Month: October 2025

A consultative workshop on the Preventive Anti-Corruption Assessment of the Draft Law “On the Extended Responsibilities of Producers of Products that Generate Waste” brought together Members of Parliament, representatives from civil society organizations, business associations, public institutions, and legal experts. The event gathered MPs from both the ruling majority and the opposition Blendi Himçi, Zamira Sinaj, Gjin Gjoni, Klodiana Capja, Kliti Hoti, Redi Muçi, and Edmond Haxhinasto  as well as…

AIS participated in the National Event organized by UNODC – United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, in partnership with the Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative and the Minister of State for Public Administration and Anti-Corruption. The event was held on 31 October 2025. Three key moments of cross-sectoral engagement in Corruption Risk Assessment and Prevention were part of the event agenda, specifically: Panel 1: From Horizontal…

Tirana, Albania – October 27, 2025 On October 25–26, 2025, AIS – promoter of Open Data Albania – successfully organized the annual Open Data Marathon, DataThon Albania 2025, bringing together journalists, activists, students, and civil society representatives to work collaboratively with open public data. This year’s theme focused on one of the most sensitive areas of public governance: Public Procurement and Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs)…

27 October 2025 Project: Empowering Women Entrepreneurs to Successfully Bid in Public Tendering for Local Government Units Context The Albanian Institute of Science (AIS) is implementing a project supported by the Embassy of Canada, aiming to empower women entrepreneurs to participate successfully in public tenders at the local government level. As part of this project, a Focus Group was organized with institutions, organizations, and chambers…

The Albanian Center for Economic Research (ACER), in collaboration with AIS / Open Data Albania and with the support of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) Albania, organized today a training session for civil society representatives on Preventive Corruption Review, based on the methodology adopted and implemented in the Parliament of Albania. The Westminster Foundation for Democracy Albania has previously supported the implementation of this…