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DESCRIPTION:Persistent Identifiers (PIDs) are critical infrastructure for o
 pen science\, yet their adoption across Africa remains uneven. In this pre
 sentation you will discover the challenges to PID adoption in Ghanaian Hig
 her Education Institutions (HEI)\, offering insights for keeping knowledge
  connected. Drawing on interviews\, policy analysis\, and institutional ca
 se studies\, we identify interoperability gaps\, limited awareness\, cost 
 constraints\, and fragmented governance/policies as key barriers. Legacy s
 ystems and inconsistent metadata practices further impede integration with
  global PID ecosystems. Despite these constraints\, library-led initiative
 s\, and researcher champions demonstrate scalable pathways forward. We pro
 pose actionable recommendations: coordinated policy frameworks\, sustainab
 le funding models\, capacity building\, and regional collaboration to alig
 n with initiatives like ORCID\, ROR\, and Crossref. By strengthening PID i
 nfrastructure\, Ghanaian institutions can enhance research visibility\, tr
 ust\, and\, advancing open science across Africa. This study highlights im
 plications for PIDfest stakeholders seeking inclusive\, interoperable know
 ledge systems that transcend institutional and continental boundaries for 
 impact.
DTSTAMP:20260728T000655Z
LOCATION:Naturalis 01
SUMMARY:Challenges to PID Adoption in Africa for OS: Insights from Ghanaian
  Higher Education Institutions - AMY PASCALIA ABRA ASIMAH\, Dominic Agyei 
 Dankwah
URL:https://pretalx.surf.nl/pidfest-26-2026/talk/BVKDZZ/
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