• Provide capacity building programmes for education unions with a special focus on those in low income countries and emerging democracies; with special attention to the Arab region.
• Develop pro-active recruitment and organising strategies, including political organising; with special focus on young, early stage teachers and researchers and to education support staff.
• Encourage unity among democratic organisations and help to improve democratic governance.
• Promote peace, democracy, social justice, and equality.
• Build solidarity and mutual cooperation among member organisations.
• Promote agreed EI global policies, including the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, support for quality education and opposition to privatisation and commercialisation of public education.