Albania is awarded the European prize for using Information and Communication Technologies

Evaluation based on the inspiring stories presented by representatives of participating countries  Author: Erisa ZYKA Broadcast by ABC News TV The Albanian society is among the most active European societies in using Information and Communication technologies. In other words, Albanians, and mainly young Albanian men and women use social networks like FB and Twitter, but […]

The three leading political parties PS, PD, LSI sued by AIS

For the first time AIS has sued to the court the three main political parties in the country the Socialist Party, the Democratic Party, the Socialist Movement for Integration and the Commissioner of the Right of Information. Albanian Institute of Sciences urged parties’ the three public bodies to give information concern the finances of the […]

The right to access of information on electoral financing process

The financing of political parties in Albania is regulated by law, but the local election campaign of June 2015 has indicated that the audit process of financing and expenditure declaration of political parties is reflecting gaps to the access of information of these data. In this context, on September our organization as a promoter of […]

ZA’LART in Media

Over 230 cases of “Vote Buying” reported at ZA’LART Link: http://www.kosovapress.com/sq/rajoni/keshtu-blihen-votat-ne-shqiperi-230-raste-te-denoncuara-44792/ Legal consequences for Vora’s Mayor, Aranita Brahaj representative of  ZA’LART speaks about election concerns for VOA   Use of Young People during Election Campaign and Vote Abuse Election Day and Irregularities Reported at ZA’LART – Voice of America

EU Ambassador Mrs. Romana Vlahutin invited citizens to denounce vote buying at ZA’LART

International community has been very committed on the electoral process on June 21, 2015 in its normal proceeding and to not support such phenomena as vote buying. EU Ambassador Mrs. Vlahutin during the II Conference of Electoral Situation Room organized by Soros Foundation for pre- and post-election situation appealed the citizens to denounce any possible […]

Electoral Financing

Executive Director of AIS Aranita Brahaj invited at the TV program of ORA News “Ekopolitikë” to talk about election campaign, financial incomes and expenses. The program directed by the well-known journalist Aurora Sulçe addresses issues of political economy.

Albanian Institute of Science part of Electoral Situation Room 2015

The local elections of 21 June 2015 for the first time will be monitored and evaluated by a coalition of seven Albanian non-governmental organizations which have created an electoral situation room in order to coordinate the information and expertise about the election process. Albanian Institute of Science (AIS) as part of this initiative within the […]

Opening Up Concessionary Agreements, Vlora Prefecture and Municipality subject to accountability

Open data and articles published in Open Data Albania and Spending Data Albania portals have been (re)used by the media and public at circa 90% of information disclosed by AIS. Concessionary Contracts publication has encouraged the media to better dive into data of calls for tenders related to concessionary projects. A typical case is the […]

Media Impact-Concessionary Register

During March-April 2015, The Concessionary Register introduced 8 more concessionary agreements or extracts of such agreements (amounting to a total of 48 agreements since January). The information published on the Concessionary Register has encouraged the media to better investigate into calls for tenders for concessionary projects. This applies particularly to the local media, which covers […]

Open Corporates Albania in Media

Albanian Institute of Science has organized on 21st of February 2015 the workshop “Open Corporates Albania” in the framework of International Open Data Day.