1. Create an international platform for research and cooperative exchange on issues related to ASEAN and regional
    economics and trade;

2. Expand cooperative exchange between Taiwan and ASEAN-based policy institutes and government organizations;

3. Strengthen domestic research and analysis capabilities with regard to ASEAN and regional economics and trade;

4. Fully leverage potentials for Taiwan to join strategic studies into ASEAN and other regional economic and trade
   groupings;

5. Enhance domestic capabilities with regard to planning and implementing various cooperative arrangements with ASEAN
    countries;

6. Improve the dissemination in Taiwan of information and knowledge related to ASEAN countries and regional
   organizations.