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
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
Public authority responsible for the topic;
1-Statistical units
2- Population distribution and demography
Public authority responsible for the topic;
1-Transport networks
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
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
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
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.
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.
