In application of the policy of UNESCO in the area of dance, CID functions as:
– a laboratory of ideas – defining emerging problems and identifying strategies to deal with them
– a clearinghouse – sharing information, knowledge and best practices, identifying innovative solutions and testing them through pilot projects.
– a standard-setter – promoting the establishment of common rules of practice.
– a capacity-builder – advising Member Sections towards the development of policies, national strategies, projects, studies, raising funds for their execution and, finally, evaluation.
– a catalyst for international cooperation – developing cooperation for the convergence of work which otherwise would be dispersed, thus less effective, and risk being ignored.