Mugalur: From the (trans) border space to the territory of life.
Mugalur aims to promote reflection on the experiences of the reality of the border with the local population, creating exchange spaces, but also working on the contribution of the cross-border to the development of each territory. In this way, Mugalur intends to relocate the reality of the border and the cross-border at the center of the dynamics of the territories and projects, as a true lever and resource for development.
Returning to the smallest scales of cross-border territories, Mugalur bets that this intangible material can give a new impetus to intervalle local cooperation: reveal the potential of the cross-border character to think about projects of territorial development.
Mugalur has the financial support of the Euroregion Nueva Aquitaine-Euskadi-Navarra, and has the collaboration of the Euskal Herria Development Council, the Cederna Garalur Association and the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU).
What are your goals?
Capitalize on the knowledge and understanding of the transboundary realities of the Basque Country to develop a global vision: make a citizen diagnosis by elaborating maps -geographical and mental-through video montages with testimonies, stories, etc.
Create a space for cross-border exchanges, a laboratory of ideas that mobilizes cross-border civil society, in particular young people: to think and imagine the local territories of cross-border exchanges desired for tomorrow.
Reveal and initiate the potential for development of the cross-border character at the service of territorial projects.
actions to develop
Participatory workshops
9 cross-border participatory workshops will be organized between September 2023 and June 2024.
Each workshop will invite stakeholders from civil society from a predefined cross-border geographical area based on existing natural relationships: where historical links, experiences, human, economic and family exchanges and feelings of belonging have been built.
work will be done mapping with the participants to take into account current cross-border practices and make a citizen diagnosis of the transboundary realities of the Basque Country today.
The cross-border issues and the cross-border potential to address the local territorial challenges.
the reports in video They will review the inheritance and the attachment to a cross-border life.
Research Seminars
In January and June 2024, two research seminars will be organized within the UPV-EHU with researchers specialized in border issues, which will help raise a series of issues and thus refine our understanding of border realities.
A final brooch
A final review of the year is planned to take stock of all the data collected.
upcoming events
Friday March 1
Bera, 7:00 p.m., Beralandeta Room:
Inhabitants of Bortziriak, Xareta, Askaine, Urruña and Biriatu.
Saturday March 2
Sare, 10:30 a.m., Sala Lur Berri:
Inhabitants of Xareta, Ezpeleta, Azkaine, Urruña, Biriatu and Bortziriak.
Thursday April 11
Hendaye, 7:00 p.m., Borderline Fabrika:
residents of Txingudi.
Saturday April 13
Amaiur, 10:30 a.m.
Inhabitants of Baigorri, Baztan, Bidarrai and Itsasu.
