The EAN aims to be a resource for EPIET and for European public health with the objectives to:

• Assist in the maintenance and development of contacts between members to create strong integration within and between past and current European EPIET and FETP cohorts of fellows.
• Share and exchange professional experiences, information and skills among members.
• Constitute and enable access to a pool of expertise of trained European field epidemiologists, who can provide epidemiological and public health expertise for members, their organisations, and other public and private organisations.
• Take part and assist in the promotion, development and delivery of training in field epidemiology and public health.
• Assist at European field epidemiology meetings such as the EPIET Scientific Seminar.
• Provide support at local level to European EPIET and FETP fellows, including practical and technical assistance (in a complementary manner without interference with supervision) and including mentoring where appropriate.