El ( nuevo) papel de la diáspora vasca en la Euskadi del siglo XXI

More than 30 years experience in public administration, in several responsabilities. Long career in Education, Academia, Media, Culture and Politics. Currently, Assistant Manager of Donostia Kultura, the Culture Department of the City of San Sebastian, in charge of the International Affairs. Researcher, lecturer, international speaker and writer on issues related to public diplomacy,cultural diplomacy, city diplomacy,basque diaspora, local governance, culture policy, foreign policy, international relations, public communication, minority languages and cultures. Former Assistant Professor at the University of Reno (Nevada, United States). Researcher and visitor at Boise State University (Idaho, United States). Coordinator of Other Words/Beste Hitzak, a programme co-funded by Creative Europe (2015-2018). He has a diverse and broad academic background in Law, Linguistics, Translation and Interpretation, International Relations and Public Administration.

Basque Country Director Ibermática and Lecturer at the Department of Strategy and Information Systems of Deusto Business School. He is also Member in several Boards of private and public organizations linked to the field of competitiveness, innovation and sustainable development (Bilbao Stock Exchange, CEBEK, ALBOAN Foundation). PhD in Industrial Engineering, he develops his professional career in the private sector, always linked to strategy and promotion / management of new technology-based businesses, initially as a strategic consultant and then as an executive in global corporations in the sectors of energy and information technologies (Iberdrola, EDP, Accenture). In the last decade he has actively participated in the promotion of the Science and Technology System in Euskadi, as Executive Vice President of IK4 Technology Alliance and General Director of Technological Innovation of Innobasque.

1967an jaioa Zumarragan (Gipuzkoa). Kanpo Harremanetarako Idazkari Nagusia, E.J.-Lehendakaritza (2012-gaur egun) “Esportazioen merkataritza kudeaketa eta nazioarteko marketina” Merkataritza,Kontsumo eta Turismo saila eta EHUk antolatua (1992) “Goi mailako ikasketa europarren diploma”ekonomia eta kudeaketa arloan,Nancyko Unibertsitateko Zentro Europarrean,1991-92) “Ikasketa europarren diploma” Unibertsitate Katolikoko Europar ikasketen Institutua (Belgika,1990-91) Ekonomia eta Enpresa zientzietan lizentziaduna,enpresa adarra-finantzak (EHU,1985-90) Ekonomia eta aurrekontu kudeaketaren arduraduna Plangintzaren eta Prozesu Eragileen Zuzendaritzan(Etxebizitza,Herrilan eta Garraio Sailean-E.J.-2009-12) Nazioartekotze zuzendaria(Industria,Merkataritza eta Turismo saila, 99-09) Kanpo Harremanetarako teknikari aditua(Bruselako ordezkaritza 96-99) Europar Batasuneko teknikari aditua(Interbask SA1995) Kanpo Harremanetarako Idazkaritza Nagusiko europar gaietarako trebakuntza beka(Brusela,93-95)

Patrick Fitzgerald completed his Queen’s University Belfast PhD. on the subject of Poverty and Vagrancy in Early Modern Ireland in 1994. Following a period working as Curator of Emigration History at the Ulster-American Folk Park, Omagh, he took up his current post as Lecturer & Development Officer with the Mellon Centre for Migration Studies at the Ulster-American Folk Park in 1998. Since 1996 he has been teaching at postgraduate level with Queen’s University Belfast. He has published numerous articles and papers related to Irish migration history and co-authored with Dr. Brian Lambkin Migration in Irish History, 1607-2007 (Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke 2008). In 1999 he acted as one of three consultants to the international television series ‘The Irish Empire’ and in 2004 acted as consultant to the television documentary ‘On Eagle’s Wing’.

Degree in Law (Legal-Economic Specialty) from the University of Deusto, 1999; Master of Business Administration, MBA, 2001 at Deusto Business School; Executive Master in Business Analytics. EMIBA. (2020-2021) by ESADE Business School. Since September 2011, Managing Director of Bizkaia Talent, creator of the Be Basque Talent Network, and Co-founder of the European Talent Mobility Forum (together with Berlin partners, Copenhagen Capacity, Move to Gothenburg, Turku Business Region, Braindport-Eindhoven, Talent Scotland, Work in Estonia), an alliance of European leaders in territorial talent management. He has written special chapters in the "Global Talent Competitiveness Index" years, 2017 and 2018 and 2020, and a unique special mention in the presentation of the index in 2019 in Davos as a world innovative case. Recognitions (2021): INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2021: TALENT MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR (CORPORATE LiveWire: UK); 50 MOST INFLUENTIAL COMPANIES OF THE YEAR (USA); 20 MOST INNOVATIVE LEADERS TO WATCH IN 2021 (USA); BEST TERRITORIAL TALENT MANAGMENT EUROPEAN COMPANY (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MAGAZINE: Dubai); BEST TALENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY IN EUROPE (WORLD BUSINESS OUTLOOK : Singapore)

Unai Lauzirika Amias (Lekeitio, 1980) Euskal Filologian Lizentziatua EHU-UPV). Hizkuntza Politika (HIZNET), Kulturartekotasuna eta Hezkuntza (Deustuko Unibertsitatea) eta Euskal Ikasketak - Jakinet (Eusko Ikaskuntza - EHU - UNED) graduondokoak egin ditu besteak beste. Berlingo Euskal Etxeko kide 2010. urtetik. Elkarteko proiektuen ardura darama azken 5 urteetan. Agirre in Berlin 1941-2016, www.AgirreInBerlin.eus, proiektua zuzendu du berriki. 2013tik Leipzigeko Unibertsitateko Euskara eta Euskal Kultura Irakurlea da.

Donostian jaioa,.Arte Garaikidearen Historian Lizentziatua (Barcelona, 1979) Zine Gidoien idazketan Masterduna, (Universidad Autónoma & Fundación Viridiana), 1991 Eusko Jaurlaritzako Kultura, Gazteria eta Kirol Sailburuordea da, 2013tik. Donostiako Tabakaleraren Zuzendari Nagusia izan zen 2006tik 2010era. Kultur egitasmoak sortu eta kudeatu zituen Tipula s.l. bere enpresatik: Badu Bada izeneko erakusketa, euskarari buruz eta, lehenago, Atarian, Donostiak Hiriari buruz (2000), Komikiak 100, Nestor Basterretxea eta arkitektura, Jon Zabalo “Txiki”, Ivan Zulueta, Olariaga, eta beste hainbat erakusketa sortu izan ditu, eta hainbat kultur egitasmo diseinatu: Ataungo Barandiaran Museoa, Itzul Baita, Ipupomamua, etab. Telebistarako eta zinemarako aritua da gidoigile eta zuzendari gisa. Goya Saria irabazi zuen 2.000 urtean, Karramarro Uhartea animazio filma luzearekin. Beste bost film luzeren eta hainbat komikiren gidoigilea da. Poesia argitaratua du, eta hainbat haur literaturako liburu.

Alexander Ugalde Zubiri es Profesor de Relaciones Internacionales en la UPV/EHU. Licenciado en Historia; y Doctor en Ciencias Políticas. Autor y coordinador de libros y artículos sobre historia del País Vasco; temas de Relaciones Internacionales; acción exterior y paradiplomacia de los Gobiernos No Centrales; y cuestiones de América Latina. Entre sus trabajos es coatuor -con José Luis de Castro- del libro 'La acción exterior del País Vasco (1980-2003)'; y de los 'Anuarios de acción exterior de Euskadi' (publicados desde 2004 hasta 2012). Entre los últimos libros que ha coordinado: 'Patria y Libertad. Los vascos y las Guerras de Independencia de Cuba (1868-1898)' (Txalaparta, 2012); 'América Latina en la turbulencia global: retos, amenazas y oportunidades. I Jornadas de Estudios sobre América Latina y el Caribe' (UPV/EHU, 2013); 'Presente y futuro de Colombia en tiempos de esperanzas' (UPV/EHU, 2014); y 'Diálogos para el estudio de América Latina en el siglo XXI' (UPV/EHU, 2014).

U.S.A.ko kanpo-politikari buruzko ikasketa aurreratuak, George Washington Unibertsitatean, Nazioarteko Harremanetarako Elliott Eskolan. Washington, D.C. (U.S.A.). 2011 MBA Executive, Deustuko Unibertsitateko Donostiako egoitzan (ESTE). 2003 Harreman transatlantikoei buruzko ikasketa aurreratuak, C.I.F.E.n (Europar Prestakuntzako Nazioarteko Zentroa). Schloss Hofen (Austria). 1997 Lizentziatura: Zientzia ekonomiko eta enpresa-ikasketak kudeaketa finantzarioaren espezialitatean, Deustuko Unibertsitateko Donostiako egoitzan (ESTE). 1990-1995 Kanpoan den Euskal Komunitatearentzako zuzendaria Eusko Jaurlaritzan, Vitoria-Gasteiz (Araba). 2013ko urtarriletik aurrera Kabinete eta Nazioarteko Harremanetarako zuzendaria Arartekoan - Euskadiko Herriaren Defendatzailean, Vitoria-Gasteiz (Araba). 2006-2011 Marketing eta Komunikazioko zuzendaria Elkargi, E.G.E.n, Donostia (Gipuzkoa). 2001-2006 Aholkularia Shandwick Internationalen, Washington, D.C.

ACADADEMIC BACKGROUND March 1996 Ph.D. Awarded, Department of History, University of California, Riverside Fields: Nineteenth Century United States History American Religious History Twentieth Century United States History Modern European History Spring 1988 M.A., History. University of California, Riverside. Winter 1984 B.A., History. Boise State University; Boise, Idaho. Relevant experience PRESENT POSITION Basque Studies, Boise State University • Managing Editor, BOGA Basque Studies Consortium Journal • Director, Basque Studies Consortium • Lecturer in Basque Studies • Webmaster BASQUE CULTURAL ACTIVITIES • Smithsonian Institute Community Advisory Group “Innovating by Culture” (2016) • “Lifetime Contribution” Award: North American Basque Organizations. (2015) • North American Basque Organizations (NABO) Educational committee chair: 2013 to present • Cultural Chairman, NABO: 1993 -2005 • Website manager, NABO: 1998-2005, 2007-13 • Editor, Journal of Basque Studies:2000-2006

Nacido en Necochea, provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Sus padres eran Gipuzcoanos. Ha vivido casi 16 años en el País Vasco: Estudió empresariales en la UPV, e hizo postgrados en la Argentina de: marketing, negociación, y comercio internacional, Fue gerente de una agencia de desarrollo empresarial en Mar del Plata perteneciente al convenio BID (Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo) y la UIA (Unión Industrial Argentina) para el apoyo a la pequeña y mediana empresa Fue director del Instituto Vasco Argentino de Cooperación y Desarrollo (precedente de la Delegación del Gobierno Vasco). Fue miembro de la directiva del Centro Vasco de Necochea, y de la FEVA (Federación de entidades vascas de la Argentina). Fue dantzari en Necochea, en La Plata, y en el grupo de baile Goizaldi de Donosti. Fue director del grupo de baile del Centro Vasco de Necochea. Fue profesor de euskera en el Centro Vasco de Necochea. Profesor de Marketing en diferentes centros terciarios de Mar de Plata y Necoechea