Board of Partners

Public institution and private entities constitute the Board of Partners, a democratic governing body in which the agreements are taken by voting. The main duties of the Board of Partners follow:

• To act in accordance with the goals of the Foundation.
• To approve and modify DIPC Statutes.
• To approve activity reports and budgets, and to settle the accounts.
• To elect the President, Director and Secretary, as well as the members of the International Scientific Committee.

The institutions and entities currently sitting on the DIPC Board of Partners are:

Public Institutions

Basque Government

Department of Education
Department of Economic Development, Sustainability and Environment

• Jokin Bildarratz Sorron, Minister of Education
• Arantza Tapia Otaegi, Minister of Economic Development, Sustainability, and Environment
• Adolfo Morais Ezquerro, Deputy Minister for Universities and Research
• Estibaliz Hernaez Laviña, Deputy Minister for Technology, Innovation and Competitiveness
• Amaia Esquisabel Alegria, Director for Research

University of the Basque Country

• Eva Ferreira García, Rector
• Inmaculada Arostegi Madariaga, Vice Rector for Research

Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa

• Markel Olano Arrese, President
• José Ignacio Asensio Bazterra, Provincial Deputy of the Department for Environment and Hydraulics
• Jabier Larrañaga Garmendia, Provincial Deputy for Economic Promotion, Tourism, and Rural Areas

San Sebastian City Hall

• Eneko Goia Laso, Major

Private Entities

Kutxa Fundazioa

• Rafael Amasorrain Zabala, President
• Ander Aizpurua Susperregui, General Director

Fundación EDP

• Manuel Menéndez Menéndez, President

Telefónica S.A.

• Manuel Ángel Alonso Pérez, Chairman of Telefónica Norte

Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles

• Andrés Arizkorreta García, President