ORCID GPF Grant Project - University of Sri Jayewardenepura

We had the pleasure of conducting another awareness session on ORCID for the academics and researchers of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) in Sri Lanka.

The session focused on the importance of maintaining a unique and persistent digital identifier through ORCID, and how it can support researchers in building a trusted academic identity, streamlining research workflows, and increasing visibility in the global research landscape.

It was truly inspiring to witness the enthusiasm and active participation from the attendees, who brought valuable insights and thoughtful questions into the discussion.

Thanks to Dr. Faiz Marikar, Director/ Staff Development, KDU and all the participants for making this initiative a success.

Successfully conducted an engaging online workshop on ORCID for the academics of Uva Wellassa University, in collaboration with the Staff Development Centre of the university.

Grateful for the enthusiastic participation of 33 academics who joined the session to explore the value of ORCID in enhancing research visibility and academic identity.

Thanks to Mr. Nuwan Liyanage, Director of the Staff Development Centre for the kind support in organizing this initiative! 💻✨

Enhancing Research Visibility in Medical Academia.. ▫️️▫️️▫️️
The ORCID GPF Project Team conducted an ORCID awareness workshop for the academics at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, discussing the importance of a streamlined research identity and global collaboration.

An engaging awareness session on ORCID for researchers was successfully held on 20th January 2025 at the IT Lab, Sumangala Building (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences). The workshop, organized for the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, empowered researchers with valuable insights into creating and optimizing their ORCID profiles, enhancing global research visibility and collaboration.

Recently the ORCID GPF project team conducted an awareness workshop at Lanka Nippon BizTech Institute (LNBTI) on the importance and application of ORCID identifiers in academic and research contexts.

The NSF Digital Library Conference 2024, held on December 6th at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo was organized by National Science Library & Resource Centre of National Science Foundation in collaboration with the ORCID GPF Grant Project - University of Sri Jayewardenepura. 🌟

Themed ‘Empowering Scholarly Communication and Digital Access: Strategies for Sustainable Journal Management and Digital Library Consortium Development in Sri Lanka’, the conference provided a platform for leaders, librarians and academics to exchange ideas and shape the future of scholarly communication.

We were privileged to have the Hon. Prime Minister of Sri Lanka - Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, Hon. Minister of Science & Technology - Prof. Chrishantha Abeysena, and Secretary of the Ministry of Science and Technology - Mr. Y.L. Mohamed Nawawi as chief guests.

Dr. Shashikala Subhashini, one of the Co-Investigators of the ORCID GPF Project, addressed the gathering on the significance of ORCID IDs for librarians in enhancing academic impact and digital visibility.

We were thrilled to have contributed to this impactful discussion on building sustainable and inclusive digital libraries for Sri Lanka. 💻📚

We were excited to be there in the 14th International Conference of the University Librarians' Association of Sri Lanka (ICULA 20241), on October 29th at Galle Face Hotel, Colombo 03. Our ORCID GPF Project Manager, Prof. Lasith Gunawardena shared his expertise under the topic "Introduction to ORCID and Persistent Identifiers for Librarians."

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We were excited to be there in the SLAYS Open Forum 2024, hosted by the Sri Lankan Academy of Young Scientists on October 10th at Trace City, Colombo. Our team had the opportunity to raise awareness about the importance of ORCID Persistent Identifiers for early career scientists, with our ORCID GPF Project Manager, Prof. Lasith Gunawardena delivering a keynote on "Unlocking Research Potential: Introduction to ORCID and Persistent Identifiers for Early Career Scientists."

A special moment during the event was awarding the presenter of the most shared and liked video from our video series, which featured insights on ORCID from young researchers in Sri Lanka. The prize was awarded by the ORCID GPF team - USJ in recognition of their outstanding contribution.

The forum gathered an inspiring audience of academics, graduates, top scientists, and industry experts, fostering important discussions on advancing research in Sri Lanka.

Welcome to our video series featuring insights on ORCID from young researchers in Sri Lanka. In this episode, Ms. Fathima Thahara, (orcid.org/0000-0001-6782-1522) Lecturer in Economics at the Department of Economics and Statistics, Faculty of Arts and Culture, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka.shares her experience and thoughts on how ORCID has impacted the research journey, professional identity, and collaborations. Subscribe to learn more about the benefits of ORCID for early-career scientists!.
This video was produced by the ORCID GPF Grant team at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura during the SLAYS 3MT Competition - an annual competition conducted by the Sri Lankan Academy of Young Scientists (SLAYS) in April 2024.

ORCID® Stories : Ms. Fathima Thahara Welcome to our video series featuring insights on ORCID from young researchers in Sri Lanka. In this episode, Ms. Fathima Thahara, (orcid.org/0000-0001-6782-...

Welcome to our video series featuring insights on ORCID from young researchers in Sri Lanka. In this episode, Ms. Joanne Tiphania Kotelawala, (orcid.org/0000-0003-2350-9937) from the Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Biotechnology (IBMBB), University of Colombo shares her experience and thoughts on how ORCID has impacted the research journey, professional identity, and collaborations. Subscribe to learn more about the benefits of ORCID for early-career scientists!.

This video was produced by the ORCID GPF Grant team at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura
during the SLAYS 3MT Competition - an annual competition conducted by the Sri Lankan Academy of Young Scientists (SLAYS) in April 2024.

ORCID® Stories : Joanne Tiphania Kotelawala Welcome to our video series featuring insights on ORCID from young researchers in Sri Lanka. In this episode, Ms. Joanne Tiphania Kotelawala, (orcid.org/0000...