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Summer courses at the University of the Basque Country are providing the opportunity to learn more about the Diaspora with “The (New) Roll of the Basque Diaspora in Euskadi in the 21st Century.”  This course is taught by several members of this Diaspora and various experts will analyze the place and contribution of Basque culture today.  You can still enroll until the end of the month at reduced prices.  

Donostia-San Sebastian.  On July 18 and 19 the course “The (New) Roll of the Basque Diaspora in Euskadi in the 21st Century” as part of the Summer Courses at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). The course will be taught by experts from the Diaspora at the Miramar Palace in Donostia, where they will discuss the current situation of the Diaspora and its role in today’s Basque society. 

The course is directed by Imanol Galdos (Department of Culture at Donostia’s City Hall), who explains that the goal is to create a starting point for discussion about the role that it plays, wants, or that the Basque community abroad can play in today’s Euskal Herria.

The deadline to enroll is May 31, at these special prices.  In addition, there are also reduced prices for students and retirees.  Complete information is here.

To enroll online, go here.

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:" 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- Universidad de Deusto
-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-Counsel 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.