Young individuals are invited to apply if they wish to be Active, Informed, and Engaged Citizens. Albanian Institute of Science (AIS), promoter of Open Data Albania, invites youth from the Has and Berat Municipalities to take part in activities aimed at raising awareness and building capacities for advocacy and monitoring of Public Spending and Procurement. Applicants who wish to participate in training, info sessions, and…
Organizer: Albanian Institute of Science (AIS), promotor of Open Data Albania. Participants: 1. Civil Society Representatives; 2. Journalists; 3. Members of the Open Data Youth Fellowship for Anti-Corruption. Project: This activity takes place within the framework of the “EU4 Rule of Law: Citizen Engagement for Public Integrity (CEPI) in the Western Balkans and Turkey” project. The Project is funded by the European Union. Topics covered in…
In response to the Invitation of the Ministry of State for Public Administration and Anticorruption, for participation in the Public Consultation of the Draft – National Anticorruption Strategy, launched in July 2024, the AIS organization participated in the Meeting with Civil Society and also addressed written suggestions and opinions. Evaluating the completed document and the opportunity to participate in public consultation, AIS suggests an Additional…
Three civil society organizations, engaged in issues related to transparency, anti-corruption, good governance, and reporting on organized crime and corruption, namely: The Albanian Network for Reporting on Organized Crime and Corruption, with Executive Director Lindita Çela The Albanian Center for Economic Research (ACER), with Executive Director Mr. Zef Preçi The Albanian Institute of Science (AIS), promoter of Open Data Albania, with Executive Director Aranita Brahaj…
The Albanian Institute of Science hosts journalists in its premises every other week, during which they report and use our data to conduct Investigative Articles. Most journalists use information related to Tenders and Red Flag Assessment in tenders. These Info sessions are preceded by announcements on social network and a WhatsApp communication group. Their result is related to the distribution of the information contained in…
Organized by: AIS Organization, a promotor of Open Data Albania. Project and Partnership: Increasing Parliament’s Responsiveness to Citizens’ Concerns, Project supported by the British Embassy in Tirana and implemented by a consortium led by IDM, in partnership with Citizens Channel and AIS. Objective: Building the capacities of CSOs, activists and local media to contribute in the planning of the state budget and public spending policies…
Three civil society organizations engaged in issues of transparency, accountability and democratic culture have recently addressed a letter to the Parliamentary Committee for Legal Affairs and the Group of Dialogue. More specifically: · the Albanian Institute of Sciences (AIS), promoter of Open Data Albania, with Executive Director Mrs. Aranita Brahaj. · the Society for Democratic Culture (SDC), with Executive Director Mrs. Gerta Meta. · the Albanian Center for…
Organized by: AIS, promotor of Open Data Albania. Project and Partnership: Increasing Parliament’s Responsiveness to Citizens’ Concerns, Project supported by the British Embassy in Tirana and implemented by a consortium led by IDM, in partnership with Citizens Channel and AIS. Objective: Building the capacities of CSOs, activists and local media to contribute in the planning of the state budget and public spending policies Area: Districts…
Organized by: AIS, promotor of Open Data Albania. Project and Partnership: Increasing Parliament’s Responsiveness to Citizens’ Concerns, Project supported by the British Embassy in Tirana and implemented by a consortium led by IDM, in partnership with Citizens Channel and AIS. Objective: Building the capacities of CSOs, activists and local media to contribute in the planning of the state budget and public spending policies Area: Districts…
The Final DataThon event took place on July 4th and 5th at the Rogner Hotel. On the first day, the four groups conducted a general rehearsal, refining their work through mutual Q&A sessions. Below you can find photos from the working groups: On July 5th, the final presentations covered topics such as Public Finance, Health, Budgets for Justice and Penitentiary Institutions, Cyber Security Costs, and…
Organizer: AIS, promotor of Open Data Albania Title: The Risk Elements during the Public Procurement Procedures. Project: This activity takes place within the framework of the EU4 Project Rule of Law Citizens Engagement for Public Integrity CEPI in the Western Balkans and Turkey. The Project is Funded by the European Union. Participants: Members of Civil Society; Journalists; Fellows from the Network Open Data Youth Fellowship Program.…
The Assessment Report of the National Integrity System for Albania was finalized in November 2023 and was conducted by the Institute for Democracy and Mediation (IDM) as part of Transparency International’s project “EU4 Rule of Law: Citizen Engagement for Public Integrity (CEPI) in the Western Balkans and Turkey.” The report aims to assess the institutional framework by focusing on the levels of good governance, transparency,…
Training Workshop was held, focusing on key theoretical and practical aspects of the state budget process. The session covered topics such as the drafting and approval of the state budget, the legal framework of the budget cycle, the roles of the Council of Ministers and Parliament, public access to budget information, taxation legislation, government expenditure allocation, and oversight by the Albanian Supreme State Audit. The…
The first kick – off event “Introductory DataThon 2024 Workshop” was held at Rogner Hotel with 38 participants, including 29 selected fellows (22 women and 7 men), 3 mentors, 4 AIS staff, and 2 OSCE representatives. The fellows came from diverse fields: 9 in law, 12 in economics, 3 in IT, 2 in political science, and 1 each in engineering, social science, and medicine. The…
Even throughout May, dozens of media reports in newspapers, television screens or web-portals were written based on evidences and information extracted from AIS / Open Data Albania databases. The organization continues to strengthen fact-based and quality journalism despite the struggle to secure the continuation its programs targeting the use of Open Data for Anti-corruption efforts. We have routinely assisted media representatives through info sessions, training…
