TIRANA, June 11/ATA/ The joint meeting of the Secretariat for Transparency and Information Technology and representatives of civil society organizations and the media took place today in the Presidency of the Assembly, with the aim of discussing important issues for the promotion of transparency, the initiatives undertaken in the drafting of transparency standards, as well as the steps to improve this process.
Attending the meeting was Blendi Klosi, Secretary for the Secretariat of Transparency and Information Technology, MP Ilda Dhori, Ana Kovacevic, Director of NDI in Albania, Genci Gjonçaj, Secretary General of the Assembly of Albania, etc.
Initially, Klosi evaluated the steps taken for increasing transparency towards the Assembly, as well as the important role that civil society plays and should play in this process as one of the best evaluators of the decision-making of the Albanian Parliament.
Focusing on the work done by the Secretariat of Transparency and Information Technology in collaboration with NDI to find the right ways and mechanisms to increase transparency, Klosi positively assessed the work done to achieve the best standards for the transmission of parliamentary activity to interest groups and the public.
On her part, Director of NDI in Albania Ana Kovacevic shared with the participants the work done in collaboration with the Administration of the Assembly and various actors for finding mechanisms and drafting transparency standards, increasing accessibility and active participation of civil society in decision-making, based on and in the model of the Open Parliament Plan.
The meeting was organized within the framework of the process initiated by the Assembly to increase transparency and engagement with citizens, which was finalized with the signing by the Speaker of the Assembly Lindita Nikolla of the statement of commitment of the Assembly of Albania to implementation of the Transparency Standards, which have been drawn up from the Assembly, representatives of civil society and the media, with the support of the American Democratic Institute (NDI). /m.m/p.s./
