IFTDO is a charity registered with the Charity Commission No. 326633 and a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales No. 1829725. It is a non-profit, tax-exempt 501 (C) (3) organisation in the United States. It has Special Consultative Status with ECOSOC of the United Nations.

IFTDO VISION
To be a unique and effective resource to the HRD profession working globally for the betterment of life.

IFTDO MISSION
To promote the concept of HRD as an effective organizational tool across all sectors of society, in order to increase personal and organizational effectiveness.

IFTDO GOALS: Focus on three key result areas:

• Quality of IFTDO
        - Policies
        - Products
        - Conferences
• Excellent Service to Members


• Support
        - Through effective networks.
• Professionalism
        - In all IFTDO activities.
• Ethical Standards
        - In all IFTDO policies

IFTDO SERVICES

IFTDO Members have opportunities to:

• Increase their recognition as an internationally active organisation by using the IFTDO logo.
• Expand capabilities through exchanging strategies, techniques and technologies
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• Learn about important HR events and developments.
• Access world thinking and practices through the IFTDO global network, project and research.
• Shape state-of-the-art international development projects.
• Enhance visibility through IFTDO's Executive Board, Task Forces, Committees and Special Projects.
• Participate as delegates, presenters and exhibitors at IFTDO conferences.
• Receive a discount of on Annual IFTDO World Conference registration.
• Contribute articles in the quarterly IFTDO NEWS and Website.

HELPING MEMBER ORGANISATIONS:

• Provide assistance to countries without HRD institutions, helping them to produce constitutions, funding visits to established members as learning experiences, and assisting them in the organisation of their own seminars.
• Facilitate and encourage traveling IFTDO members to make themselves available for consultation with and mentoring of colleagues and encourage all members to make use of these opportunities.


• Arrange for not less than six (6) fellowships at each annual IFTDO conference for participants from developing countries.
• Conduct a workshop on forming, developing and managing an HRD organisation at each annual IFTDO conference, targeting countries where HRD organisations do not exist.
• Produce an international code of ethics and best practices forIFTDO executive board, full and associate members, and members' members.
• Develop professional standards linking to ongoing work by members and others engaged in standards development..