Panel discussions. Plenary panel discussions were held to address questions on the following topics:

A. Can products be discovered , developed and registered in Africa? Are there examples?
B. What are the needs and opportunities for ANDI? What are the challenges (including IP management)?
C. How can Africans in Diaspora support ANDI
D. How can other African institutions and governments support ANDI?
E. How can ANDI synergize with other product R&D initiatives?

Break Out Sessions. Participants engaged in lively discussions, debates and brainstorming on several topics (see below) during the break out sessions. The topics discussed by the three groups were as follows:

1. Is ANDI needed? Will it fill a gap? What are the challenges? What is needed to make it successful?
2. What should be the scope (diseases and products)? Is capacity available to initiate and implement agreed activities? What are the low hanging fruits?
3. Who are the key stakeholders? Who will fund? What are the important organizational and funding issues, and options that need to be addressed?