Colloquium participants proposed 13 topics to explore. Ranging from: achieving sustainanable R&D investments to moving from disease focus to system approach These discussions are summarizes in the Colloquium synthesis report.

• R&D investment in Africa – commercialization or equity?
• How can we develop capacity in research communication in developing countries?
• Linking agricultural research and general science and technology to health and development
• South-South collaborations in terms of capacity building – and North-North collaborations in terms of support
• How to achieve sustainable funding for R&D – what are the options?
• Why is Africa not having WHO pre-qualified vaccines ?
• What are some of the ‘tipping points’ for health systems change ?
• How do Aid agencies negotiate with low and middle income countries – and how can low and middle income countries prepare better for these negotiations ?
• Partnership development – a key ingredient for the next phase of development.
• How to move from a disease approach to a systems approach in funding
• Conflicts of interest in research – public/private health?
• How can existing regional organizations further research – and impact on population health ?
• Defining the role of health research in economic growth.