The Programme Committee and Selection Panel (representatives from policy, industry and research) is lead by Dr. Elena Kulikova, Coordinator of the YLP.
| Mr. Esko Aho, Chair of the YLP Programme Committee, Former Prime Minister of Finland | |
| Prof. Jyrki Kangas, University of Eastern Finland | |
| Dr. Taneli Kolström, Natural Resources Institute Finland | |
| Dr. Natalia Lukina, Centre for Forest Ecology and Productivity of the Russian Academy of Sciences | |
| Dr. Xiaoqian Chen, EFI | |
| Mr. Timo Tahvanainen, Business Joensuu |