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Open Spending in Albania

The Albanian Institute of Science, led by Aranita Brahaj and Dr. Julia Hoxha, is dedicated to promoting scientific activity and applied research in Albania. Our mission focuses on solving socio-economic issues, increasing transparency, and fostering civic engagement. Through projects like Open Spending, we aim to make public procurement data accessible, allowing citizens and civil society organizations to engage in governance. By utilizing semantic technologies and innovative tools, we enhance data usability and motivate young generations to embrace science and innovation.

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Open Spending in Albania

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  1. Open Spending in Albania Aranita Brahaj Executive Director Albanian Institute of Science Dr. Julia Hoxha Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Co-founder of Albanian Institute of Science SHARE-PSI Workshop 01.07.2014 Samos, Greece

  2. from Data to Knowledge

  3. Mission Our mission is to promote scientific activity and applied research in Albania to solve socio-economic problems, increase transparency, and strengthen civic engagement. We aim to foster enthusiasm about science and innovation to young generations.

  4. AIS at a glance Founded in 14 http://ais.al 2011 Projects implemented as a non-profit organization 7 18 11 new projects acquired in 2013 Experts involved inthe projects Donors

  5. Open Data Albania Promoting Transparency through Data The project aims to collect from public offices data on socio-economic indicators, process and publish them based on emerging semantic technologies. • Duration: Dec. 2010-Nov. 2014 • Modules: • Linked Open Data • Open Spending • Open Data in Classroom: Hackathons

  6. Motivation • Extend the lifetime of data made available by government offices, preservation • Draw attention to socio-economic aspects through the use of data • Offer tools to increase the usability of these data • Support individuals or NGOs involved in advocacy

  7. Target Audience • Media • Civil Society Organizations • Academia • Web Activists ... All the above are seen as an amplifier to reach citizens with data and knowledge

  8. Open Spending Absence of transparency and civic engagement in public finances poses a great risk of ongoing corruption, failure and regulatory abuse. The goal of the project is to provide access to well-structured and visualized data on public procurements and spending, supporting citizens and CSOs to participate in a more open government approach. • Duration: Nov. 2013 – Oct. 2014 • Modules: • Tools: MoneyMap, DailyBread, etc. • Media empowerment • Civic engagement http://spending.data.al

  9. spending.data.al

  10. OPEN DATA ADVOCACY

  11. Treasury Monitoring

  12. OPEN DATASearchability, Usability

  13. Treasury Monitoring

  14. Prime Minister Transport Costs Renting Chairs Municipality of Kavaja Car of Prime Minister Repair Service Private Police Guards University of Kamza

  15. OPEN DATA JOURNALISM

  16. Storytelling

  17. Storytelling

  18. Our Strategy • Make data understandable and insightful • High Value datasets • Contextualized analyses/storytelling • Teaming up experts of different fields High Impact

  19. In God we trust, all others must bring data. - W. Edwards Deming

  20. Thank you!

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