There are four main activities for the IOSN in its initial stages. These are:

• Free/Open Source Software (FOSS) Information Resource Facility
  • On-going Mapping of FOSS activities in Asia-Pacific
  • Collaborative database of countries, languages, fonts, and organisations in Asia-Pacific
  • Online Information Clearinghouse o Collaborative Website
  • Online Discussion Forum/Groups
  • Mailing Lists
  • Management of Software Repository
  • Documentation of Best Practices
  • Documentation on patches and upgrades
  • FOSS Primers
• Creation of a Database of FOSS Experts and Human Resources in the Region
  • Networking of Experts
  • Technical Support
• Training and Workshops
• Research and Development
  • Localization, including development of local fonts conforming to international (UNICODE) standards
  • Toolkits
  • Research on Equitable Access
  • Q&A on FOSS R&D/Case Studies of implementations
  • Manage a grant/fund for new and on-going initiatives