New York will host a Seminar Marking the 90th Anniversary of the First Basque Government and Lehendakari Agirre
On June 9, the institutional program for the 90th anniversary of the first Basque Government was presented at Ajuria Enea.
The anniversary activities will take place over the coming months, in collaboration with other Basque institutions and social partners in the country. As part of the international program, on July 14, Columbia University in New York will host one of the main events linked to the anniversary, in recognition of Lehendakari Agirre’s work as a professor at that institution. The event will promote dialogue on current democratic challenges.
Agirre's legacy and current challenges at Columbia University
This event, organized by the Office of the Government of the Basque Country, is part of the United Nations High-Level Political Forum (HLPF). The meeting will take place at Columbia University and will bring together experts from the Government of the Basque Country, the Government of Catalonia, the Agirre Lehendakaria Center, HiTZ (Basque Language Technology Center), and Columbia University itself.
The main objective of the meeting will be to engage in a global reflection on the major challenges facing democracy and to foster debate on new digital tools for addressing complex social challenges, with a special focus on the negative effects of polarization. To this end, both governments will share the national strategies they have developed in this area. Additionally, the Agirre Lehendakaria Center and the AC4 centers will present ‘K Tool,’ a digital tool that will enable the exploration of new avenues for collaboration in managing polarization in digital environments.