From March 10-12, 2008, over 500 leaders from all sectors – public, private and non-profit – gathered outside Washington, DC at the Partnering for Global Health Forum 2008: an interactive conference to foster an open dialogue and exchange of ideas regarding the complex issues surrounding innovation for diseases of the poor. Organized by BIO Ventures for Global Health and the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), with lead sponsorship from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Forum offered presentations from innovators and funders; high-level plenary sessions; engaging panel discussions; and hundreds of partnering meetings between innovators, investors and NGOs exploring potential collaborations.
Below you will find session highlights and summaries, copies of presentations and links to the Kaiser Family Foundation webcast.
Plenaries
Opening Session Summary - The Scope of the Global Health Problem
Breakfast Roundtable Summary - A Global Assault on Malaria: What Will It Take to Contain the Disease?
Luncheon Roundtable Summary- An Industry Call to Action: Challenges and Opportunities for Engaging in Global Health Product Development
Breakfast Keynote Summary - Funding and Incentives to Drive Innovation
Luncheon Roundtable Summary - Addressing Global Health From Bench to Bedside: Necessary Actions at Each Stage of the Value Chain
Closing Session Summary - A Fireside Chat with Cheryl Scott
Panels
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Presenting Funders and Product Development Partnerships
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Day 2