2007 World Basque Congress Resolutions 1) Development of stronger ties between Euskadi and the Basque Diaspora. 2) Generate a greater sense of awareness of the global Basque community 3) Promote the internal cohesion and greater efficiency of actions 4) Greater external exposure for Basque communities 5) Participation of women and youth
Below are the specific resolutions for this focus (advisory) group taken from Final resolutions from the Congress

14.- La DRCV subvencionará la formación de monitores para actividades infantiles en euskera y los materiales de interés para tal fin. Asimismo, propiciará la creación de “udalekus” (campamentos de verano) y estancias en familias, de forma que se favorezca la enseñanza del euskera desde la niñez hasta la universidad.
The DRCV will assist in youth Euskara programs from K-12

18.- Las federaciones, y en su defecto, los centros vascos, priorizarán la organización de cursos sobre:
Federations will prioritize the organization of:
-formación básica de cultura vasca para jóvenes de sus instituciones, en general, y para la formación de promotores, en particular
Basque culture for youth, creation of leaders
-formación en gestión de entidades culturales
Formation of cultural institutions
-formación de líderes y expertos en asuntos vascos
Formation of future leaders
A tal fin, la DRCV ofrecerá a través de su página web cursos y materiales básicos de cultura vasca, y/o información sobre su posible localización. Con este mismo objetivo, posibilitará materiales de entretenimiento y juegos por Internet.
The DRCV will make available learning material online

19.- La DRCV promoverá foros diversos (de debate, de propuestas, de intercambios, etc) para jóvenes de las colectividades vascas. A tal fin, fomentará la colaboración de la Dirección de Juventud del Departamento de Cultura y/o de otras asociaciones juveniles.
The DRCV will coordinate Basque youth exchanges in the Basque Country

20.- La DRCV impulsará intercambios de jóvenes entre centros vascos.
The DRCV will promote youth exchanges among Basque clubs

21.- Se propiciará el compromiso de los jóvenes con las tareas de los centros vascos con el fin de alcanzar su participación en tareas directivas.
Federations will look to get more youth involved in the directorship of clubs

22.- De cara al V Congreso Mundial de Colectividades Vascas de 2011, se garantizará la presentación de una ponencia sobre la juventud de los centros vascos.
The BG will include a youth presentation for the next Congress

34.- La DRCV realizará gestiones para el desarrollo de una convocatoria de becas de formación en Euskadi, con las siguientes características:
The DRCV will run Basque Country workshops for:
-Becas de formación en Euskadi, en periodos cortos, para perfeccionamiento en técnicas y conocimiento de materiales para el desarrollo de las actividades de los Centros vascos.
Short-term stays for learning how to further develop Basque club activities
-Becas de formación, para periodos inferiores a dos años, para cursar prioritariamente estudios relacionados con la cultura vasca: euskera, gastronomía, etc.
Long-term stays (2 years) to learn in-depth Euskara, Basque cooking, etc.

43.- La convocatoria anual del programa Gaztemundu incorporará, al menos, las siguientes condiciones:
Gaztemundu will include:
-cursos monográficos sobre música, danza, medios de comunicación y formación de directivos
Specialized camps for music, dance, communication, leadership development
-estará limitado a los jóvenes que se responsabilicen de tales actividades en su centro vasco
Confined to young Basques involved in their clubs
-en casos excepcionales, se admitirán participantes mayores de 30 años
In special circumstances those over 30 may be admitted
Al mismo tiempo, se fomentará la creación de una red de participantes en este programa, donde se propiciarán foros y espacios participativos.
Creation of a network of exchanging ideas

Responsible: Lisa Corcostegui Email: corcostegui@charter.net

HELBURUA/GOAL.  To provide fun activities to get children together to socialize and foster a positive association with Basque organized activities.  Activities, for example, may be linked to seasons or holidays, but include some Basque vocabulary words, a song, background music, etc.  At the end of each session the child would have something to take home with them to hang on the refrigerator and to tell their family about, etc.

BETEZEA/IMPLEMENTATION.   The person[s] who will be responsible for making this happen are:

EGOERA/SITUATION.  Only a handful of clubs have active, kid-friendly programs underway.  If youth is the future, we need to provide clubs the means to offer opportunities for greater involvement.  Whereas NABO can provide specific programs directly to older kids (e.g., Udalkeu & Gaztealdi), these programs are being offered to local volunteers as possibilities.

2008	2009	2010	2011
Identify individuals who are working with children and ask them to share ideas Gather resource materials for games and songs, etc. Develop a short handbook explaining the aims of the program and providing tips on working with young children, positive reinforcement techniques, welcoming rituals, etc.  This will help volunteers who may not have this type of experience. Develop 13 complete sessions Identify local individuals who could volunteer to implement sessions in their clubs Distribute 2 or 3 session packets to these volunteers  - Follow up with volunteers and get feedback to consider in development for future packets	Distribute all packets developed up to this point Assess needs with respect to variety of content for future packets Develop 13 more session packets Identify individuals who are working with children and ask them to share ideas; continue follow-up Gather resource materials for games and songs, etc. Continue development of handbook	Distribute all packets developed up to this point Assess needs with respect to variety of content for future packets Develop 13 more session packets Identify individuals who are working with children and ask them to share ideas; continue follow-up Gather resource materials for games and songs, etc. Continue development of handbook	Distribute all packets developed up to this point Develop 13 more session packets Edit and publish a collection of all 52 sessions for use by clubs and also offer it (for sale?) to individuals.  Families who live in areas with no Basque club nearby may be interested. Identify individuals who are working with children and ask them to share ideas; continue follow-up Gather resource materials for games and songs, etc. Continue development of handbook

Responsible: Valerie Arrechea Email: Etcharren@msn.com

HELBURUA/GOAL.  Udaleku remains one of NABOs most effective programs, and the aim remains to continue to adapt this to new needs.  Over the next four years Udaleku will aim to provide new material, access to music, access to equipment and costumes, lessons for adults who would like to learn social dances workshops on specific dances. 

BETEZEA/IMPLEMENTATION.   The person[s] who will be responsible for making this happen are:

EGOERA/SITUATION. The following is some reworking of Udaleku so that each area focuses on the dances (although not exclusively) of a specific province.  A participant attending four years in a row would receive a full review of the dances from the seven provinces by the fourth year.

2008	2009	2010	2011
Dances from Iparralde taught at Udaleku (Northern California region) Dance DVDs for instructional use Conversion of video material to digital Annual workshops on specific dances – perhaps in conjunction with Gaztealdi Music CDs for use by groups Update list of dance groups and directors for easier communication	Udaleku focuses on dances from Gipuzkoa (Idaho area) Udaleku Annual workshops Digital material for groups	Udaleku focuses on dances from Araba and Navarra (So. Cal area) Udaleku Annual workshops Digital material for groups	Udaleku focuses on dances from Bizkaia (Nevada area) Udaleku Annual workshops Digital material for groups