Albania needs a coordinated, comprehensive information system (NSDI) based on the principle of Partnership. The implementation of this principle will lay the foundation for a modern governance and to achieve the challenges of EU integration, thus narrowing the space that shares us with the most developed part of Europe. ASIG is committed to take the lead in developing the NSDI implementation strategy and plan in the Republic of Albania, through leadership, development and promotion of common infrastructure with a genuine collaborative approach between all other stakeholders. A key factor for the successful implementation of NSDI will be enabling users in spatial data through a successful public, private and international institutional partnership. There are a number of public institutions partnering in this challenge that play an important role in creating an NSDI in our country. The public authorities responsible for the topics of Article 11 of Law 72/2012 are the main partners of ASIG in relation to the creation, collection, updating and maintenance of geospatial information.  


Ministry of Tourism and Environment

Public authority responsible for the topic;

1- Production and industrial facilities

Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy

Public authority responsible for topics;

1-Production and industrial facilities

2-Energy resources

 
State Cadastre Agency

Public authority responsible for topics;

1-Cadastral Parcels

2-Buildings

 
General Directorate of Civil Status

Public authority responsible for the topic;

1-Address

 
National Agency for Territorial Planning

Public authority responsible for the topic;

1-Land use

 
Water Resources Management Agency

Public authority responsible for the topic;

1- Hydrography

 
Institute of Statistics

Public authority responsible for the topic;

1-Statistical units

2- Population distribution and demography

 
Institute of Transport

Public authority responsible for the topic;

1-Transport networks

 
National Environment Agency

Public authority responsible for the topic;

1-Infrastructure for environmental monitoring

2-Land cover

3-Land use

4-Area management / restriction / regulation zones & reporting units

 
National Agency of Protected Areas

Public authority responsible for the topic;

1-Protected sites

2-Bio-geographical regions

3-Habitats and biotopes

4-Species distribution

 
National Institute of Cultural Heritage

Public authority responsible for the topic;

1-Protected sites (Cultural Heritage)

2-Land cover

3-Land use

4-Area management / restriction / regulation zones & reporting units

Albanian Geological Survey

Public authority responsible for topics;

1-Geology

2-Mineral resources

Territorial Development Agency

Public authority responsible for topics;

1- Utility and governmental services

2- Area management / restriction / regulation zones & reporting units

National Civil Protection Agency

Public authority responsible for topics;

1-Natural risk zones

Local Self-Government Support Agency

Public authority responsible for topics;

1-Administrative units

Agricultural Technology Transfer Center, Fushë Krujë

Public authority responsible for topics;

1-Soil

2-Land use

3-Land cover

National Agency of Natural Resources

Public authority responsible for topics;

1-Mineral resources

2-Area management / restriction / regulation zones & reporting units

Agency for Agricultural and Rural Development

Public authority responsible for topics;

1-Agricultural and aquaculture facilities

Institute of Public Health

Public authority responsible for topics;

1-Human health and safety

Institute of Geosciences, Energy, Water and Environment

Public authority responsible for topics;

1-Atmospheric conditions

2-Meteorological geographical features

3-Hydrology

Albanian Hydrographic Service (Naval Command Force, Durrës)

Public authority responsible for topics;

1-Sea regions

ASIG has started the initial activity to create the geospatial data infrastructure in Albania in accordance with European initiatives and trends. With the support of the Statens Kartverk “Cartography and Cadastre Authority” from Norway, ASIG is based on best practices in Norway in creating and developing the experiences of the Digital Norway initiative.
 

Lantmäteriet an agency with experience in the field of geoinformation in Europe, has started an intensive cooperation with ASIG in the implementation of the EU INSPIRE directive in Albania. Through the SIDA-funded IMPULS Project, it is engaged in monitoring the implementation of NSDI in our country and in the Balkan region, assisting and organizing frequent meetings and workshops with our partners in the Balkans.

EuroGeographics is one of the most important organizations in Europe whose mission is to facilitate the development of the European Spatial Information Infrastructure by bringing together people and organizations. Objectives include: to promote and facilitate cooperation and exchange of best practices between members, provide harmonized metadata and reference data for Europe while meeting customer needs for quality, timeliness, ease of access and values, work on partnership with others to build European SDIs in line with national and global SDIs.

OGCis an important organization that aims to provide specifications in the field of geographic information which are open and available for use. The OGC mission is closely linked to ISO TC 211.

The Copernicus Relays network is a network of Copernicus ambassadors created by the European Commission in 2017 which acts as a local entity to coordinate and promote activities around the Copernicus Programme, its benefits and opportunities for the public and businesses.

ASIG cooperates with JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) based on the agreement signed on 25.01.2017, for the project on "Geospatial Information for the sustainable development of the territory in the area with high development intensity Tirana-Durrës". This project envisages the creation of large-scale digital maps for the economic triangle Tirana-Vora-Durres according to modern methodologies and standards used in Japan, as well as technology transfer, which includes hardware and software infrastructure, as well as training of ASIG employees. Apart from ASIG, all central and local public authorities are beneficiaries of this project, which is based on cartographic information.

The academic world has a fruitful collaboration with ASIG as well.

UPT- Department of Geodesy at the Polytechnic University of Tirana an important partner in all aspects and phases of implementation and creation of NSDI in Albania. 

The public authorities responsible for the topics of Article 11, of Law 72/2012 are the main partners of ASIG in relation to the creation, collection, updating and maintenance of geospatial information.