WDA is to serve as a primary voice for dance and dancers throughout the world, and encourages the exchange of ideas and the awareness of dance in all its forms. World Dance Alliance operates via its three regional centres with an overarching global executive bringing the three regions together in matters of policy and global projects. The two regional centres: WDA-Americas WDA-Asia Pacific WDA also has partnerships with other international organisations such as WAAE (World Alliance for Arts Educators), International Dance Committee of International Theater Institute ITI /UNESCO (ITI) UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), and daCi (Dance and the Child International).