IANDS' mission is to respond to people's needs for information and support concerning Near-death and similar experiences, and to encourage recognition of the experiences as genuine and significant events of rich meaning.
Our goals are:

To enrich our understanding of the nature and scope of human consciousness and its relationship to life and death;

To encourage thoughtful exploration of all facets of near-death and related experiences;

To respond to people's needs to integrate the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of the NDE into their daily living.

To provide reliable information about near-death experiences to experiencers, researchers, and the public;

To serve as a contact point and community for people with particular interest in near-death and related experiences.
THE MISSION AND GOALS OF                                IANDS.