the government mandated kpan, among others, to create and coordinate policies and activities related to the prevention, control, and management of aids in indonesia, to inform and educate the public about aids and to conduct coordination with local and foreign agencies in the prevention and management of aids. kpan was allowed to hire working groups and panel of experts to help its work. kpan also partnered with local and international non-governmental organizations (ngo). it also supported academic research on hiv/aids and published periodical reports.