• To collect and disseminate knowledge on all matters relevant to geotextiles,geomembranes and related products, e.g by promoting seminars, conferences etc.
• To promote advancement of the state-of-the-art of geotextiles, geomembranes and related products and of their applications, e.g. by encouraging, through its members, the harmonization of test methods, equipment and criteria.
• To improve communication and understanding regarding such products, e.g. between designers, manufacturers and users and especially between the textile and civil engineering communities.