The Meanings of the Rural International Conference Scientific Committee is composed of:
- Alex Koutsouris (Agricultural University of Athens, Greece)
- Anabela Dinis (University of Beira Interior, Portugal)
- António Raschi (IBIMET – CNR, Italy)
- Apostolos Papadopoulos (Harokopio University of Athens, Greece)
- Artur Cristóvão (University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal)
- Artur da Rosa Pires (University of Aveiro, Portugal)
- Bernard Lane (Leeds Beckett University, United Kingdom)
- Carlos Marques (University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal)
- Carlos Rodrigues (University of Aveiro, Portugal)
- Celeste Eusébio (University of Aveiro, Portugal)
- Eduardo Anselmo de Castro (University of Aveiro, Portugal)
- Eladio Arnalte Alegre (Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain)
- Elisabete Figueiredo (University of Aveiro, Portugal)
- Elisabeth Kastenholz (University of Aveiro, Portugal)
- Fernando Nogueira (University of Aveiro, Portugal)
- Fernando Oliveira Baptista (University of Lisbon, Portugal)
- Frank Moulaert (Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium)
- Gianluca Brunori (University of Pisa, Italy)
- Gonçalo Santinha (University of Aveiro, Portugal)
- Isabel Rodrigo (University of Lisbon, Portugal)
- Ivo Elesbão (University of Cruz Alta, Brasil)
- Jesús Oliva Serrano (Public University of Navarra, Spain)
- João Ferrão (University of Lisbon, Portugal)
- João Lourenço Marques (University of Aveiro, Portugal)
- João Luís Fernandes (University of Coimbra, Portugal)
- José Carlos Mota (University of Aveiro, Portugal)
- José Manuel Martins (University of Aveiro, Portugal)
- Keith Halfacree (Swansea University, United Kingdom)
- Lívia Madureira (University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal)
- Luís Camarero (UNED, Spain)
- Luís Silva (New University of Lisbon, Portugal)
- Marcelino Souza (Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil)
- Maria Fonte (University of Naples, Italy)
- Maria Jesus Rivera (University of the Basque Country, Spain)
- Maria João Carneiro (University of Aveiro, Portugal)
- Martin Phillips (Leicester University, United Kingdom)
- Michael Woods (Aberystwyth University, United Kingdom)
- Mónica Truninger (ICS – University of Lisbon, Portugal)
- Nancy McGehee (Virginia Tech, USA)
- Nicole Mathieu (University of Paris I, France)
- Paulo Silva (University of Aveiro, Portugal)
- Pavel Pospěch (Masaryc University, Czech Republic)
- Renato Miguel do Carmo (ISCTE, Portugal)
- Richard Sharpley (University of Central Lancashire, United Kingdom)
- Sandra Valente (University of Aveiro, Portugal)
- Teresa Sá Marques (University of Porto, Portugal)