To promote, coordinate and disseminate research and to organize international congresses as well as specialized symposia in the field of Philosophy with children and youth.​
To promote relationships between philosophers and educators and others concerned with the fostering of children’s and youth’s cognitive development through philosophy.​
To establish relationships among such philosophers and educators committed to introducing philosophy into all school levels throughout the region.​
To encourage rapprochement among scholars with regard to problems of pedagogical method.​
To coordinate efforts of those seeking to introduce philosophy into all formal and informal school curricula.​
To promote the setting up of regional centers of philosophy to assist in the designing and dissemination of courses in philosophy with children and the youth.​
To encourage philosophers to devote themselves to continued improvement of the quality of education for all children and youth through the introduction of philosophy.​