His Excellency the Prime Minister, Dr. Pedro Passos Coelho

Secretary of State for Tourism – Dr. Cecília Meireles

Secretary of State for Culture – Dr. Francisco José Viegas

Member of Parliament, Dr. Pedro Silva Pereira

Distinguished Rector of the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro – Professor Dr. Carlos Sequeira

Chairman of Turismo de Portugal – Dr. Luís Patrão

Chairman of the Douro Inter-municipal Community - Dr. Artur Cascarejo

Mr. Ricardo Magalhães (engineer)

Dr. Luciano Vilhena Pereira

Dr. António Pires Cabral

Dr. Vítor Cravo

Professor Vitorino Almeida Ventura

Director of the Lisbon Fado Museum – Dr. Sara Pereira

Dr. Eugénio Branco

Commander Eduardo Rangel

Chairman of the Port Wine Route, Dr.António José Teixeira

Mayor of Penedono – Dr. António Carlos Saraiva Esteves de Carvalho

Mayor of Lamego – Mr. Francisco Lopes (engineer)

Mayor of Sabrosa – Dr. José Marques

President of Alijó Municipal Assembly – Mr. João Manuel Gouveia da Costa (engineer)

Dr. Alberto Tapada