RTD Information Systems

Albania

ministria e arsimit dhe shkencës

ministria e së nesërmes www.mash.gov.al

Information Systems in Albania

• Internet and networks – a challenge to Albania

• ICT – effective tool for the economy

• Economy – competitive, efficient and productive

Research projects

SEEREN2 SEE-GRID-2 Risk assessment for customs

in western Balkans (RACWEB)

WEB-ENV

Main Obstacles for the Creation of a National System • Research capabilities in Albania have been

severely affected by a rapid political change, internal conflict and the transformation from a state-run to market economy.

• Fragmentation of efforts in providing support infrastructure and limited skills in bringing about collaboration among independent stakeholders with complementary interests

• There is no national education or research network in Albania.

• The main decision makers on regard are not fully aware of ICT importance as a mean of modernization

• Public awareness is quite low, maybe due to limited chances for internet and computer usage

Organisations Able to Undertake a National Project Public entities

• The main governmental body responsible for R&D activities in Albania is the Ministry of Education and Science.

• Information Society Agency.

Some of the most successful private companies in Albania able to undertake a national project:

INFOSOFT SOFTWARE DEVELOPER (ISD): ISSETI INTECH: PRONET: FASTECH: FUTURE BUSINESS SYSTEMS (FBS) :

RTD information systems in Albania

Currently, there is no RTD information system proposed.

Initiating the Project Aid from abroad can be offered in:• To compile an agenda which will define the action-

plan needed in order to start the establishment of this system

• To include decision taking actors and to coordinate the first steps in establishing the system (the study of the current situation, the capacities and possibilities of infrastructure implementation).

• To begin the said system establishment, in parallel with or right afterwards the necessary infrastructure creation.

• To monitor systems establishment ongoing. • To adjust, test and maintain the system.

Progress in the RTD Programmes

• The requested information will be easy to find

• The time needed to elaborate the information will be shorter.

• Increase chances for cooperation with scientific communities.

• Preferential access to R&D infrastructure and the support in infrastructure development in the West Balkan countries in specific area

• There’s a major contribution to the development of innovative small and medium enterprises considered as a main pillar of national innovation systems.

• Fostering the active participation of the different companies (public and private), institutions, R&D centres in the R&D programmes remains a goal to be met.

Promotion by the RTD Stakeholders

Some of EU portals, media ads, information system used most frequently by the RTD stakeholders:

• CORDIS ,

• IDEAL-IST ,

• SEE-ERA.NET etc.

Thank you all for your attention !

For more information contact:

• Mr. Gjergji Gjinko gjergjigjinko@mash.gov.al

Ms. Erjola Tona etona@isd.com.al