ORCID GPF Cycle 5 Kick-off Call: XploreOpen Project Title: Building ORCID Communities of Practice in Pakistan

The Kick-off call for ORCID Global Participation Fund 2025 included Overview of the project plans, key milestones, and objectives, followed by Q&A session. This session was an opportunity to learn more about the exciting work being undertaken in this new GPF cycle and to connect with fellow community members. Overview: The project by XploreOpen will build an ORCID Community of Practice through bilingual training, workshops, and online resources tailored to the needs of researchers, administrators, and librarians. By training 200 individuals and establishing a network of 100 ORCID advocates, it will foster sustained adoption, empowering researchers to connect globally. Indirectly, the project could impact over 10,000 individuals as trained advocates disseminate knowledge and integrate ORCID into institutional workflows. This project fosters equitable ORCID adoption in underrepresented research communities, including Higher Education Institutions, Research and Development organizations, and regional institutions. The initiative targets a 25 percent adoption increase and builds capacity, strengthens infrastructure, and promotes open research in Pakistan.