1 Euskal Etxeak Evaluation of the Four Year Plan 2004 - 2007

2 Permanent data update With this information, individual production of  Diagnosis of the current situation  Planning in the form of a Four Year Plan Initial commitments Initial commitments acquired by the euskal etxeak: Actions by the Communities Board: 2004 Distribution of a document-guide to draw up four year plans and seminars in Argentina and USA 2006 Data requirement campaign:  Bank data  Members  Infrastructures, activities and relations

3 Four year plans presented Country No. of Euskal EtxeakPlans presented Andorra1 Argentina7636 Australia3 Brazil1 Canada21 Chile31 Colombia1 Cuba1 El Salvador1 Spain10 USA353 France2 Italy1 Mexico3 Paraguay1 Peru1 Puerto Rico11 UK1 Dominican Republic1 Uruguay106 Venezuela63 Total16151

4 Euskal etxeak registry Country1995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007 Andorra 1 Argentina1130561441 2741 Australia1 1 1 Brazil 1 Canada 1 1 Chile11 1 Colombia 1 Cuba 1 El Salvador1 Spain 611 11 USA 71429 1 2 1 France 1 1 Italy 1 Mexico11 1 Paraguay 1 Peru1 Puerto Rico 1 UK 1 Dominican Republic 1 Uruguay1611 1 Venezuela122 1 Total185725131245524962

5 Euskal etxeak registry

6 Number of euskal etxeak Country No. of Euskal Etxeak Andorra1 Argentina76 Australia3 Brazil1 Canada2 Chile3 Colombia1 Cuba1 El Salvador1 Spain10 USA35 France2 Italy1 México3 Paraguay1 Peru1 Puerto Rico1 UK1 Dominican Republic1 Uruguay10 Venezuela6 Total161

7 Response level Infrastructures, Activities and Relations Partners CountryCentresReceivedCorrectReceivedCorrect Andorra10000 Argentina7468586360 Australia32222 Brazil11011 Canada22111 Chile32222 Colombia10000 Cuba11111 El Salvador11011 Spain108677 USA3516143 France21111 Italy11110 Mexico31111 Paraguay10000 Peru11111 Puerto Rico11100 UK10000 Dominican Republic10000 Uruguay96655 Venezuela63233 Total158115849489 Percentage 73%53%59%56%

8 Members 1999: 125 euskal etxeak 17,761 members Country Number members Age of members Andorra00 Argentina15,56513,123 Australia424264 Brazil67 Canada148119 Chile626390 Colombia00 Cuba2440 El Salvador4038 Spain768678 USA509230 France605482 Italy590 Mexico310212 Paraguay00 Peru81 Puerto Rico00 UK00 Dominican Republic00 Uruguay17311439 Venezuela488432 Total21,66517,555

9 Infrastructures: headquarter regime Country Don’t no / No answer No headquart ers Centre ownership Conceded free Rent between 1 and 5 years Rent over 5 years OtherTC Andorra 1 1 Argentina16426122775 Australia1 11 2 Brazil 1 1 Canada1 1 1 Chile1 1 1 2 Colombia 1 1 Cuba 1 1 El Salvador 1 1 Spain3 1132 7 USA 20121 235 France 2 2 Italy 11 Mexico2 1 1 Paraguay 1 1 Peru 1 1 Puerto Rico 1 1 UK1 0 Dominican Republic 11 Uruguay 4312 10 Venezuela 24 6 Total1035691119611151 % Answered 23,.8%45.70%7.28%12.58%3.97%7.28%93.79% % Absolute6.21%21.74%42.86%6.83%11.80%3.73%6.83%

10 Infrastructures: headquarters conditions Country Don’t know / No answer In construction / renovation Needs renovation Does not need renovation OtherTC Andorra 1 1 Argentina1271541164 Australia2 1 1 Brazil1 0 Canada2 0 Chile1 1 12 Colombia1 0 Cuba 1 1 El Salvador1 0 Spain4132 6 USA53 27 30 France1 1 1 Italy1 0 Mexico2 1 1 Paraguay 1 1 Peru 1 1 Puerto Rico1 0 UK1 0 Republic Dominican1 0 Uruguay211518 Venezuela3 12 3 Total411423803120 % Answered 11.67%19.17%66.67%2.50%74.53% % Absolute25.47%8.70%14.29%49.69%1.86%

11 Infrastructures: Internet Country Don’t know/ No Answer Broadband (ADSL, Cable) Dial up (Modem) NoneTC Andorra1 0 Argentina322318344 Australia21 1 Brazil 1 1 Canada 11 2 Chile12 2 Colombia1 0 Cuba1 0 El Salvador1 0 Spain352 7 USA2454211 France1 1 1 Italy1 0 Mexico2 1 1 Paraguay1 0 Peru 1 1 Puerto Rico 1 1 UK1 0 Republic Dominican1 0 Uruguay622 4 Venezuela4 2 2 Total833934578 % Answered 50.00%43.59%6.41%48.45% % Absolute51.55%24.22%21.12%3.11%

12 Infrastructures: websites CountryWebs% Andorra Argentina1811% Australia21% Brazil Canada21% Chile21% Colombia Cuba El Salvador Spain42% USA2012% France11% Italy11% Mexico11% Paraguay Peru Puerto Rico UK Republic Dominican Uruguay11% Venezuela32% Total5534%

13 Infrastructures: libraries Country No. of libraries %Av books Andorra Argentina5735%949 Australia21%279 Brazil11%150 Canada21%145 Chile21%1.110 Colombia Cuba El Salvador11%950 Spain85%1.906 USA85%951 France11%1.000 Italy Mexico11%1.300 Paraguay Peru Puerto Rico11%100 UK Republic Dominican Uruguay42%1.046 Venezuela32%500 Total9157%799

14 Infrastructures: restaurants Country No. of Restaurants % Andorra Argentina127% Australia11% Brazil Canada Chile11% Colombia Cuba El Salvador Spain21% USA11% France Italy Mexico11% Paraguay Peru Puerto Rico UK Republic Dominican Uruguay11% Venezuela11% Total2012%

15 Activities: choirs CountryChoirs% Andorra Argentina2616% Australia Brazil11% Canada Chile11% Colombia Cuba El Salvador Spain21% USA53% France11% Italy Mexico11% Paraguay Peru11% Puerto Rico UK Republic Dominican Uruguay Venezuela Total3824%

16 Activities: dancing Country Dance groups % Andorra Argentina4427% Australia Brazil Canada21% Chile21% Colombia Cuba El Salvador Spain21% USA127% France11% Italy Mexico11% Paraguay Peru Puerto Rico UK Republic Dominican Uruguay32% Venezuela21% Total6943%

17 Activities: classes Country Basque languageStudentsSportsStudentsOthersStudents Argentina438161532915988 Australia112 Brazil160 18 Canada118 Chile284230120 Spain73671254111 USA13237458245 France162 Italy136 Mexico120116126 Puerto Rico117 Uruguay4181489368 Venezuela223239 Total78193329586271266

18 Overall evolution of subsidies Amounts in euros2004200520062007 CountryCap. IVCap. VIITotalCap. IVCap. VIITotalCap. IVCap. VIITotalCap. IVCap. VIITotal Andorra 4,879 2,717 Argentina 228,395264,635493,030219,915130,684350,599327,168258,669585,837400.316223.942624.258 Australia 4,4631794.642 5,04816,48321,5314.476 Brazil 10.04946710.516 Canada 1,0643051,3698,486 7,735 7.884 Chile 1,7879242,7114,8755,74510,6209.5727.50217.074 Colombia 20,710 9,5191,12010,6399.772 Cuba 5591.1971.756 El Salvador 1,343 Spain 85,54111,53497,07485,1068,16093,266114,77517,106131,881129,2555,620134,875 USA 66,8613,96370,825118,179117,375235,554112,49735,195147,692121,54839,593161,141 France 17,50028,47045,97023,10022,40045,50037,77222,40060,172 Italy 18,5381,44919,98723,730 31,744 Mexico 28,56620,70449,26929,3498,89038,23944,88714,54259,42957,03124,11581,146 Paraguay Peru 2,215 1,4503881,838831 Puerto Rico UK 7,038 17,992 13,073 Republic Dominican 3,120 Uruguay 8,6364,33612,97236,69512,43149,12664,34311,83976,18279,8906,11886,008 Venezuela 65,65379,178144,83170,78152,787123,56878,80213,51292,31456,09266,473122,565 Total504,655384,834889,489627,045385,0001,012,045831,002396,9991,228,001956,791397,4271,354,218 Percentage57%43% 62%38% 68%32% 71%29%

19 Evolution of subsidies: Average infrastructure subsidy YearAdjudicatedCentresAverage 2004 384,833.75 €43 8,949.62 € 2005 385,000.00 €56 7,784.29 € 2006 396,999.00 €51 6,875.00 € 2007 397,427.00 €49 8,110.76 €

20 2003: ATZEUS survey 2003: Approval of Decree 222/2003  Members  Members of Basque Communities 2003-2007 data: Average of 100 family units Modifications to debate in the Congress:  Economic-Standard Inspection Office  Court of Auditors Social assistance

21 By Basque centres and federations  Seminars by FEVA to train directors, cycles of conferences on Basque culture,…  NABO-Reno: Ikasi, Udaleku, Gaztealdi,…  Free Chairs in Basque Thought  Cycles of conferences and seminars By the Basque Government  2003: Approval of Decree 316/2003 (Gaztemundu) Monographic, training programme in Euskadi, since 2003 Number of participants Debate in the Congress  2003: Approval of Decree 125/2003 (Euskal Herrirantz) Call for bids in 2003, 2004 and 2005 No calls in 2006 and 2007 Debate in the Congress  Emigration: included in the Basque school curriculum Training and Youth Activities

22 Boost from the Basque Centres Federations Presence of the Euskadi Delegations Communication networks and organisation of events between centres and nearby countries Study on programmes for people returning Diaspora Day (Spain) Debate in Congress:  Basque Friends Association  Emprebask Outstanding:  Zortzigarren Herrialdea  Institutionalisation of Aberri Eguna  Members cards Strengthening the institutional framework

23 From the Basque centres and federations  New technologies in social and cultural life Presence in the local media (85 centres) Radio programmes, newsletters, websites, forums, chats,… From the Basque Government  Modifications in publications by SGAE: Revista Euskal Etxeak paper and digital  Other initiatives for the Diaspora: konpondu.net  EITB international  Promotion of the Basque Diaspora in the media in Euskadi Debate in the Congress:  Communications officers in each Basque centre Outstanding:  Logo (international competition)  Opinion trainers to Euskadi External communication

24 Studies and research:  Urazandi Collection (4 out of 20)  Urazandi Digital Collection (180,000 pages)  Coming soon: oral testimonies  Euskaldunak Munduan (3 out of 8)  Andrés de Irujo Award (3 out of 7) Basque Emigration Museum-Study Centre Culture: Transmitting Basque identity

25 From “Argentinan Euskaraz” to “Munduan Euskaraz” Etxepare Institute  Agreements from the Vice-ministry on Linguistic Policy with 17 Universities  International Promotion of the Basque language and Basque culture Barnetegiak in America Outstanding:  Barnetegiak in Euskadi and USA (2008)  “Egonaldiak familia euskaldunetan” Programme Culture: Euskera

26 Promoting folklore abroad  Gaztemundu 2002  Folklore training project Basque Culture Plan Bringing together the current Basque cultural production  2003: Approval of Decree 186/2003 (Cultural Tours) Participation in the main cultural demonstrations in each country:  Visits  Exhibitions: Kantuketan, La huella vasca, Mikel Arrazola Seminar in USA on Basque gastronomy Outstanding: meetings for ex-dantzaris Culture: Cultural Diffusion

27 Contacts with other Autonomous Communities:  Galicia (2005)  Catalonia (2005) Basque Government is a member of AEMI Remote processing decree (238/2006) and pilot experiment Other actions

28 Data update Real commitment to Four Year Plan New realities:  Delegations  Etxepare Institute Evaluation 2004-2007 by Basque centres:  Continuity of programmes in force  Defence of the role of Basque centres  Non-completion of role in terms of passing on responsibilities Evaluation by Alex Ugalde (Report 1980-2005)  Consolidation  More actions than those appearing in the Plan by DRCV  Need to modify even Law 8/1994  What has been done can always be improved in terms of politics, laws, finances and organisation Conclusions

29 Final destination: 4th World Congress for Basque Communities (ZUBIGINTZAN)