Organisation
Organisation
The Etxepare Basque Institute is a public institution with a staff of 14. The Institute is led by a general director. Activities are channeled through two main divisions, the Department of Culture and the Department of Language and University, each with their respective competences and areas of work.

Euskara. Kultura. Mundura.
Team
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Department of Culture
We promote Basque culture and creators around the world. We organize quality artistic activities and work in collaboration with international partners on prestigious programmes to ensure the participation of Basque creators. We promote and facilitate exchange and long-term collaboration between creators, professionals, stakeholders, and local and international institutions. We foster opportunities for the mobility of Basque creators and their work, and support Basque literary translation.
Director: Imanol Otaegi Mitxelena
BIOAlberto Irazu Ibañez | a-irazu@etxepare.eus | +34 943 023 402
Alexander Aginagalde Lopez | a-aginagaldelopez@etxepare.eus |+34 943 023 406
Kizkitza Galartza Arregi | k-galartza@etxepare.eus | +34 943 023 409
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Department of Language and Universities
We promote Basque studies and academic research in international universities and research institutions. We encourage a knowledge of Euskara among Basque communities around the world. We strive to disseminate knowledge surrounding the reality of the Basque language at international linguistic conferences and in academic forums and networks.
Director: Garbiñe Iztueta Goizueta
BIOEneko Agirre Maiora | irakurletzak@etxepare.eus | +34 943 023 407
Kinku Zinkunegi Uzkudun | jf-zinkunegi@etxepare.eus | +34 943 023 415
Lourdes Perosanz Lasuen | l-perosanzlasuen@etxepare.eus | +34 943 023 411
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Communications Department
We handle the organization´s communications and brand management. We manage digitalization processes and support the directors in strategic and administrative matters.
Manager: Mikel Lasa Iza
Amalia Ibargutxi Landazuri | a-ibargutxi@etxepare.eus | +34 943 023 408
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Department of Finance, Legal Affairs and Administration
In charge of legal advice, economic oversight, file processing and human resource management.
Technical Secretary: Elena Arrieta Urdangarin
Itziar Bueno Errandonea | i-bueno@etxepare.eus | +34 943 023 400
Deborah Solla Sampedro | d-solla@etxepare.eus | +34 943 023 410 -
Executive Committee
President: Bingen Zupiria
- Gorka Alvarez Aranburu
- Miren Itziar Agirre Berriotxoa
- Estibaliz Alkorta Barragan
- Myriam Miranda Berroeta
- Jaime Otamendi Muñagorri
- Irene Larraza Aizpurua
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Board of Trustees
Ex-officio members
- Iñigo Urkullu Renteria, President
- Bingen Zupiria Gorostidi, Minister of Culture and Linguistic Policy of the Basque Government
- Mª Angeles Elorza Zubiria, General Secretary of Foreign Action of the Basque Government
- Andoni Iturbe Amorebieta, Vice-Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports of the Basque Government
- Adolfo Morais Ezquerro, Vice-Minister of Universities and Research of the Basque Government
- Miren Dobaran Urrutia, Vice-Minister of Linguistic Policy of the Basque Government
- Miren Itziar Agirre Berriotxoa, Vice-Minister of Finance and Financial Policy
- Lorea Bilbao Ibarra, Representative of the Provincial Council of Bizkaia
- Miren Garbiñe Mendizabal Mendizabal, Representative of the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa
- Lexuri Ugarte Aretxaga, Representative of the Provincial Council of Álava
- Irene Larraza Aizpurua, director of the Etxepare Basque Institute
Non ex-officio members
Members representing Basque literature, philology and culture
- Josune Ariztondo Akarregi
- Ana Urkiza Ibaibarriaga
- Junkal Gutiérrez Mangado
- Eduardo Ruiz Vieytez
- Nagore Ipiña Larrañaga
- Beatriz Herraez Dieguez
- María Pilar López López
- Vanesa Fernández Guerra
- Jaime Otamendi Muñagorri
- Ana Toledo Leceta
- Oscar Castaño Baleirón
- Ana López Asensio
- Laura Etxebarria Lus
- Myriam Miranda Berroeta
- Leire Bilbao Barruetabeña
Members representing the different professional sectors of culture, on proposal of the Basque Parliament:
- Zigor Samaniego
- Amaia Espinosa
- Jasone Agirre Garitaonandia
- Ramon Etxezarreta Aizpuru
- Xabier Olabarrieta Arnaiz