ASSITEJ unites thousands of individuals, theatres and theatre organizations challenges creators of theatre for children and young people to strive for the highest standards celebrates the right of all children and young people to enrichement through theatre promotes peace ,equality, tolerance, and cultural and racial harmony supports the development of theatre for children and young people recognizes children and young people and their capacity to contribute to the development of society encourages the rights of children and young people to cultural experiences.

ASSITEJ is a membership based organization.

ASSITEJ members recieve acces to worls-wide exchange of ideas and cultural traditions international network of professionals producing theatre for children and young people website with up to date world-wide information academic research materials on theatre for children and young people festival guide of international children and young people's theaatre festival, network for exchange, creation and development of theatre awards international and national meetings and workshops at affiliated festivals conferences and seminars International Ccongress and World Festival of theatre for children and young people election of national and international representatives archives and research materials contacts at national ASITEJ centres around the world.

ASSITEJ is for professional theatre companies, individuals and organizations working in the field of theatre for children and young people.