ASPEL's vision is to develop the world's most comprehensive portal for Learning & Development professionals, covering industry news, sources of knowledge and information,a community of people with shared interests.

To achieve this vision and be of real value to the community, ASPEL encourages a two-way exchange of information as well as interaction amongst it members. Members are important contributors to the development of the industry as a whole.

And very importantly, members contribute to wider society by supporting the development of leadership and managerial capacity in those institutions that most require it.

Benefits for all members of the ASPEL community include:

• News and information from around the world on topics about Learning and Development

• Regular meetings, often in cooperation with other associations, to build and enhance relationships

• Access to pre-selected and pre-screened resources, allowing fast search and find capabilities

• Information on up-coming events such as conferences, workshops, webinars

• Potential for FREE membership through contributions to the community

Benefits for learning Executives, Managers and Trainers responsible for individual and organizational development:

• A fully-searchable database of solution providers,enabling you to find exactly the right person or service at the right price, thus enabling you to cut the costs of your learning programmes

• Access to news, information and case studies about the industry, helping you to benchmark and establish best practice

• Receive answers and suggestions to any doubts or queries you might have from a community of experts

• Post bids in response to an organizational need to seek the best provider (or consortium) at the optimum price

• Post jobs and assignments to attract exactly the right person

Benefits for learning and development companies, consultants, academics:

• Access the Jobs Directory, which includes project requests and tenders

• Materials and templates to reduce preparation and design of learning interventions

• Interacting with other professionals through Communities of Practice (COPs)

• An additional channel to promote your services

• Opportunities to provide your services on a pro-bono basis to institutions in need