The following researchers are members of the Coordinating Committee:

• Rui Pena Pires (CIES-Iscte), scientific coordinator;
• Cláudia Pereira, representative of the Centre for Research and Studies in Sociology (CIES-Iscte) of Iscte, University Institute of Lisbon;
• João Peixoto, Centre for Research on Economic Sociology and the Sociology of Organisations (SOCIUS), from Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão (Institute of Economics and Business Administration), Universidade Técnica de Lisboa (Technical University of Lisbon)(ISEG/UTL), Portugal; 
• Jorge Malheiros, representative of the Centre for Geographical Studies (CEG) from Instituto de Geografia e Ordenamento do Territótio (Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning), Universidade de Lisboa (University of Lisbon)(IGOT-UL); 
• Lígia Ferro, representative of the Intituto de Sociologia (Institute of Sociology), Universidade do Porto (University of Porto)(IS-UP).