16:49:32	 De  Lawrence Norris : FYI 2021 Biophysics in Africa conference https://events.saip.org.za/e/biophysics2021
17:39:06	 De  Lawrence Norris : Inasmuch as we have heard from extra-governmental and intra-governmental organizations 
(UNESCO and the AU), let all the WGs take into account crux of science funding in each African nation, i.e., funding.
In recent years, the Republic of Ghana as considered in its parliament a National Research Funding Bill,

Here is the actual bill, http://ir.parliament.gh/bitstream/handle/123456789/1405/Ghana%20National%20Research%20fund%20Bill%2c%202019%281%29.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
It calls for seeding the fund w/ 7M euros, then annual appropriations of 1% of GDP, which in 2020 would have been ~660M euros.

Does this need to be replicated in more African countries?
17:40:06	 De  nabila aghanim : Is anybody tweeting the event?
17:40:28	 De  Azwinndini Muronga : What is the twitter handle?
17:40:42	 De  Claire Lee : ASP alumni has been tweeting @AspCommunity
17:40:52	 De  nabila aghanim : Helps in communicating largely I guess ?!
17:40:53	 De  Lawrence Norris : This article is written for the American context, but I think is important just the same in the African, Pan African contexts 
     http://www.garfield.library.upenn.edu/essays/v14p234y1991.pdf
17:41:05	 De  Marie Chantal : yes tweets are on
17:41:13	 De  nabila aghanim : Cool :)
17:41:19	 De  Azwinndini Muronga : is it #ASFAP ?
17:41:27	 De  nabila aghanim : I’m not into tweets but I recon they’re helpful !
17:41:31	 De  Fairouz Malek : thank you; I have some screen shots if anyone is willing to tweet tweet..
17:42:13	 De  Claire Lee : Fairouz, are you the one tweeting as AspCommunity?
17:42:26	 De  Fairouz Malek : no I tweet as asfap
17:43:03	 De  Claire Lee : Last I see from @StrategyAsfap is on Jun 25?
17:43:13	 De  Fairouz Malek : @StrategyAsfap
17:43:34	 De  Claire Lee : But lots here: https://twitter.com/AspCommunity
17:43:52	 De  Daniel Ayuk Mbi Egbe : Thank you very much for the various presentations
17:44:27	 De  salt : Very great start of ASFAP!
17:45:01	 De  Lerothodi Leeuw : Yes, input on science policy and governance, including on funding, from all countries is welcome and important to all this.
17:45:02	 De  salt : Thanks for all the contributions.
17:45:11	 De  Maria Moreno Llacer : Yes, it is great to be part of this great initiative!!
17:50:23	 De  Rob Adam : I need to leave at 1600 UTC. Apologies, I have another engagement.
17:50:40	 De  Fairouz Malek : Thank you very much Rob.
17:56:46	 De  Azwinndini Muronga : Apologies I have another Conference Session starting in 2 minutes
18:00:01	 De  Mourad Telmini : Very successful start of the Town Hall! Congratulations to ASFAP team.
18:00:16	 De  Lawrence Norris : Remember the Chibook Girls.  They were studying physics when they were abducted.
18:01:12	 De  Marie Chantal : great start indeed
18:02:53	 De  Steve Muanza : Dear Dr. Anyang Agbor, thanks for these strong statements and the 1% of GDP of investment in science and technology. 
It's an excellent standard for african policy makers.
18:03:33	 De  rohini Godbole : Bye all
18:03:53	 De  nabila aghanim : Bye
18:03:54	 De  Fairouz Malek : Thanks to all
18:03:59	 De  Steve Muanza : Bye