Four priority areas were identified for 2004-2008. They are represented on the Programme Commission by four prominent leaders in the international archival community:
1. Advocacy and Promotion (Leader: Andreas Kellerhals, Swiss Federal Archives, e-mail: andreas.kellerhals [at] bar [dot] admin [dot] ch);
2. Electronic Records and Automation (Leader: George MacKenzie, National Archives of Scotland, e-mail: george.mackenzie [at] nas [dot] gov [dot] uk);
3. Preservation and Disaster Preparedness (Leader: Ivan Murambiwa, National Archives of Zimbabwe, e-mail: nat.archives [at] gta [dot] gov [dot] zw); and
4. Professional Education and Training (Leader: Nolda Römer-Kenepa, National Archives of the Netherlands Antilles, e-mail: nrom [at] cura [dot] net)