• Equal partnership, especially in joint decision making

• Building the capacity and narrowing the gaps

• Enhancing trust and cooperation

• Harmonizing among different Field Epidemiology Training Programs in ASEAN+3 Countries

• Synergizing with global/regional organizations and its strategies, including IHR 2005, ASEAN Expert Group on Communicable Diseases (APSED), and ASEAN Strategic Framework on Health Development (2010-2015)