The I.O.I. aims at providing clear membership value and at offering enhanced services to its members. In its efforts to implement a broad range of projects the I.O.I. is supported by an increasing number of partner organisations. In this context the I.O.I. was able to establish close working relations with international organisations, such as the ICC, the Council of Europe, the OSCE and the Commonwealth Secretariat.
The I.O.I. was also able to attract external sponsors for its training activities. UniCredit Bank Austria has been supporting I.O.I. activities on an annual basis since 2009 and has regularly contributed to scholarships, as did the City of Vienna.