On February 27–28, AIS organized a workshop with representatives from the Parliament Administration, focusing on citizen participation, monitoring, and dialogue during the drafting and reporting of public finances. The workshop also served as a follow-up to a previous event held in 2024, titled “Oversight of Public Finances: The Role of Parliament, Institutions, and Civil Society.“ This event was held within the framework of the project…
On January 31st, AIS organized a Conference entitled “Oversight of Public Finances – The Role of Parliament in the Fiscal Autonomy of the Local Government Units in Albania“. This event was held within the framework of the project “Increasing Parliament’s Responsiveness to Citizens’ Concerns”, supported by the British Embassy in Tirana and implemented by a consortium led by IDM in partnership with Citizens Channel and…
AIS, the promoter of Open Data Albania, is actively working to enhance transparency in Beneficial Ownership and the Public Access Registry. Recognizing the crucial role investigative journalists play in uncovering and tracking cases of money laundering, corruption, conflict of interest, and undue influence, AIS’s team of experts and data analysts has worked to increase capacities and knowledge. Participants: Investigative Journalists, Activists, and Representatives from Non-Governmental…
The Prime Minister has proposed an Anti-Corruption Reform introducing the use of Artificial Intelligence in Public Procurement. The Parliamentary opposition, represented by Jorida Tabaku, MP and Chairwoman of the Incinerator Investigative Committee, suggested that the Government should, instead, use the platform Open Procurement Albania, a technological tool created by the organization AIS, aiming to identify corruption cases in tendering. The MP Tabaku shared her statement…
The Toyota Auris Case exposes a serious corruption scheme involving senior figures within Albania’s justice system. The investigation has led to criminal charges against high-ranking individuals, including the former Head of the Prosecution Office of Vlorë, a former judicial police officer, a lawyer, and a businessman. They are suspected of repeatedly committing offenses such as active and passive corruption of judicial officials, unlawful influence over…
As part of the implementation of the project “Youth Activism for Good Governance in Berat and Has Municipalities. Instilling Watchdog and Activism Culture” AIS organization has worked with 44 young participants to strengthen their capacities in monitoring, analysis, advocacy, and participation in fair municipal budgeting. In December, the month when Local Government Units finalize their budgets, youth consultation meetings were held in the municipalities of…
Classified contracts involve the procurement of services or equipment where, due to national security considerations, the state authority refrains from issuing public announcements or publishing related data and contract drafts. Such contracts, conducted as closed procurements without open competitive bidding and restricted to a predefined group of contractors, can often be associated with challenges to competition and transparency. The only available information on these contracts…
📍Location: Hotel Portik (Conference Room), Berat🗓 Date: December 21, 2024🕙Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM On December 21, 2024, AIS – promoter of Open Data Albania organized a training and workshop focused on Strengthening the Culture of Monitoring, with a particular emphasis on Monitoring Public Spending and Contracting in Local Government Units. This activity was held as part of the project “Youth Activism for Good…
📍Location: YES Centre Has, New Municipality Building, First Floor🗓 Date: December 18, 2024🕙Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM On December 18, 2024, AIS – promoter of Open Data Albania organized a training and workshop focused on Strengthening the Culture of Monitoring, with a particular emphasis on Monitoring Public Spending and Contracting in Local Government Units. This activity was held as part of the project “Youth…
Tirana, Albania – AIS Albania, in collaboration with KDI Kosovo, organized a Masterclass focused on electoral financing, bringing together civil society representatives from across Albania for a regional exchange of experience and discussion. Kosovo stands out in the region for having adopted a dedicated Law on the Financing of Electoral Campaigns and Political Parties. As a result of persistent civil society advocacy, this legal framework…
On December 13, AIS organized a roundtable discussion on the topic: “State Budget and Public Finances in Election Years and Election Periods – Legal Regulation, Institutional Practices, and the Need for Intervention and Improvement.” This roundtable is organized as part of the 6th Edition of the Week of Integrity and is implemented within the framework of the project: “EU4 Rule of Law: Citizen Engagement for…
On November 27th, the organization AIS, a leading advocate for Open Data Albania, hosted a training session for local organizations, activists, and journalists on the topic: “Civil Society and Parliament in the Process of Drafting, Consulting, and Approving the State Budget.” The event was part of the project “Increasing Parliamentary Responsiveness to Citizens’ Concerns,” supported by the British Embassy in Tirana and implemented by a…
The High State Audit (ALSAI), in preparing its Annual Audit Planning Methodology document, published in March 2024, (page 7), listed AIS’s Open Data platforms – Open Procurement Albania and Open Spending Albania – as sources contributing to the collection of information and alerts during the drafting it’s the Annual Audit Plan. Throughout 2023–2024, data on high-risk procurements has been exchanged. This means that tenders marked…
A total of 85 young activists and journalists have been trained by the AIS organization on the practical aspects of Tracking Corruption through Open Data and Evidence-Based Data. The final session of this training took place on October 11-12th, as part of the activities of the EU4 Rule of Law: Citizens Engagement for Public Integrity (CEPI) project in the Western Balkans and Turkey, funded by…
A DataThon for media professionals, held on November 1-2, 2024 in Berat, brought together 25 leading investigative journalists from prestigious TV’s and newspapers, such as Top Channel; A2 CNN; Klan News; Syri Tv; News 24; ABC News; Panorama; Vizion Plus; MCN TV etc. For two consecutive days, journalists, mentored by AIS staff, worked together to create stories on corruption and issues in Public Procurement. The…
