The Italian Educational Research Association is a non-profit organization with civic, solidarity, and social utility purposes, pursued through the performance of activities of general interest as set forth in Art. 5 of the Third Sector Code.

In particular, IERA aims to promote, coordinate, and incentivize scientific research in the fields of education, special pedagogy, educational neuroscience, training, educational technologies, and learning systems, in order to advance knowledge to improve instruction and serve the public good