Scientific Committee
Andrew Robert Goetz (University of Denver, USA; NECTAR Cluster 1 Coordinator)
António Félix Rodrigues (University of Azores, Portugal)
Anabela Ribeiro (University of Coimbra, Portugal)
Aura Reggiani (University of Bologna, Italy; NECTAR Chair)
Erik Verhoef  (VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands; NECTAR Vice-Chair)
Jorge Silva (University of Beira Interior, Portugal)
José Manuel Viegas (Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal)
Juan Carlos Martín Hernández (University of Las Palmas, Spain; NECTAR Vice-Chair)
Moshe Givoni (University of Oxford, UK; NECTAR Cluster 1 Coordinator)
Peter Nijkamp ((VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands, NECTAR Past-Chair)
Piet Rietveld (VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands; NECTAR Cluster 1 Coordinator)
Tomaz Dentinho (University of Azores, Portugal, RSAI Executive Director)

Organizing Committee
António Félix Rodrigues (University of Azores, Portugal)
Aura Reggiani (University of Bologna, Italy)
Moshe Givoni (University of Oxford, UK)
Piet Rietveld (VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
Elisabete Martins (University of Azores, Portugal)
Tomaz Dentinho (University of Azores, Portugal)

Sponsors
The meeting is supported by:
Direcção Regional para a Ciência e Tecnologia dos Açores;
Associação Portuguesa para o Desenvolvimento Regional;
University of Azores.