I am pleased to invite you to the XIII International Tinnitus Seminar and the II World Tinnitus Congress on 17-18 September 2020 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The World Tinnitus Congress is an initiative grown from many discussions with researchers in the field of tinnitus, participants and faculty members of previous ITS conferences and candidates looking to organize future meetings. They highlighted that the scope of the scientific subject area covered by the International Tinnitus Seminar has, since its conception in 1979, far outgrown the frames of a seminar meeting. Today it is a significant intercontinental event on a global map of scientific meetings in hearing science. Tinnitus research is of increasing social and clinical interest, as number of suffers grows all over the world. There is a demand for strategies and therapies to prevent and alleviate tinnitus. Our primary aim in organizing this congress is to bring together the experienced and up-and-coming scientists and clinicians to actively discuss the latest ideas, results and challenges. We shall consider it our success when the congress will spark new insights that will be applied in research and clinical work. I am looking forward to a fascinating and productive interdisciplinary meeting and exchange of knowledge. Prof. Uzakbaev Kamchibek, MD, PhD Honorary President of the XIII International Tinnitus Seminar and the II World Tinnitus Congress Prof. Piotr H. Skarżyński, MD, PhD, Msc Chairman of the International Scientific and Organising Committee