The company's purpose is to provide vocational training, university education, knowledge development, development and management of social, cultural and artistic projects, and to provide all services related to evaluation, monitoring, reporting and consulting on projects to achieve sustainable growth and poverty reduction, humanitarian aid, and projects in the context of reconciliation and social and cultural cohesion. Within the framework of its activities, the company may establish branches or subsidiaries in Switzerland or abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland or abroad, acquire companies with an identical or similar purpose or merge with such companies, acquire or sell real estate, carry out all operations and contracts that serve to develop and expand its purpose or are directly or indirectly related to it, both in Switzerland and abroad. The company may grant loans or guarantees to its members or third parties, in particular affiliated companies, if this serves its interests.