Each of these subscribes to the Goals of iEARN as specified in our international iEARN Constitution:

1. To develop friendly relations among youth of all nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples;
2. To encourage youth from all countries to learn and work co-operatively and collaboratively using telecommunications and other technology, to strengthen universal peace, to identify and take active part in resolving global problems facing the world;
3. To promote and encourage respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, culture, or religion;
4. To facilitate identification and sharing the different but complementary experiences of educational, academic and other national organizations with enduring educational infrastructures, and traditions throughout the world;
5. To share high-quality educational and other resources available in individual Member centres;
6. To provide a global infrastructure for a conceptual and action-based educational network that is open to all;
7. To share and transfer telecommunications technology, teaching methods and other resources with youth organizations, schools or individuals wishing to achieve the iEARN purpose and goals;
8. To assist in establishing training and support programs in each Centre;
9. To expand the network of financially and operationally sustainable iEARN Centres throughout the globe;
10. To work with umbrella organizations, academic bodies, universities, non-government organizations, and governments to establish a global community of concerned organizations and citizens with the express purpose of supporting the youth of the world in developing and implementing educational and humanitarian projects, especially projects of change and healing for the health and welfare of the planet;
11. To develop and maintain high-quality educational innovation;
12. To raise funds through local and global funding agreements to support these programs and goals.

In addition, there are other responsibilities for the three leadership levels:

Center Coordinator

• Represents a Center, whose application to serve as a Center has been approved by the iEARN International Assembly and has the right to publicly state that s/he is representing iEARN
• Is a voting member of the iEARN International Assembly from an iEARN Center and takes an active part in Assembly meetings, discussions and decision-making
• Represents an NGO with legal recognition/registration in the country(ies) of its activities
• Submits an annual report in May on the activities and program of iEARN in his/her Center over the past 12 months
• Enables professional development for teachers in its Center
• Manages the process by which teachers in the area of the Center are given membership access to iEARN databases and forums
• Facilitates support for teachers and students to engage in collaborative project work in the area of the Center
• Serves as a liaison between the Assembly and the Center’s participating students and teachers
• When problems & issues arise from outside the Center that pertain to the Center’s participants, assists other Coordinators, Representatives and Contact Persons to resolve them
• Fulfils financial, administrative and other obligations as determined by the iEARN Assembly

Representative

• Represents countries or parts of countries that are not currently involved in iEARN and/or they represent constituencies of young people or affinity groups which would like to be involved in the global iEARN and are not currently represented by a center or other Representative.
• A Representative has submitted an application and been approved by the iEARN International Assembly to serve as a Representative and has the right to publicly state that s/he is representing iEARN
• If not an NGO with legal recognition/registration in the country of its activities, is exploring the process for this to happen
• Submits an annual report in May on the activities and program of iEARN in his/her geographic area over the past 12 months
• Enables professional development for teachers in its area of operation
• Manages the process by which teachers in the area of operation are given membership access to iEARN databases and forums
• Facilitates support for teachers and students to engage in collaborative project work in the area of its operation
• When problems & issues arise from outside the area that pertain to the participants in a Representative’s area, assists other Coordinators, Representatives and Contact Persons to resolve them
• Fulfils other obligations as determined by the iEARN Assembly

Contact Person

• Has offered to speak to other educators about iEARN to assist them in becoming involved in collaborative projects in his/her geographic area
• Submits an annual report in May on the activities and program of iEARN in his/her geographic area over the past 12 months
• If possible, provides support for teachers in its area of operation
• Manages the process by which teachers in the area of operation are given membership access to iEARN databases and forums
• When problems & issues arise from outside the area that pertain to the participants in a Contact Person’s area, assists other Coordinators, Representatives and Contact Persons to resolve them
• Fulfils other obligations as determined by the iEARN Assembly