THE INTERNATIONAL OBSERVATORY OF VIOLENCE IN THE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT is a Non-Governmental Organisation whose main aims are:

1: To collect, promote and disseminate around the world inter-disciplinary studies of the phenomenon of violence in the school environment.

2: To conduct scientific evaluation of the studies and analyses published on the subject of violence in the school environment.

3: To conduct scientific evaluation of public programmes and policies to combat this phenomenon.

4: To make an ongoing assessment of violence in the school environment around the world and publish it regularly.

5: To draw up and disseminate around the world concrete proposals for action in the field based on the results of scientific studies.

6: To assist in the training of teachers and professionals.

7: To provide training in research on violence in the school environment and to support young researchers wishing to undertake work in this field.