Call to host PIDfest 2026

Expressions of interest to organise and host PIDfest 2026

The PIDfest Steering Committee seeks Expressions of Interest (EoI) from candidate organisations from all geographic areas to organise the 2026 PIDfest Conference. 

The first PIDfest conference in Prague (June 2024) was very successful with a great program with onsite tickets selling out within a couple of weeks of opening registration. 

Important dates

The PIDfest Steering Committee is accepting Expressions of Interest (EoIs) to organise the PIDfest 2026 conference, to be submitted by 7 October 2024. EoIs will be reviewed by the Steering Committee and a follow-up discussion organised with the candidate organisations.

Background

PIDfest Prague in June 2024 drew 175 onsite registrations and another 100 online, however the demand for onsite registrations was far higher than the venue capacity. Therefore candidate institutions must have the ability to organise and host a multi-day conference with up to 250 in-person attendees and the ability to stream at least the main plenary sessions. This includes appropriate access to conference facilities, lodging, and transportation, as well as the ability to manage a range of supporting services (food services, internet services, and conference social events; management of registration and online payments; etc.). The candidate institutions and their local arrangements committee must have the means to support the costs of producing the conference through attendee registration and sponsorship fundraising.

Expressions of Interest

Organisations interested in proposing to organise and host the PIDfest 2026 conference should follow the steps listed below:

1. Expressions of Interest (EoIs) must be received by 7 October 2024. Please direct these EoIs and any enquiries to the PIDfest Steering Committee at contact@pidfest.org

2. The EoI must follow the PIDfest 2026 template.

The PIDfest Steering Committee would like to acknowledge and thank the Open Repositories Steering Committee whose documents we have adapted for PIDfest. 

PIDfest 2026 Information Pack

• Those interested in organising the next PIDfest conference may consult the PIDfest 2026 Information Pack.

• The pack contains some general considerations guidelines and lessons learned from the 2024 edition.