State Authority for Geospatial Information (ASIG) was established in 2013, according to law 72/2012 "On the organization and functioning of the national infrastructure of geospatial information in the Republic of Albania".
ASIG objectives:
Creation of geodetic framework to European standards to enable the support of a unique map of the entire territory of the Republic of Albania
Establishment of national infrastructure geospatial data in the Republic of Albania, through Geoportal where everyone can access to geospatial data that possesses Albanian state.
Designing and development in the field of geo-information standards and their implementation in institutions, whether manufacturer or the geo Update.
The National Geoportal is a "door" that allows professional users, and interested public, to watch and access in a very simple way geospatial data and Web services available by various Government institutions. This Geoportal is a very important step in the framework of the Open Governance (OGP), which basically has the policy of open data to citizens, providing services away bureaucracy and close quality. This Geoportal serves as a "bridge" for interagency cooperation within the efficiency in the civil service. It is also a necessary step in the establishment of geospatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI), a priority under-Goverment that brings Albania closer to the European Digital Agenda.
National Geoportal is in the initial phase of it’s structuring, performing a harmonization of geospatial data in order for them to be as complete, accurate and up to date. For the users concerned about these geospatial information (citizens, scholars, etc..), we suggest that the data obtained from the Geoportal, get firstly verified and confirmed in the relevant institutions, in order to have a final information as accurate and safe.
A special thanks is dedicated to the aid of the Norwegian Government, through the Norwegian Mapping and Cadastral Authority "Statens KARTVERK", which is providing an important contribution for the State Authority for Geospatial Information, to take its initial guidelines based on best European experiences.
