In accordance with the Statutes, and the decisions made by the Associations, the most important and urgent aims for the time being are:

• Collaboration between national associations of
    Independent Schools.
• To function as a network of National Associations
• To exchange ideas and information.
• To hold meetings at which to discuss new initiatives
     in order to strength the  European dimension in independent schools.
• To provide information about European education and to disseminate more knowledge about different educational systems.
  
• To assist the establishment of E.U. educational projects.

• To organize in service training for headmasters and teachers.
• To promote participation in international teacher´s training progammes.
• To help mobility and network for teachers, students and educational personnel.
• Coordination of National Associations of Independent Schools.
• To monitor the changing trends towards the Independent Schools in the different European countries.
• To monitor the political environment with regard to the Independent Schools in European countries.
• To discuss different educational solutions.
• To audit both governmental and parliamentary documents.
• To support EU education organisations.
• To promote understanding of the rights of pluralism  in the national systems of education.
• To be a Forum for working together to establish a common understanding of freedom of education as well as   of parental choice.
• To illuminate public opinion and the EU instances regarding freedom of education and freedom of parental choice.
• To promote understanding of the rights of parental
     choice.
• To promote understanding of the vital role of independent   schools in a modern democratic society.
• To further the interest of a all kinds of independent education whose principles conform to those set out   in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
• To be a source of contacts for other European countries (Western, Central and Eastern Europe).
• To be a meeting point with other National Associations  of Independent Schools that share the same principles of freedom of education and freedom of parental choice.
• To make agreed representation to the Council of Europe, the European Parliament and the European Union   authorities.