Every year, EADL organizes a conference where members meet and where views and new developments are discussed and exchanged. EADL membership is open to all who share its vision and honour the implications of that vision.

The mission of EADL is to represent all privately-owned and non-governmental European organisations offering high quality and educationally sound distance learning. EADL aims to improve the quality and acceptance of distance learning to ensure the maximum benefit for students. EADL provides its members with a forum for open discussion of all issues related to distance learning and for sharing ideas and good practice.