• Committee composition: chair Maria Paola Boldrini
• Committee charge: to plan, arrange and organize the ESTD bi-annual meetings. Specifically ensuring that scientific excellence, value for money and, standards of service is maintained.
• Committee composition: program chair and organizing sub-committee chair who are residents of the host country and committee members whom they shall appoint

Function statement:

1. Determine the conference theme
2. Advice the board and hiring a local conference production organization
3. Develop a call for papers
4. Review abstract submissions and determine acceptance of program proposals
5. Plan the specific daily conference program
6. Appoint paper session chairs