There are four main activities for IOSN in its early stage. These are:

(1) Open Source Information Resource Facility

• On-going Mapping of Open Source activities in Asia-Pacific

• Collaborative database of countries, languages, fonts, and organisations in Asia-Pacific

• Online Information/Clearinghouse

• Collaborative Website

• Online Discussion Forum/Groups

• Mailing Lists

• Management of Software Repository

• Documentation of Best Practices

• Documentation on patches and upgrades

• Open Source Primers

(2) Creation of a Database of Open Source Experts and Human Resources in the Region

• Networking of Experts
• Technical Support

(3) Training and Workshops

(4) Research and Development

• Localization, including development of local fonts conforming to international (UNICODE) standards
• Toolkits
• Research on Equitable Access
• Q&A on FLOSS R&D/Case Studies of implementations
• Manage a grant/fund for new and on-going initiatives