World symbiosis day webinar – when living together is a win-win

The following information is intended for those who were unable to attend the first webinar of the International Symbiosis Society (ISS) on - ‘When living together is a win-win’ – a celebration of ‘World Symbiosis Day’ on 30 July 2020. The objective of the webinar was to disseminate information about the Society, to gather feedback, and to encourage the audience to join the Society. This introduction presents a summary of the webinar, highlighting the keynote presentations, the panel discussion, the journal Symbiosis, and the next ISS conference to be held in Lyon in 2022. In addition, we report on the discussions and feedback from participants that were collected through polls and other aspects of the webinar.