b'THE SIU AND COVID-19 On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared thenovel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, a global pandemic. The respiratory disease had already proven devastating in many countries, and it soon spread rapidly across the globe and changed the global community in many substantial ways. Since the last global pandemic (H1N1) in 2009-2010, digital technologies and ease of communication have developed greatly; this shift allowed international societies such as the SIU to quickly connect and maintain regular contact with national societies around the world, to assess their needs and how we could best meet them. With a focus on education and training, the SIUs efforts quickly turned to producing valuabletools and resources for members and colleaguesresulting in over 50 dynamic (and openaccess) programmes and initiatives from our Office of Education. Beyond these efforts, the Society also wanted to shine a light on the impact of COVID-19on the mental and physical health of urologists and their patients. Through wide-rangingglobal surveys distributed to SIU members and the community at large, the SIU publishedfive manuscripts assessing the impact of COVID-19 on urological care, as well as thepsychosocial health of physicians.The SIUs uCARE research project, the MyBPH Care App, was also modified to allow urologistsand physicians in five participating countries to manage their patients with LUTS/BPH via app.While there have been many tragedies over the past year, the tenacity and dedication of urologists to care for their patients, and each other, has shone through as a beacon of hope.The SIU continues to forge ahead into the future, with a renewed focus on strengthening partnerships and dedication to finding new paths forward during difficult times. S I U - U R O L O G Y. O R G 9'