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Bilbao, Bizkaia. The 15 participants chosen to participate in Gaztemundu 2019 arrived in Bilbao last night who will also join in the 7^th World Congress of Basque Collectivities next week.  After having to decline due to work conflicts, the representative from the Gure Mendietakoak in Colombia, joining the group soon will be Rocio Belen Medina Goñi from Bahia Blanca making the new total 11 from Argentina, 3 from the US, and one from Uruguay:

-Agostini Zubillaga, Ainhoa Malen, Euzko Etxea, Necochea, Argentina
-Arando, Mercedes Lagunen Etxea Euskal Etxea, Laprida, Argentina
-Bengochea, María Jimena, Denak Bat Euskal Etxea, Cañuelas, Argentina
-Berezaga, María Cecilia, Colectividad Vasca de Concordia, Concordia, Argentina
-Bermensolo, Kylie, Basque Museum & Cultural Center, Boise, Idaho, USA
-Deniz, María Florencia, Centro Vasco Euzko Etxea, Villa María, Argentina
-Medina Goñi, Rocío Belén, Unión Vasca Sociedad de Socorros Mutuos, Bahía Blanca, Argentina
-Franzoia, Mateo, Zazpiak Bat Basque Club, Reno, Nevada, USA
-Gavica, Anna, Euzkaldunak, Boise Basque Center, Boise, Idaho, USA
-Hustu, Sebastián, Centro Vasco Euskal Etxea, San Nicolás, Argentina
-Inthamoussu Fernández, Nahia, Haize Hegoa Euskal Etxea, Montevideo, Uruguay
-Leranoz, Alfonsina, Euskaltzaleak, Buenos Aires, Argentina
-Olazábal, Inés, Gure Etxea Euskal Etxea, Tandil, Argentina
-Peralta, Carlos Gonzalo, Anaitasuna Euskal Etxea, Maipú, Argentina
-Vicente, Tomás, Asociación Unión Vasca Euzko Alkartasuna, Macachín, Argentina

Since this year’s program coincides with a World Congress, the topic will be Basque club management.  Session will run September 23-27, that will also include some outings to Navarre and Iparralde; the ArabarErrioxa-Rioja Alavesa and Zumaia and Donostia before joining in the program of the 7^th World Congress of Basque Collectivities Abroad.

The aim of Gaztemundu 2019 is “to promote leadership in Basque communities to support their becoming self-sufficient.” The topics to be discusses include “Professionalize and lead Basque communities: Revitalize the Basque communities; making their activities more attractive; Open Basque centers to the outside world; Create synergy between the different clubs: Convert this activity in an action plan: Apply it in the coming four years and verify compliance to it.”