 FEMS is committed to advancing microbiology for the benefit of humankind. We had a history of eight congresses organized on an extremely high scientific level. These congresses are held in different European locations and host some of the biggest names in microbiology worldwide. COVID-19 epidemic affects FEMS events that were planned, scheduled and almost completely organized to be held in 2020. FEMS summer school for postdocs we started with this in 2019. Then FEMS education summer school starting in 2019. A new event of FEMS that was scheduled to start in July this year is FEMS conference on microbiology. FEMS from the beginning of official announcement of global pandemic set up a special emergency task group to follow the situation and take proper measures to overcome potential risks and problems in a best possible way. FEMS conference on microbiology scheduled in July 2020 in Belgrade Serbia was postponed for 2022. We decided to organize online conference in second half of October 2020 with the same program we considered to add a session on COVID-19 pandemic. This is the first FEMS conference of this type. We are all very enthusiastic, excited and happy to be part of such a promising event. FEMS summer school for postdocs scheduled for end of August until 7th of September 2020 at Medals. Clear Croatia because of the COVID-19 pandemic situation. Summer school 2020 was also postponed for 2021. We kept the same program and the speakers and mentors who also confirmed they will participate in 2021. FEMS is organizing 9th congress in July 2021 in Hamburg, Germany. I strongly believe that pandemic will be behind all of us by then and I hope we may get together for this exceptional event in old traditional way. However, FEMS will follow situation and take the best possible actions according to the situation. Most probably this situation is crossroad and evolution of lifestyles and understanding of life. Microbiologists are in the first line of defense of the humankind working closely with microorganisms on a daily basis. Interfering their natural appearance, manipulating their characteristics primarily for various benefits of humankind. There are also possibilities for mistakes. Current epidemic, pandemic is making humankind more prepared and stronger to face future challenges of any kind. My message to all colleagues, microbiologists and others who work with microorganisms will be following fight for real science. Fight for truth in the science and fight against fake scientific information, intentional or unintentional. Share knowledge, information and experience of real science and real results and also keep the symbiosis, meaning harmony and friendship with microorganisms, with microbiologists and with all people around the world. FEMS will always support you on the best possible way. Thank you very much. Thank you very much.