Nairobi, Kenya – The Africa PID Alliance (APA) is proud to announce its role as a key collaborator in the 9th International Conference on Mammoths and Their Relatives (ICMR 2026). The conference, running from January 18–26, 2026 marks a historic moment as it makes its debut on the African continent.
Africa PID Alliance is partnering with the main host, the National Museums of Kenya (NMK), to ensure the event reinforces Africa’s central role in global paleontological and conservation research and establishes best practices for data management.
The ICMR 2026 is a global forum for studying all aspects of living and fossil proboscideans. As the evolutionary cradle of proboscideans, Africa offers an unparalleled context for this discussion.
The Africa PID Alliance, whose mission is to secure the future of African Innovation, Indigenous Knowledge, and cultural heritage, sees this partnership as a direct opportunity to influence the scholarly ecosystem. By supporting this historic African debut, the APA is ensuring that the wealth of research and collections shared is globally discoverable and tracked with integrity. Ultimately, this event highlights the importance of African-led digital infrastructure, such as the APA’s DOCiD™ system, in preserving and recognizing Africa’s unique contribution to global scientific knowledge.
We invite the global research community to join us in Nairobi to celebrate this historic convergence of science, heritage, and the future of African research infrastructure.
Standard Registration for ICMR 2026 is open now. Visit the official conference website for details https://mammothconf.co.ke/registration/
About the National Museum of Kenya
National Museums of Kenya (NMK) is a state corporation established by an Act of Parliament, the Museums and Heritage Act 2006. NMK is a multi-disciplinary institution whose role is to collect, preserve, study, document and present Kenya’s past and present cultural and natural heritage. This is for the purposes of enhancing knowledge, appreciation, respect and sustainable utilization of these resources for the benefit of Kenya and the world, for now and posterity. NMK’s mutual concern for the welfare of mankind and the conservation of the biological diversity of the East African region and that of the entire planet demands success in such efforts.
In addition, NMK manages many Regional Museums, Sites and Monuments of national and international importance alongside priceless collections of Kenya’s living cultural and natural heritage. As an institution that must respond to the growing needs of the society, NMK is striving to contribute in a unique way to the task of national development.
For more information on the National Museum of Kenya visit: https://museums.or.ke/about-us/
About the Africa PID Alliance
The Africa PID Alliance is dedicated to securing the future of African innovation, indigenous knowledge, and cultural heritage. Through the provision of reliable open research infrastructure services, the alliance enables access to knowledge and metadata about digital objects, with a strong emphasis on Africa’s unique contributions to global research. The Africa PID Alliance is the Open Infrastructure program of the Training Centre in Communication
For more information on the Africa PID Alliance visit: https://africapidalliance.org/