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PIDfest 2026
October 27-29, 2026 | 30-60 minutes
CRKN will be strongly represented at PIDfest 2026 in Leiden, Netherlands, with nine presentations showcasing Canadian leadership and international collaboration in the persistent identifier (PID) ecosystem. John Aspler, Manager, Canadian PID Program, will present seven sessions, while Nikolas Lamarre, Canadian PID Community Officer, will contribute to two sessions and a poster.
These presentations are being delivered in collaboration with partners from the ORCID US Community Program, the Australian ORCID Consortium, the Digital Research Alliance of Canada, DataCite, and other national and international PID stakeholders. Topics will include DOI registration services and consortium models, selecting a DOI registration agency (DataCite or Crossref), RAiD implementation pilots, the evolution of Canada’s PID Matrix, National PID strategy and global adoption practices, research collaboration analysis through PID graphs, PID advocacy for repositories, and strategies for growing PID communities through policy, partnerships, and stakeholder engagement. These sessions showcase Canadian leadership in PID adoption, community engagement, and research infrastructure development. Together, they highlight Canada's contributions to advancing PID adoption at both national and international levels while fostering dialogue, knowledge sharing, and collaboration across the global research community.
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Presenter(s)
John Aspler, Manager, Canadian Persistent Identifier Program, CRKN
John Aspler is Manager of the PID Program at the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN). He leads national initiatives supporting PID adoption across the Canadian research ecosystem, including coordination of the ORCID-CA consortium, co-management of the DataCite Canada Consortium, and implementation of Canada's National PID Strategy.
Nikolas Lamarre, Canadian Persistent Identifier Community Officer, CRKN
Nikolas Lamarre is Program Officer for the PID Program at CRKN, where he supports community engagement, outreach, and implementation activities related to persistent identifiers. His work focuses on advancing PID adoption across Canadian research organizations and demonstrating the value of connected PID infrastructures for research discovery, collaboration, and open science.
