The DAMIN program was created by the association of several scholars from Europe and Asia. It is administered at the Laboratory AOROC Archéologies d’Orient et d’Occident et textes anciens, join institution of the CNRS and l’École Normale Supérieure, at Paris.

Aside the founding members, all scholars working on the theme of the program can contribute to this program, publish or join the meetings. A list of participants is given below. This list is not closed.