Two leading international congresses in Iran in the era of COVID-19: 21st royan international twin congress, 4th international and 16th Iranian genetics congress

In this report, we look at the challenges posed by the outbreak of COVID-19 and how the Executive Board of these two congresses succeeded in overcoming those challenges and holding two congresses. The approach for a large festival with different virtual setting components provided a suitable solution that led to exemplary achievements and created an appropriate model for future virtual or combined virtual and face-to-face events. These events proved that pandemic problems could not limit the organizers, pushing them to make better use of the facilities and turning this threat into an opportunity.

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This report showcases the successful experiences of the Executive Boards of these two congresses in overcoming the challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. By utilizing different virtual setting components, they have created a suitable model for future virtual events, inspiring people to turn threats into opportunities.