Closing Session of the Open Data Fellowship Program – Youth Empowerment Against Corruption and DataThon Albania 2025

The closing session of the Open Data Fellowship – Youth Empowerment Against Corruption program was held as the final activity of the program cycle, bringing together fellowship participants, journalists, and activists. During this meeting, the results of the work carried out throughout the program were presented, as well as civil society initiatives in local and regional contexts related to transparency, accountability, and fact-checking in the…

Training in Gjirokastër on Monitoring Public Contracts – iMonitor 2.0

Within the framework of the project iMonitor 2.0 – Enhancing law enforcement efficiency by bringing together public procurement data analytics and civil monitors, a training session was held on 26 October 2025 in Gjirokastër, focusing on strengthening civil monitoring capacities for public contracts and the use of data analytics in public procurement. The training aimed to reinforce the role of citizens, journalists, and civil society…

DataThon Albania 2025: Public Procurement and Politically Exposed Persons

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)…

AIS Organization, Promoter of Open Data Albania, Presents Internship and Employment Opportunities for Economics Students – FEUT Career Days

AIS, the organization promoting Open Data Albania, participated in the Career Day event held by the University of Tirana, Faculty of Economics, in May 2025. Over the past 14 years, our organization has developed a strong collaboration with the Faculty, engaging both students and academic staff. During the event, two of AIS’s Data Analysts and Open Data Albania promoters, Loida Hasa and Era Vukaj, introduced…

Applications Open for Internship and Training through Open Data, 4th Edition (April – October 2025)

OpenDataFellowship – Youth Empowerment Against Corruption 2025 AIS, the organization promoting Open Data Albania, invites students and activists who wish to participate in an Internship and Training Program on Open Data usage to apply for the OpenDataFellowship – Youth Empowerment Against Corruption 2025. The internship is open to university students from the fields of Economics, Journalism, Law, and Social Sciences. Additionally, we welcome non-student youth…

Training – Tracking Corruption through Data and Evidence: Issues of Transparency

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…

Capacity Raising Workshop: Public Contracting Cycle – Integrity and Risk Elements during the Procurement Procedures – OpenData in Corruption in Corruption Prevention

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.…

Meeting Series with Participants of the Open Data Youth Network: Presentation of the National Integrity System Assessment

The organization AIS initiated a series of meetings with young participants involved in the Open Data Youth Network. During a recent meeting held at AIS premises, a report prepared by the Institute for Democracy and Mediation (IDM) was presented to young students of economics and law. The report uses Transparency International’s methodology to assess the National Integrity System. It includes analysis and key findings on…

Apply to be part of the #OpenDataFellowship #YouthAntiCorruptionNetworkAlbania2024

Announcement for Young Professionals #Economist #Lawyer; #Journalist and #PoliticalActivist (aged 20 to 30 years old) – Opportunity to gain practical knowledge, info sessions, empowerment, events, networking and training certificate issued by AIS/OpenDataAlbania The organization AIS, promoter of Open Data for Albania, during the 2021 – 2023 period, with support from the Swedish Embassy in Tirana, has implemented a program that trained young people in the…

Public Procurement in Albania – Matters of Practice and Legislation

Presentation by: Aranita BRAHAJ, Executive Project Coordinator Viktor GUMI, AIS’s Legal Expert October 19th, 2023, h.13.00. AIS’s commitment towards Transparency, as well as Improving Accountability and Dialogue within the Cluster 1 negotiation framework. AIS is a local organization founded in 2011, best known as the promoter of Open Data Albania, working on Transparency, Accountability and Good Governance. SIDA Support and Partnership. For the March 2021…

Tourist companies awarded the status of Strategic Investor for construction along the Coast until August 2023

In this article, we are disclosing the statistics regarding the parcels of land offered for Strategic Investments in Coastal Tourism in the South Riviera. The article is based on well-structured data obtained from the Open Corporates Albania website, a platform that has created digital passports containing information on the ownership, management and operation of business companies, including the Strategic Investor and Albania 1 Euro Program…

Master Class on Electoral Integrity and Improvement through Data and Evidence-based Processes – Open Data Youth Fellowship

On July 3rd, an event titled “Master Class: Electoral Integrity and Improvement through Data and Evidence-based Processes” was held. This event served as a platform for data analysts participating in the Open Data Fellowship Network’s Youth Capacity Building Program to present to their younger colleagues and those interested in issues related to electoral integrity. The presentations encompassed reports and analyses on this subject. The participants…

Save the date: Open Data Youth Fellowship Master Class on Enhancing Electoral Integrity through Data and Evidence-Based Approaches

Dear friends, We would like to share with you an invitation to participate in a Master Class Event where Data Analysts and activists who have completed the first cycle of training as part of the Open Data Youth Fellowship and Network will share with new members of the Network evidence, analysis and activities on Electoral Integrity, improvement through data and evidence-based processes. Who can participate:…

Debate and Policy Paper on “Financial Control of State-Owned Corporates” (Standards, Chapter 32 of EU Integration)

The organization AIS, promoter of Open Data Albania, organized on May 31st, a Debate and Presentation of a Policy Paper on the topic of Financial Control of State-Owned Corporates (SOC – State Owned Corporates). Financial Control, as in chapter 32, part of Cluster 1, in the process of fulfilling the conditions and standards for Integration. State Owned Enterprises or Companies are a risky sector in…

DataThon Albania 2023 Youth Empowerment against Corruption

DataThon Albania, a data marathon, took place on April 3rd and 4th, 2023. Over two days, young participants collaborate to create a dataset, analyze, visualize, and present the data. AIS has previously organized events such as Hackathons, DataThons, or DiploHacks. This year, participants in the data marathon were young members of the OpenDataFellowship Network. The event aimed at Civic Education and empowering young people in…