Dear ISR members, dear colleagues, dear friends,
It is with much regret that after careful thought and consultation, the ISR and ORMIS leadership have decided to cancel ICR 2020/2022 due to the insecurities presented by the global Covid-19 pandemic.
Since our announcement in May 2020 to postpone ICR 2020 to January 2022, the situation related to the Covid-19 pandemic in Oman has unfortunately worsened. Facing an increasing number of cases, the Omani government ordered a new nationwide lockdown at the end of July with persistent suspension of all events/conferences and closure of airports to international flights until further notice. The Middle East and South Asia are currently a major hotspot of Covid-19, and the financial impact of the pandemic in the region is expected to be long-lasting.
Read the full announcement from the ISR and ORMIS presidents here
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