Tuesday June 10 – Laboral Kuxta, Cooperative Values, Copreci, Laboral Kuxta – Juan Maunel Sinde

Monday June 9 – International Strategy, Mondragon Management Model, MU and MIK

Sunday June 8th - Group Discussion and San Sebastian

Saturday June 7th - Basque History and Culture, and Internationalization

Parliament of the Basques

Guernica Peace Museum

Anjel Errasti presentation on MCC Internationalization issues and concerns.

Friday June 6th - Research, Culture Change, Entrepreneurship

Koniker (R&D) a division of MIA (Mondragon Industrial Assembly)

Unai Elorza Culture Change Research Presentation

Saiolan Business Incubation

Saiolan is a non profit cooperative and sustainable business incubation center affiliated with Mondragon University. It helps to carry on the Caja Laboral entrepreneurship activities, working with start ups as well as existing cooperatives.

Arrasate Rugby fundraising event in Mondragon.  

Weisswurst and frankfurters.

Friday nights are festive with pinxtos bars packed to the gills...

Thursday, June 5th - Lagun Aro, On Cooperative Education @ Ortalora, Eroski

Wednesday, June 4th - Where it all comes down on the cold hard ground...

We were introduced to Mondragon by Mikel Lezamiz, Director of Cooperative Dissemination.  15,000 visitors a year.  Mikel speaks tirelessly, listens keenly, and teaches with intensity.

The 14th century home to MCC's Otalora management training arm.  

We met with Mikel Uribetxeberria (President of the cooperative, three years into his second four year term).  Plant tour and Q&A.  Fagor Ederlan is supplier to the automotive sector and beyond.  Mikel is a gracious and focused host with a firm grasp on the big picture.  A humble and powerful man.