Following the path of international Hackathons, Open Datathon Albania is a gathering of students, experts, social activists that write applications, release data, create visualizations and publish analyses by using open data. This aims to show support and to encourage the Government, as well as local and national institutions to adopt policies on open data. This event was organized from the Albanian Institute of Science, with…
Open Data Albania in University presentation in Media
Interview in Ora News. Guest, Aranita Brahaj, Open Data Albania Director Open Data Albania presented recently the Open Data Albania in Universities initiative. Open Data Albania in Universities comes as a result of the great impact that this project has created so far in the public and the media. Interviewed on Ora News broadcast, Mrs. Aranita Brahaj, Open Data Albania Director, declared that in the…
Presentation in Aleksander Xhuvani University in Elbasan
The Open Data Albania project was presented recently in Aleksander Xhuvani University, a well-known University throughout Albania for its legacy. The carried work and the possibility of using new technologies in the best interest of public and groups of experts was presented through a conversation with journalism students of Human Sciences Faculty. Students were interested not only in accessing information and statistic data through Open…
Open Data Albania presented in Open Government Data Camp 2011
Open Data Albania – a project for transparency and innovation – was successfully presented in the important international event Open Government Data Camp 2011. (http://ogdcamp.org) Open Knowledge Foundation and Centrum Cyfrowe organized the event, held in Warsaw, Poland on October 20 and 21. Approximately 400 participants from 40 countries around the world were acquainted and presented ideas, initiatives and projects for Open Government Data. The…
Open Data Albania, attractive on Business News from Albania
Open Data Albania is one of the most attractive projects and websites on data effectiveness for the businesses in Albania. Currently, many websites specialized on publishing business news from the Balkans, publish continuously articles from Open Data Albania. Data on energy, tourism, wages’ levels and expenditures according to various sectors are of basic interest. Furthermore, many companies and businesses have contacted and thanked the Open…
Presentation in Luigj Gurakuqi University in Shkoder
In the framework of Open Data Albania activities, Luigj Gurakuqi University in Shkoder and the Albanian Institute of Science organized the presentation of “The Use of Methodology Open Data in Science Research”. The presentation was held on November 11, 2011, in the Conference Hall of Shkoder University Library. In the focus of the activity were two students of Luigj Gurakuqi University’s Economy and Law Faculties.…
Open Datathon Albania – Hackathon Day in Tirana Winners’ Announcement
The Albanian Institute of Science organized for the first time in Albania a very important and innovative event: Open Datathon Albania – Hackathon Day in Tirana. This Open Data and Open Knowledge marathon is a very important event in many European capital cities. In the last year in Albania, Open Data Albania is operated through a project completed from the Albanian Institute of Science. Open…