In designing the symposium the Stiftung Mercator is supported by an Advisory Board of European composition. Members of the Board are:

Marcelle Bonjour, European Consultant, Danse à l’école and Founder, Danse au coeur, France
Paul Collard, Chief Executive of Creativity, Culture and Education (CCE), Great Britain
Prof. Dr. Max Fuchs, Director of the Remscheid Academy, Germany
Christel Hartmann-Fritsch, Managing Director of the Stiftung Genshagen, Germany
Prof. Dr. Eckart Liebau, University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany
Dr. Michael Wimmer, General Manager of EDUCULT, Austria
Prof. Dr. Oliver Scheytt, General Manager of RUHR.2010, Germany