In the wake of the World Health Organisation's decision to declar COVID-19 a global pandemic, the International Society of Behavioural Medicine (ISBM) in close consultation with the Local Organizing Committee and the Scientific Program Committee, has made the difficult decision to move to a virtual, completely online Congress, replacing the 2020 and the provisional, subsequent 2021 Congress dates in Glasgow. 

Our main concern is the health of everyone involved and reducing potential health risks for our members. As the pandemic continues to affect all of our lives including various travel restrictions, we have taken this step to minimize the financial risk to our societies during this period of uncertainty.