To promote the development of museum education and cultural action.
To provide an international forum for information exchange and co-operation between professionals, museums and related institutions in order to develop the field of education and cultural action, to discuss its problems and to foresee its evolution.
To formulate and carry out a program of activities for its members.
To encourage scientific research.
To facilitate the dissemination of knowledge, define and uphold high professional standards.
To contribute to the development as well as to the implementation of ICOM's philosophy and program.
To support ICOM's efforts to improve the educational and cultural relationship of the museum world with the public.
To provide advice to ICOM on issues in education and cultural action.
To cooperate with National and International Committees as well as with ICOM's Regional Organizations to promote or improve education and cultural action across the world.