Archives For Africa Initiative
EDM number 1700 in 2005-06, proposed by Brian Iddon on 27/02/2006.
That this House congratulates the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) on the launch in the House on Tuesday 28th February of its excellent Archives for Africa initiative; applauds the free access that the Society is proposing to give in African countries to the RSC's extensive collection of historical scientific journals which stretches back to 1841; notes that this launch is being supported by right hon. and hon. Members on all sides of the House, including the right hon. Hilary Benn MP, Secretary of State for International Development, Mr Andrew Mitchell MP, Shadow Secretary of State for International Development and Mr Andrew George MP, Shadow International Development Secretary for the Liberal Democrat Party; and believes that Archives for Africa will play a significant part in building scientific capacity in African countries by fostering scientific knowledge and research.
This motion has been signed by a total of 55 MPs.
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