Report on the establishment of the four boards

To guarantee a high-level governance of the conference in terms of its academic excellence and policy relevance, four different boards will become operative: 1. The Steering Committee which has the overall responsibility for the strategic positioning and supervision of the conference and its impact, in deciding on the final design and the agenda of the conference and acting as the ultimate decision-making body at the strategic policy level. 2. The Organizing Committee, which is assisting the conference coordinator, firstly, in contacting and selecting the right members of the Scientific Committee and, secondly, in mobilising intellectual input and participation and secures alignment with European RTI policies. 3. The Scientific Committee which has the overall responsibility for the quality assurance of the conference contents and inputs (i.e. responsibility of reviewing and selection of abstracts, full papers, and posters). 4. The Project Management Team which will assist in assuring that all actions are in l