The major management and coordination body of DESIGN-MTS is the Steering Committee, which is formed by one representative appointed by each institution involved in the project.
The Steering Committee members are:
- Benedetta Giovanola (chair and transnational coordinator, University of Macerata)
- Emir Demircan (CECIMO)
- Stefan Crets (CSR Europe)
- Aditya Jain (University of Nottingham)
- Amb. Giovanni Caracciolo di Vietri (CEI)
- Salvo Leonardi (IRES)