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 (MTM)

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 topics;

1-Address/p>

 

National Agency for Territorial Planning

Public authority responsible for topics;

1-Land use

Water Resources Management Agency

Public authority responsible for topics;

1-Hydrography
2-Restricted use area

Institute of Statistics

Public authority responsible for topics;

1-Statistical units
2-Demography

Institute of Transport

Public authority responsible for topics;

1-Transport networks

National Environment Agency

Public authority responsible for topics;

1-nfrastructure for environmental monitoring
2-Land cover
3-Distribution of species
4-Restricted use areas

National Agency of Protected Areas

Public authority responsible for topics;

1-Protected sites
2-Bio-geographical regions
3-Habitats
4-SSpecies distribution

National Institute of Cultural Heritage

Public authority responsible for topics;

1-Protected sites (Cultural Heritage)

Albanian Geological Survey

Public authority responsible for topics;

1-Geology
2-Mineral resources

Albanian Road Authority

Public authority responsible for topics;

1-Transport Networks

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-Energy sources
3-Area restriction

Agency for Agricultural and Rural Development

Public authority responsible for topics;

1-Agricultural and aquaculture facilities

Instituti i Shëndetit Publik (ISHP)

Public authority responsible for topics;

1-Institute of Public Health

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

 

International partners have an important role in our partnership, who systematically support ASIG in the implementation of international directives and standards for geoinformation.

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.

OGC  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.

Rrjeti Copernicus Relays 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.

AASIG 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. 

Universiteti POLIS, is (International School of Architecture and Urban Development Policy) together with ASIG (State Authority for Geospatial Information undertake to cooperate for the mutual exchange of information and to intensify joint activities for the improvement and promotion of integrated information systems In the framework of the INSPIRE Directive, this cooperation will help in particular in terms of enrichment and service of the integrated geospatial information system in relation to the topics defined in Annexes I, II, III of this Territorial Management Directive and the process of preparation of the general local plans for new governing units at the local level.