The conference is sponsored by its co-hosts, including Central European University (CEU), the Annenberg School for Communication at University of Pennsylvania, and COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) which provides the most substantial financial resources.Additional sponsors which have agreed to provide significant financial contributions include:

• Open Society Institute
• Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe (OSCE)
• Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES)
• Austrian Cultural Forum