Month: June 2024

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…

The AIS organization, a promoter of Open Data for Albania, in collaboration with the OSCE Presence in Albania, invites you to apply to be part of the Marathon for Open and Transparent Data, DataThon 2024. This year’s Open Data Marathon is dedicated to young people and will focus on state budget data and public finances. The event will be held in Tirana in the early…