In order to reach the vision and mission, participants in the second APIN session in Beijing 2004 defined the chanllenges facing APIN, and developed strategies as well as action plans.

·        Strategy 1: Education, training and continuing professional development of information personnel
·        Strategy 2: ICT and information literacy programmes focused at bridging the information and digital divide
·        Strategy 3: Harnessing ICT resources
·        Strategy 4: Awareness raising and promotion
·        Strategy 5: Alliances and partnerships

Actions for Strategy 1: Education, training and continuing professional development of information personnel

• Support the creation of relevant digital educational materials in local languages
• Support programs that give instructors the skills to use ICT and Open/Distance Learning (ODL) in education delivery
• Support E-Learning programmes
• Support Workshops and training programmes
• Support Conferences
• Encourage the provision of Scholarships for information personnel

Actions for Strategy 2: ICT and information literacy programmes focused at bridging the information and digital divide

• Support research
• Encourage curriculum and course material development
• Support E-Learning programmes
• Support Workshops and training programmes
• Support Conferences
• Support Awareness programmes

Actions for Strategy 3: Harnessing ICT resources

• Collaboration and cooperation in the development of information tools
• Promote working models and prototype developments
• Encourage Ontology and Thesauri development
• Encourage resource sharing through APIN website
• Encourage the development, deployment and use of free and / or open source software
• Encourage the development of guidelines and the adoption and adaptation of standards

Actions for Strategy 4: Awareness raising and promotion

• Promote the development of National Information policies
• Promote the preservation and archiving of digital heritage

Actions for Strategy 5: Alliances and partnerships

• Encourage private and public partnerships
• Development and use of resource sharing systems
• Promote ICT volunteerism and advocacy
• Negotiating business models for information service