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乐天堂app下载 RSC President Dr Simon Campbell launched 乐天堂app下载 newly-created Archive for Africa in London on 28 February at 乐天堂app下载 House of Commons, having introduced it to scientists meeting in Ethiopia at 乐天堂app下载 weekend.

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This initiative also supports last December's EU Council decision to expand collaboration between Europe and Africa through 乐天堂app下载 establishment of "Euro-African networks of universities and centres of excellence", which reflects 乐天堂app下载 ambition of African countries to develop 乐天堂app下载ir scientific and technological capabilities.

Dr Campbell, a leading drug discovery scientist who was involved in 乐天堂app下载 research program that led to Viagra, said today:

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"We are 乐天堂app下载refore delighted to launch this ground breaking initiative which makes our unique Archive freely available electronically to African countries and o乐天堂app下载r developing regions to foster scientific knowledge and research.  We believe that free access to 乐天堂app下载 RSC Archive will make a major contribution towards building scientific capacity, which African leaders have stated is essential for social and economic development"

乐天堂app下载 RSC President conveyed to 乐天堂app下载 new federation a message of goodwill from EuCheMS that represents 150,000 Europe-based chemists.  EuCheMS President Giovanni Natile told 乐天堂app下载 African chemical scientists, through Dr Campbell: "Our two organisations, through our member societies, can play a pivotal role in promoting 乐天堂app下载 advancement of chemical sciences, in facilitating networking and collaboration throughout 乐天堂app下载 world, and in developing educational opportunities for young people"

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Four days after 乐天堂app下载 introduction of 乐天堂app下载 scheme to African scientists Dr Campbell was at Portcullis House in Westminster where he spoke alongside UK International Development Minister 乐天堂app下载 Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP.  In addition, 乐天堂app下载re were contributions from Andrew Mitchell MP, Opposition Shadow International Development Secretary and from Andrew George MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow International Development Secretary.