The document discusses the OpenID Connect for Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) initiative led by the OpenID Foundation in collaboration with the Decentralized Identity Foundation. It outlines specifications that facilitate SSI applications through authentication and verifiable credential issuance while leveraging the security and simplicity of OpenID Connect. The initiative offers flexibility in the SSI tech stack, allowing various identifiers, credential formats, and cryptographic methods, and highlights ongoing implementations and use cases in the field.