After careful consideration of all the current reporting from the world’s leading health organisations, the Executive Committee of APLAR on 24 March 2020, made the decision to postpone the APLAR Congress to 14-17 November 2020 (with 13-14 November considered pre-congress days for workshops and meetings). The Opening Ceremony and Welcome Reception will therefore be held on Saturday, 14 November 2020. There will be no change to the congress venue.