynamics and initiatives.
9
territorial pathways
40
participants
on average
3 venues for exchange
At Palais 2 l’Atlantique
13
plenary sessions
162
roundtables
86
plenary speakers
848
roundtable speakers
55
exhibition stands
16
radio broadcasts
At Hangar 14
37
organizations in the village area
27
workshops
3
major conferences
101
speakers
At Cité Bleue – SSE Youth HQ
23
workshops
3
exhibitions
1
open-air movie night
93
speakers
the place of culture
At Palais 2 l’Atlantique
Opening of the Forum by the Choirs
of the Bordeaux National Opera
Closing of the Forum by the Zumbi Rei batucada
3
exhibitions
At Hangar 14
3
public space performances
3
DJ sets
1
live performance
13
exhibitions
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
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 à 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 :
la Cité Bleue
Concerts, festive evenings... and lots more surprises to discover!
