Committee of Honour (provisional)

- His Royal Highness Don Felipe de Borbón, Prince of Asturias
- Mr. Pasqual Maragall, President of the Generalitat of Catalonia
- Mr. José Montilla, Minister of Industry, Tourism and Commerce of the Spanish Government
- Ms Mª. Jesús Sansegundo, Minister of Education and Science of the Spanish Government
- Mr. Antoni Castells, Minister for Economics and Finance of the Generalitat of Catalonia
- Mr. Josep Huguet, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Consumer Affairs of the Generalitat of Catalonia
- Mr. Josep Maria Rañé, Minister for Labour and Industry of of the Generalitat of Catalonia
- Mr. Carles Solà, Minister for Universities and Research of the Generalitat of Catalonia
- Mr. Joan Clos, Mayor of Barcelona
- Mr. Joan Tugores, Rector of the University of Barcelona
- Mr. Francesco Fedi, Chairman of the COST Committee of Senior Officials

Scientific Committee

Manuel Artís, Edward Bergman, Ayda Eraydin, Bernard Fingleton, Henk Folmer, Charlie Karlsson, Enrique López-Bazo, Rosina Moreno, Raffele Paci, Javier Revilla-Diez, Jordi Suriñach.

Local Committee

Manuel Artís, Berta Ballart, Anna Bayona, Laia Castany, Enrique López-Bazo, Rosina Moreno, Raquel Ortega, Jordi Suriñach, Esther Vayá.