Need for guidelines. Questionnaires will provide only limited response, and unequal coverage in different countries. What are specific information needs of international funding organisations. Need for consultation and transparency. Need to establish the role of Partners in African Publishing Newsletter, APR, and other African Book Trade Media in gathering and disseminating information.
Most data used about African publishing is out of date.
Ensure the process of information gathering is ongoing. The following recommendations were made. B1 European organisations will support APDC s goals. Action will be taken to incorporate booksellers, libraries, printers, technology etc. into the publishing vision and the APDC register. The name of APDC may be revised to make this larger mandate evident to potential clients.