Organization

• Advisory Board
• Strategic Group

Advisory Board

Members of advisory board:

• The Confederation of Finnish Industries EK: Director General Leif Fagernäs, Specialist Aira Viita, deputy member Specialist Timo Hahtala
• Helsingin Sanomat: Chief Editor Reetta Meriläinen
• Heureka, suomalainen tiedekeskus: Director Per-Edvin Persson, deputy member Special Planner Mirja Rosenberg
• State Provincial Officer of Eastern Finland: Governor Pirjo Ala-Kapee, deputy member Director of Education and Culture Eija Pääkkö
• City of Joensuu: Mayor Juhani Meriläinen
• University of Joensuu/Faculty of Education: Rector Heikki Happonen, deputy member Lecturer Kari Sormunen
• University of Joensuu/Faculty of Science: Director Markku Hauta-Kasari, deputy member professori Markku Tukiainen
• University of Joensuu/Faculty of Forestry: Head of Administration Kaisa Laitinen, deputy member Senior Assistant Katri Luostarinen
• University of Joensuu/Faculty of Science, Department of Computer Science and Statistics: Head of Department, Professor Erkki Sutinen
• Karjalainen: Chief Editor Pekka Mervola
• The Chair of the Kids' Club: Chair Marjo Virnes
• The Association of Biology and Geography Teachers r.a.: Kaija Keski-Honkola, Saku Punkari
• MAOL ry: Authorized representative is named later.
• Finnish Forest Research Institute/Joensuu Research Unit: The Head of the research unit Jari Parviainen, deputy member professor Tuula Nuutinen
• The Finnish National Board of Education: Director General Kirsi Lindroos, deputy member Counsellor of Education Marja Montonen
• Save the Children Finland: Secretary General Hanna Markkula-Kivisilta
• North Karelia University of Applied Sciences: President Vesa Saarikoski, deputy member Vice President Raimo Saarelainen
• North Carelian Chamber of Commerce: Chairman of the Committee Harri Broman
• Regien of North Karelia: Executive Director Pentti Hyttinen, deputy member Planning Director Risto Poutiainen
• Employment and Economic Development Centre for North Karelia: The Head of the Technology Unit, Technology Specialist Kalevi Pölönen, deputy member Technology Specialist Kari Korhonen
• North Karelian Enterprisers: Organization Secretary Merja Blomberg, deputy member Managing Director Jouni Mönkkönen
• Academy of Finland: President Raimo Väyrynen, deputy member Communications Director Maj-Lis Tanner
• Sitra, the Finnish Innovation Fund: Director Antti Hautamäki
• TEKES, Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation: Debuty Director General Martti af Heurlin, deputy member Senior Technology Adviser Kalevi Pölönen
• Technology Industries of Finland: Specialist, School and Enterprise Collaborator Pirkko Pitkäpaasi
• TIEKE, Finnish Information Society Development Centre: Executive Director Aatto J. Repo, deputy member Product Manager Merja Sjöblom
• University of Pretoria, South Africa: Professor Johannes Cronje
• Åbo Akademi: Professor em. Bengt Stenlund, deputy member Licentiate in Technology Mona Grönstrand
• Finnish Association of Career Counsellors: Chairman Heli Piikkilä
• Finnish Society for Computer Science: Professor Jukka Paakki, deputy member professor Lea Kutvonen

Rector of the University of Joensuu Perttu Vartiainen is the chairman of the advisory board.

Strategic Group

Members of the strategic group:

• Head of the Department of Computer Science and Statistics, professor Erkki Sutinen, University of Joensuu, chairman of the strategic group
• Assistant Ilkka Jormanainen, University of Joensuu
• Honorary Councillor Matti Halonen
• Rector Heikki Happonen, University of Joensuu
• Executive Planning Officer Elina Hartikainen, University of Joensuu
• Executive Planning Officer Kirsi Karjalainen, University of Joensuu
• Planning Officer Olli Kauppinen, Town of Joensuu
• Executive Planning Officer Timo Rui, University of Joensuu
• Teacher Mika Vanhanen, Town of Joensuu
• Rector Timo Vattulainen, Town of Lieksa
• Project Manager Marjo Virnes, University of Joensuu