You're the new AEK coordinator at Ipar Euskal Herria.

I officially took office in February, following a five- or six-month broadcast phase with the last coordinator, Jakes [Bortairu]. It had varied and extensive information for transmission, also knowing that AEK is not a small organization. He went to the toilet on September 1 and since then I've been in the only coordinator.

How is it going?

OK. I started with the Korrika organization, it was rich and interesting. After going to Jakes, I had a doubt phase, so that the referent would leave and be alone. And in the middle of the campaign! In the end, the transmission has been done well and I can say that the entry has passed well. I am getting better and better at the job, dominating the issues more and more. I'm discovering from within a world I knew from the outside, with great joy and interest.

What motivated that position?

At that time I was unemployed but before I had such a job, in the Hegalaldia association. Although it was in the field of animal conservation, it had a responsibility to coordinate projects and people's management. That's what I loved, and when I learned that AEK needed a coordinator, I approached Jakes to speak, to get more details. Personally, I love to take challenges in life, discover new things, that job offered me. Being around the Basque country, working in the Basque country was also of great importance.

What does the map of the night schools in Ipar Euskal Herria look like?

We have a fortnight school distributed throughout the three provinces, this year with 1,100 pupils, that is, we are still on average in recent years. We have a team of about 50 workers, including all volunteers and employees throughout the year between 80 and 90 people. In addition to the night classes, we also have Xede and 6H training, belonging to the professional section. These are staff from the Jomen public entities located in the L6 in search of employment or change of department.

The latter two are also important.

It is very important in the Euskaldunization of Ipar Euskal Herria and in the incorporation of vasco-speakers in the professional sphere. The goal is not only to teach Euskera, we also want to work and accelerate the use of Euskera. Fifteen years ago we created it and this year it brings together 180 students, while in 6H it is about 35. One of the main challenges of AEK is that of gratuity. These departments contribute to this by channelling the subsidies that exist in the professional area.

You mentioned its use. How do you see the linguistic context of Ipar Euskal Herria?

The biggest challenge we're going to have in the future is use. We know how to create Euskaldunes speakers, but the challenge is in that jump from being students to being active Euskaldunes, which I believe we have not overcome. AEK has a role, but the whole of society and, above all, institutions and politicians have an important role. The Basque country must be given the place it owes in the administration and in the street, until it reaches a state of normalization.

What are the essential elements to reach the time of use?

I will not speak in place of the institution, but the knowledge of the Basque is essential, if it is not official, at least we need a situation of co-ordinality, in which the Basque country has its place, in the administrations, in the schools, in the signs of the roads, in the street.

Without knowledge, the Basque Country is still alive in Iparralde.

Thanks to our society, that is, what we call the popular movement, all the jobs and struggles of the last years and decades. This has brought us to the present situation. Despite the fact that institutions have to take the lead, society must continue to encourage and strengthen this work. The Basque country will need the whole of society.

We are increasingly moving towards cooperation between institutions and citizens. What will ensure fruitful cooperation?

Let us suppose that Euskaraldia achieved great success and I believe that we must continue along that path. At the moment we have between ten and fifteen days, but we should have it for 365 days. That is our objective and that is what we are working on in creating new policies with public institutions. We have a vision of the ground, a political force to carry out, vote and carry out the ideas that have come from the ground. If we could not approach a table thirty years ago, today it is possible and that is a good thing. We have to see the future with optimism ... Because we have something to do!

Are you optimistic beyond necessity?

Yes. My philosophy is also to look forward thinking that challenges will be met. You have to be optimistic. Of course, it's also realistic, because we know that not everything is pink and nice.