The Board of Recommendation for this excursion consists of the following persons:
- H.E. Mr. Jacques Werner – Ambassador to Singapore and Brunei
- Dr. Ruud Vreeman – Mayor of Groningen
- Prof. dr. Elmer Sterken – Rector Magnificus, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
- Prof. dr. Jasper Knoester – Dean of the faculty of mathematics and natural