Our new strategic plan, ORCID 2030: Advancing the Future of Research, outlines our commitment to meeting the challenges and opportunities presented by this dynamic future and underscores a significant evolution in our focus, moving from a foundation of establishing trust and value to a more active, expansive role in empowering the future of research globally.
This plan introduces five distinct but interconnected Strategic Themes that will guide our work over the next four years. While these themes build on many of our past achievements—such as strengthening the Community Trust Network formed by our institutional members—they also represent our commitment to addressing a border set of challenges facing researchers, institutions, and the wider scholarly ecosystem.
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In developing the plan for the next phase of ORCID’s growth and evolution, we adopted the SOAR (Strengths, Opportunities, Aspirations, Results) strategic planning framework. SOAR is rooted in the principles of Appreciative Inquiry and positive psychology, representing a conscious shift from more traditional strength/weakness-based analysis towards a focus on identifying and harnessing the potential we have developed over the course of our existence.
