Aims

The purposes for which this organisation was established in 1938 - and the aims which, in collaboration with UNESCO, it pursues - are as follows:

a)	To establish and maintain a centre of information for Phoneticians;
b)	To secure and develop contacts with kindred scientific organizations and to assist the establishment of such organizations in countries where none exist;
c)	To promote training and research in the field of Phonetics in all countries and at all levels of the education system;
d)	To encourage research and teaching in new and/or specialized fields of Phonetics, particularly in matters where the Phonetic Sciences have not penetrated duly;
e)	To effect the practical application of Phonetics in the teaching of foreign languages;
f)	To promote the arrangement of scientific meetings on Phonetic topics, for instance by endorsing requests for official support, through patronage and other forms of initiative.