25th Congress of the APSR
Postponement announcement
The following announcement was made on 24 April 2020
To all concerned;
We are writing to inform you that the APSR Executive Committee has regretfully decided to postpone the 25th Congress of the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology originally scheduled in Kyoto, Japan for 15-18 October in 2020 after careful evaluation of the potential risks to our members, delegates and communities caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. We would like to reiterate our gratitude for your kind support and solidarity for the 25th Congress of the APSR.
New dates of the Congress have been scheduled for 18-21 November 2021 at the Kyoto International Convention Center in the same venue as we originally secured. Eventually the 26th Congress of the APSR in Seoul, Republic of Korea will also be postponed to 2022.
We understand that you may have been concentrating on caring for patients and conducting important research during this critical time, and hope our decision to postpone will enable respirologists all over our region to better care for affected people.
The APSR recognizes the vital importance of research and education for this virus and also other lung conditions especially the Chronic Respiratory Diseases (CRDs), and so we are planning a very active schedule of educational Webinars for COVID-19 and other lung conditions with colleagues, sponsors and others until the next Congress. Details will be announced soon, as detail are confirmed.
We are determined with your help, to use modern digital technology to follow our Mission which is to advance and promote of knowledge of the respiratory system in health and disease, by encouraging research, improving clinical practice through teaching, increasing awareness of health problems and promoting the exchange of knowledge among respirologists in the Asia-Pacific region. Indeed, the APSR has just established the new section of e-Health, which we believe will become increasing important.
On behalf of the APSR, we look forward to your understanding of our congress postponements and appreciate your patience during this unprecedented public health crisis. Please take appropriate precautions to stay healthy.
Sincerely yours,
Yoichi Nakanishi, President
Shu Hashimoto, Congress President, 25th Congress of the APSR
Kazuto Matsunaga, Chairperson, Central Congress Committee
Suga Konno, Executive Manager
