The International Orienteering Federation´s goals regarding the organisation of this annual event are as follows: Increasing the visibility and accessibility of orienteering to young people Increasing the number of participants both in the schools’ activities, as well and in the clubs’ activities in all countries of National Federations, and to get more new countries to take part in orienteering Helping teachers to implement orienteering in a fun and educational way.

World Orienteering Day is an International Orienteering Federation project lead by the Regional and Youth Development Commission.