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“The (new) roll of the Basque Diaspora in the 21st Century” is the title of the course, organized by the University of the Basque Country under the direction of Imanol Galdos.  Presenters include, among others, John Ysursa (Boise State University), Xabier Zubillaga from Necochea (former director of the Basque-Argentine Institute of Cooperation and Development), Aitor Arruti (Barcelona Euskal Etxea) and representatives of the Basque Government like Marian Elorza and Asier Vallejo.  Complete program to follow. 

Donostia-San Sebastian.   The Diaspora will enjoy special treatment this year at the Summer Courses organized by the University of the Basque Country.  Its sessions will take place on July 18 and 19, as part of the special course organized by Imanol Galdos.  Participants will include Basque international experts as well as various members of the Basque Diaspora.

The goal of the course is to analyze the roll of the Basque Diaspora in Euskal Herria in the 21st Century.  Organizers also stress that their wish for this course is that it be a starting point that marks the beginning of deeper reflection on this topic.

PROGRAM

July 18

-09:00 - 09:15 Reception
-09:15 - 09:30 Presentation: “Presentation of the Course”, Marian Elorza Zubiria, Basque Government, Secretary General for Foreign Action
-09:30 - 10:30 Presentation: “International Relations in the Basque Country with Special Attention to Contemporary Action by the Basque Government,” Alexander Ugalde Zubiri University of the Basque Country, Professor of International Relations. BA in History and Doctor in Political Science.
-10:30 - 10:45 Break
-10:45 - 12:15 Presentation: “The Vision of the Diaspora from a Boise Perspective.  Boise: one of the Diaspora Models in the 21st Century,” John Ysursa, Boise State University Boise-USA, Director of the Basque Studies Center
-12:15 - 13:00 Presentation: “Challenges for the Basque Diaspora in Argentina with a view to the 21st Century,” Xabier Zubillaga, Economist. Former director of the Basque-Argentina Institute of Cooperation and Development.
-13:00 - 13:45 Presentation: “European Perspective of the Basque Diaspora,” Aitor Arruti, active member of the Barcelona Euskal Etxea
-16:00 - 16:45 Presentation: “The Basque Government’s Strategy in Regards to the Diaspora: General Point of View,” Asier Vallejo Basque Government, Director of the Basque Community Abroad.
-16:45 - 18:00 Round Table: Xabier Zubillaga, John Ysursa, Aitor Arruti and Asier Vallejo

July 19
-09:00 - 10:00 Presentation: “Some thoughts about Diaspora as a concept: Some significant features of historic Irish migration Attempting some comparisons between the Irish/Basque cases” Presenter: Patrick Fitzgerald, The Mellon Centre for Migration Studies. Omagh. North Ireland
-10:00 - 11:00 Presentation: “A New Perspective on Globalization and the Key Roll of Knowledge,” Participants: Dean Guillermo Dorronsoro, Business School- Deusto University
-11:00 - 11:30 Break
-11:30 - 12:30 Presentation: “Diaspora: 2.0” by Ivan Giménez, Bizkaia: talent, Director
-12:30 - 13:30 Round Table: Patrick Fitzgerald, Guillermo Dorronsoro, Ivan Giménez
-16:00 - 17:00 Presentation: “Internationalization of Basque Culture: the Need for the Cultural Sector in the entire Country,”  Josean Muñoz Basque Government, Vice-Miniter of Culture
-17:00 - 18:00 Presentation: “Euskadi in the 21st Century the New Roll of the Basque Country and the Diaspora: Some Thoughts." Conclusions, with Imanol Galdos Irazabal, Donostia Town Hall, Culture.