The association is a non-profit organization and aims for social as well as scientific goals. The vision is to pursue the following objectives:

• to encourage the development and implementation of multidisciplinary primary diabetes care guidelines in every European country
• to encourage a multidisciplinary approach to training, service rendering and quality improvement resulting in the best possible individual goals for every person with diabetes, living in Europe
• to organize courses in chronic disease management, focusing on all different aspects of diabetes care
• to develop practical tools for health care workers and their patients to facilitate the educational efforts
• to develop closer relationships with other groups working in the field of primary care and diabetes
• to establish a network of active contacts in Primary Diabetes Care in Europe
• to explore the needs of health professionals working in Primary Diabetes Care and encourage sharing of professional experience.