Six Congresses were held up to Civil War, most on monographic themes. During the four decades of prohibition of activities in peninsular Vasconia, another two such Congresses were held in Bayonne and Biarritz. Finally, as from 1983 these Congresses are held regularly and in them the challenges faced by Basque society as a whole are analysed in a multidisciplinary manner.
XVII Basque Studies Congress: Innovation for sustainable social progress
Eight dimensions have been selected as from the analysis of indicators used to measure progress at a macro-world and regional levels and micro-local levels. Some of these dimensions are still considered emergent. As from these as dimensions, the idea is to reflect in order to widen and specify both the notion of progress and its practice in the Basque Country. One consequence of the 17th Congress could be the establishment of new indicators, and/or reinforce some of the indicators that can currently be considered as emergent.
