Empowering Libraries, Archives, and Research Institutions through DOCiD and Open PID Infrastructure

On 11th June 2026, the Africa PID Alliance (APA DOCiD) in partnership with the Kenya Libraries and Information Services Consortium (KLISC) successfully convened a virtual webinar titled "Empowering Libraries, Archives, and Research Institutions through DOCiD and Open PID Infrastructure." The two-hour session brought together librarians, repository managers, ICT teams, research directors, and researchers from across Africa to explore the transformative role of Persistent Identifiers (PIDs) in strengthening research visibility, interoperability, and the preservation of diverse knowledge systems.