If you’re not able to be with us in Chicago next Monday for the 2010 Partnering for Global Health Forum, worry not. BIO Ventures for Global Health (BVGH) has come up with a way for you to get in on all of the action. BVGH and The Production Network will be providing a Dynamic Webcast of the day’s events.

What is a Dynamic Webcast? Well it’s a little bit better than a live video stream and a whole lot better than missing the day’s discussion about how to work collectively towards improving the health of millions around the world. The Dynamic Webcast will allow you to watch the panel and keynote sessions, and get involved by submitting questions and providing answers to polling questions. We strongly encourage you to take advantage of this exciting opportunity and participate in the Partnering for Global Health Forum from the comfort of your home or office.

Here’s the link to follow on Monday -- http://pgh2010.dynamicwebcasting.net -- and a bit more about how this will work …

There will be time for Q&A at the end of each panel session and the luncheon keynote session. Members of the in-house audience will be able to ask questions of the moderator on site. But those of you at home will not be left out! You will have the opportunity to submit a question during the live broadcast by clicking on the big round button that says ‘Submit a Question.’ It’s that simple.

Your questions will also appear to the moderator during the course of the panel discussions. If you provide a particularly interesting or provocative question at any time during the panel, the moderator may elect to switch gears and use your question to guide the conversation. Can you imagine become more involved in the day?

At any point during the panel or keynote sessions, the speakers can throw a question out to the audience. That question will appear for our online viewers in a pop-up window and for our in-house viewers on a screen beside the stage. You’ll then have the opportunity to choose the answer that best matches your opinion from a list of responses. You can submit your answer in the following ways:


Poll results will appear live as they come in and continue to show up until the close of the polling period.

If you can’t join us in person OR online on Monday, you will still be able to view archived content through the same link - http://pgh2010.dynamicwebcasting.net.

For the most up-to-date schedule, programs, and speaker lists, visit the Forum Web site.

For more information about Dynamic Webcasting, visit The Production Network Web site.

To register for the Partnering for Global Health Forum and view the sessions in person, visit the Forum’s site.

Jennifer Manganello is the Development Associate at BIO Ventures for Global Health.