Gernika, May 23, 2025 - This morning a working breakfast organized by Agirre Lehendakaria Center took place in the Elkartegi of Gernika, in which the technical and methodological aspects of the listening process being developed in the region of Busturialdea-Urdaibai were presented.

During the session, aimed at journalists and the media, the qualitative approach of the process, its structure, the tools used and the next steps planned were explained in detail. Unlike a survey or a conventional participatory process, this initiative is based on semi-structured interviews through snowball sampling, with the aim of collecting and understanding in depth the experiences, perceptions and stories of citizens about the main challenges of the territory, incorporating voices that are usually outside the formal spaces.

To manage and analyze this information, ALC has developed Ktool, a digital tool that makes it possible to visualize the ecosystem of local initiatives, explore the narratives collected and follow the evolution of the analysis in real time. To date, more than 250 narratives have been collected - with the goal of reaching 500 by the end of August - and they are being transcribed, anonymized and analyzed to identify shared patterns of perception. 

The first report is expected to be published in July. In this sense, the ALC has invited the media to contribute to the process by avoiding simplifications and helping to promote an informed debate on the future of the region.

Finally, the ALC reminds that this presentation has only explained the methodology, and that the analysis will begin later; therefore, conclusions should not be drawn nor should the data be interpreted as representative.