The American Institute of Parliamentarians is a not-for-profit educational organization founded for the advancement of parliamentary procedure. AIP is the leader in championing parliamentary procedure as the key strategic component of an organization’s success in meetings and governance. The general purpose of the American Institute of Parliamentarians is to work for the improvement of parliamentary procedure by the following:* Promoting use of effective, democratic, parliamentary practices* Promoting preparation and use of parliamentary literature* Promoting teaching of parliamentary procedure* Promoting the training and certification of parliamentarians* Promoting wider use of parliamentarians* Maintaining a representative, democratic organization