Cabinet approves grant of €500,000 for state-of-the-art ASETT hub to drive the social economy

The Cabinet today approved a direct grant of €500,000 for the new state-of-the-art hub of ASETT – Arizmendiarrieta Social Economy Think Tank, a pioneering initiative in the field of the social economy.

In the words of the Vice-President of the Basque Country and Regional Minister for the Economy, Labour and Employment, Mikel Torres, “the Basque Government reaffirms its commitment to the social economy, committing to collaborative and sustainable models that contribute to economic growth and the well-being of Basque and European society”.

This will help consolidate the ASETT as a transformative centre and an international leader in innovation and best practice, boosting the visibility and leadership of the Basque Country in this area.

Collaboration agreements to foster learning and use of Basque language in the Basque government

The Cabinet has also given the green light to several collaboration agreements on language training and standardization to be signed between the Basque Institute of Public Administration (IVAP), under the auspices of the Department of Governance, Digital Administration, and Self-Government, and the General Assemblies of Álava, on the one hand, and the Local Council of Igorre, on the other.

The aim of these agreements is to improve the language skills of public employees in these institutions and to promote the use of Euskera. The IVAP will offer language training courses, specifically Basque language and literacy courses and language training corresponding to language profile 4. The signatory institutions will facilitate the participation of their staff in these courses.

The spokesperson and Regional Minister for Governance, Digital Administration and Self-Government, Maria Ubarretxena, “these agreements boost language normalisation policies in the Basque institutions and are a practical tool to foster the use of Euskera in the administration”.

Both agreements will be valid until 2 October 2028. The parties may expressly agree the extension of the agreement for a period of up to four years, or the its termination.

Grant of €30,000 for the Bermeo Tuna World Capital (BTWC) Association

Finally, the Cabinet has approved a direct grant of €30,000 to the Bermeo Tuna World Capital Association for the territorial activation of the ALMA2030 methodology in Bermeo.

The Bermeo Tuna World Capital Association is a public-private partnership initiative that brings together more than 40 stakeholders in the tuna and albacore value chain with the aim of promoting, from the Basque Country, sustainable, responsible, and transformative management of the tuna sector, in line with the principles and goals of the 2030 Agenda.