Organizing committee:
Luiz Carlos Junior Alcantara (Friocruz, Brazil)
Tulio de Oliveira (CERI, University Stellenbosch & KRISP, University of KwaZulu-Natal South Africa)
Alexander Martinez (Instituto Conmemorativo Gorgas de estúdios para la Salud, Panamá)

Scientific organizing committee:
Anne-Mieke Vandamme (KU Leuven – University of Leuven, Belgium)
Brittany Rife Magalis (University of Florida, USA)
Carla Mavian (University of Florida, USA)
Eduan Wilkinson (CERI/KRISP, South Africa)
Emmanuel James San (CERI/KRISP, South Africa)
Guy Baele (KU Leuven – University of Leuven, Belgium)
Luciane Santos (Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública)
Marta Giovanetti (University Rome, Italy/Fiocruz, Brazil)
Mattia Prosperi (University of Florida, USA)
Philippe Lemey (KU Leuven – University of Leuven, Belgium)
Rodrigo Kato (CGLAB/Ministry of Health, Brazil)
Ronaldo de Jesus (CGLAB/Ministry of Health, Brazil)
Vagner Fonseca (PAHO/WHO, Brazil)
Victor Pimentel (Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal)

Judging committee: From Trees to Public Health Policy:
Gilberto A. Santiago (CDC/DDID/NCEZID/DVBD, Porto Rico)
Jairo Andres Mendez Rico (PAHO/WHO, USA)
Jorge L. Munoz (CDC/DDID/NCEZID/DVBD, Porto Rico)
Leticia Franco (PAHO/WHO, USA)