{"id":24162,"date":"2024-06-28T16:02:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T16:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ndiqparate.al\/?p=24162"},"modified":"2025-05-26T17:02:35","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T17:02:35","slug":"capacity-raising-workshop-public-contracting-cycle-integrity-and-risk-elements-during-the-procurement-procedures-opendata-in-corruption-in-corruption-prevention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ndiqparate.al\/?p=24162&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Capacity Raising Workshop: Public Contracting Cycle &#8211; Integrity and Risk Elements during the Procurement Procedures &#8211; OpenData in Corruption in Corruption Prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Organizer:&nbsp;<\/strong>AIS, promotor of Open Data Albania<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Title:<\/strong> The Risk Elements during the Public Procurement Procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Project:<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Participants: <\/strong>Members of Civil Society; Journalists; Fellows from the Network Open Data Youth Fellowship Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Agenda: <a href=\"http:\/\/ndiqparate.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Agjenda-Workshop_June-27-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<br>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Panel no.1:<\/strong> <strong>Public Contracting Cycle &#8211; Integrity Elements during the Procurement Procedure<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Speaker:<\/strong> Dr. Reida Kashta &#8211; Expert and Lecturer in Public Procurement, Director of the State Agency for Public Procurement and Negotiator for Albania in the EU Membership Process concering Chapter 5: Public Procurement, in the and is also part of Albanian Negotiating Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Moderator Fatjona Mejdini<\/strong> &#8211; Journalist, Communication Expert and Director of South Eastern Europe Observatory, Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-21773\" data-id=\"21773\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/ndiqparate.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-09-at-09.41.56-1.jpeg?resize=790%2C593\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"790\" height=\"369\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-22122\" data-id=\"22122\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ndiqparate.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240627_103214-1.jpg?resize=790%2C369\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"790\" height=\"369\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-22114\" data-id=\"22114\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/ndiqparate.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240627_102908-1.jpg?resize=790%2C369\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"720\" height=\"572\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-21840\" data-id=\"21840\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/ndiqparate.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-09-at-09.41.57-3-2.jpeg?resize=720%2C572\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"720\" height=\"616\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-21837\" data-id=\"21837\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/ndiqparate.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-09-at-09.41.57-7.jpeg?resize=720%2C616\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-21771\" data-id=\"21771\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/ndiqparate.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-09-at-09.41.57.jpeg?resize=790%2C593\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"790\" height=\"369\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-22119\" data-id=\"22119\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/ndiqparate.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/20240627_102714-1.jpg?resize=790%2C369\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<br>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Panel no. 2: Open Data in corruption prevention. Monitoring Public Sectors &#8211; Databases and using Data for Accountability<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Speaker:<\/strong> <em>MSc Bibe Tota<\/em> &#8211; Staff AIS, Public Procurement Analyst; <em>MSc Pajtim Nikolli<\/em> &#8211; Public Finance Analyst; <em>MSc Sidorela Dri\u00e7i <\/em>&#8211; Lawyer and Access to information Specialist; <em>MSc Lea Kanani &#8211; Data Analyst<\/em>, OpenCorporates Albania.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Moderator Aranita Brahaj<\/strong> &#8211; Expert and AIS \/ Open Data Albania Executive Director<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"790\" height=\"798\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-21790\" data-id=\"21790\" 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src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/ndiqparate.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-09-at-09.40.20-2.jpeg?resize=790%2C833\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"720\" height=\"657\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-21839\" data-id=\"21839\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/ndiqparate.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-09-at-09.41.57-2-2.jpeg?resize=720%2C657\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The initiative brought together 21 participants, including 12 journalists, 3 experts from the State Agency for Public Procurement, and 6 experts\/data analysts from AIS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In terms of gender representation, 16 participants (76%) were female, while 5 participants (24%) were male.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Among the 21 participants, the age distribution was as follows:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>3 participants were aged 21\u201325,<\/li><li>8 participants were aged 26\u201330,<\/li><li>1 participant was aged 31\u201335,<\/li><li>2 participants were aged 36\u201340,<\/li><li>6 participants were aged 41\u201345,<\/li><li>1 participant was aged 46\u201350.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You may find the list of workshop participants in the <a href=\"http:\/\/ndiqparate.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Participants.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">attachment<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Presentation: <a href=\"http:\/\/ndiqparate.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sistemi-i-prokurimit-publik-1.pptx\">Public Procurement System<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Presentation: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/ndiqparate.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Open-Spending-Data..pptx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Open Spending Data<\/strong> <strong>&#8211; Evidence for each Treasury Transaction payment<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Presentation: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/ndiqparate.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Open-Corporates-Albania.pptx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Open Corporates Albania<\/strong> <strong>&#8211; Data and Documentation on Publicly Contracted Companies<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Presentation: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/ndiqparate.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Open-Procurement-Albania..pptx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Open Procurement Albania<\/strong> 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