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EUSKADI-THE BASQUE COUNTRY

EUSKADI-THE BASQUE COUNTRY. A country on the move. PHYSICAL, SOCIAL & DEMOGRAPHIC STRUCTURE. STATUTE OF AUTONOMY - LAW 3/1979. The Basque Country has its own Treasury. It governs, levies and collects all taxes in the Basque Country .

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EUSKADI-THE BASQUE COUNTRY

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  1. EUSKADI-THE BASQUE COUNTRY A country on the move

  2. PHYSICAL, SOCIAL & DEMOGRAPHIC STRUCTURE

  3. STATUTE OF AUTONOMY - LAW 3/1979 • The Basque Country has its own Treasury. • It governs, levies and collects all taxes in the Basque Country. • And pays the Spanish State for the services it provides in our country.

  4. HOW STATE POWERS ARE DISTRIBUTED STATE Armed Forces Foreign Affairs Monetary system Ports and Airports Postal system and communications Foreign trade Customs & Excise National rail system AUTONOMOUS REGION Tax system Education and Culture (EITB) Health (Osakidetza) Industry & Trade Transport & Public Works Police (Ertzaintza) Housing & the Environment Agriculture & Tourism Labour & Insurance Water PENDING Management of the National Insurance Scheme Vocational Training

  5. THE FIRST ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION, MACROECONOMIC CONTEXT

  6. THE FIRST ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION, MAIN INDICATORS Source: EUSTAT and own

  7. THE BASQUE COUNTRY TODAY Human Development

  8. THE FIRST ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION “The Basque Country is one of the few regions in Europe that has made significant progress in upgrading its traditional industrial base” Michael E. Porter

  9. EUSKADI, A COUNTRY ON THE MOVE The economy in briefTHE BASQUE COUNTRY IN SPAIN (2007) Source: INE and the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism. (*) 2006

  10. BASQUE ECONOMIC STRUCTURE DISTRIBUTION OF GDP* (2007) Gross added value. Current prices. Source: EUSTAT (Annual accounts for 2007) and EUROSTAT

  11. BASQUE ECONOMIC STRUCTURE INDUSTRY - In Spain, the Basque Country accounts for:

  12. BASQUE ECONOMIC STRUCTURE- INDUSTRY • AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY • Essentially components manufacturers, with the exception of Mercedes Benz and Irizar, S. Coop. • 284 companies, 44,000 jobs, 16% of the Basque GDP and 28% of the industry’s total state turnover. • Intense internationalisation: • The industry exports 66% of its turnover, mainly to EU countries • Increasing number of production plants aboard • New technological infrastructures: • Automotive Intelligence Centre –currently under construction– • Technology Centre for Competition –opened late 2007- • Foreign investors: DaimlerChrysler, Michelin, GKN, Rheinmetal, Beru, Bridgestone.

  13. BASQUE ECONOMIC STRUCTURE- INDUSTRY • ENERGY • “Energy cluster”: made up by energy providers, energy engineering services and capital goods manufacturers. • Several world leaders in the energy industry have their head offices in the Basque Country, including Iberdrola, the world’s 4th largest electricity provider, and Gamesa, which controls 15% of the world’s wind-power generator market. • Strong international presence, mainly in Latin America, the USA and China (both energy providers and equipment manufacturers). • References: Gamesa 13,000 MW installed in 20 countries; joint venture agreement between Sener and Masdar in the UAE to develop solar concentration plants. • Unique energy projects: the Bahias de Bizkaia Project (cogeneration and regasification plant) and the Petronor refinery coke plant (€810 million investment).

  14. Public bodies CADEM BASQUE TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION NETWORK 82 members Technology parks Technology centres Health R&D units BICs Cooperative research centres Universities CIC biomarGUNE CIC biomaGUNE Entrepreneurial R&D units Sectorial R&D centres

  15. Network of Technology Parks Innovation support system • The largest network of Technology Parks in Spain • Encompassing 310 companies BIZKAIA TP Total surface area: 205 ha Buildings: 246,000 m2

  16. Network of Technology Parks Innovation support system ÁLAVA TP Total surface area:117 ha Buildings: 105,000 m2 DONOSTIA TP Total surface area: 65 ha Buildings: 69,000 m2 The University of the Basque Country Science Park is currently being developed

  17. AN OPEN ECONOMY EXTERNAL TRADE Exports and imports 2006, main partners (million €) Source : Eustat

  18. INTERNATIONALISATION OF BASQUE GROUPS Main countries Brazil 26 Mexico 26 China 22 Portugal 17 France 16 Germany 16 U.S.A. 15 Italy 13 Argentina 12 UK 11 Poland 9 Czech Republic 8 Morocco 7 India 6 Venezuela 5 • 61 Basque groups producing overseas: around 230 plants Main Countries: Brazil, Mexico and China 10-20 5-10 < 5 >20

  19. The challenge of the 2nd Transformation

  20. PROMOTE R&D AND INNOVATION Technological strategy: Transforming traditional industry (increase added value) Diversification- Development of scientific and technological capabilities for the creation of new sectors Innovation strategy: Open innovation- create value, not necessarily things; not only technological innovation but alsoorganisational and marketing innovation • Results orientation: the aim is to transform knowledge into market value • Driven by demand: following the needs of companies

  21. SIZE AND GROUPS FOR COMPETING IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY • Entrepreneurship • Cultural change and training for nurturing entrepreneurship • Better support: BICs:, finance, seed capital • Develop a model to foster entrepreneurship • Programme for entrepreneurial technological activities with Global Presence Fostering growth and Size • Strengthen financing mechanisms • New Capital Development Fund (€400 million) • Encourage the creation of new groups and develop existing ones • Internationalisation • Raise companies’ awareness and accompany them in international expansion • Broaden our foreign network of agencies • Create Basque Business Platforms in priority countries • Train people and promote cooperation

  22. Five thoughts: • We are a small country with one of the highest Human Development Indexes in the world. • 2 Self-government, the ability to decide for ourselves, is one of the fundamental keys to wellbeing in the Basque Country.

  23. We stand ready to ride the wave of the global economic crisis. • Our philosophy is not to wait, but rather to act and invest. • In order to move forward, we have to meet the crisis “head on”. • The Basque Country is an ideal economic platform for foreign firms wishing to access the Spanish and European markets.

  24. We are firmly committed to innovation as a lever for ensuring our future and our continued competitiveness on the global market. • As a country, we have set ourselves a strategic objective: “to lead innovation in Europe”.

  25. Two final conclusions: First conclusion: Basque companies are seeking to internationalise their activities and branch out into new markets. We are a reliable and trustworthy partner. Competing and cooperating forms part of the DNA of Basque companies.

  26. Second conclusion: As Lehendakari – President of the Basque Country – I can assure you that South Africa constitutes a strategic partner for Basque enterprise. We are faced with an extraordinary opportunity to collaborate in joint business projects throughout the African continent.

  27. THE BASQUE COUNTRY Local identity with a global impact “It is not possible to remain stationary. We can only choose between two possibilities: moving backwards or moving forwards”. Erich Fromm

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