PASES(Past Socio-Environmental Systems) has decided to postpone the workshop a year (PASES2020, November 2021) and to organize a virtual meeting in November 2020 (vPASES2020), with online discussions running until the in-person workshop takes place. PASES believes this innovative formula will help all participants to get connected and overcome the lack of training and network opportunities due to the COVID-19 pandemic and associated global health concerns and travel restrictions.