Community of Innovation in Albania First National Meeting Building BRIGAID Stakeholder’s network

A kick-off “First National Meeting” was organized by NTPA for building stakeholders network in the framework of BRIGAID in Tirana on 21/04/2017.

The meeting had a turnout of about 80 guests and was honored by the Albanian Minister of Urban Development Mrs. Gjermeni and the Ambassador of the Netherlands in Albania, Mrs. Dewi van de Weerd.

The meeting concluded with questions and interests of the stakeholders for a further collaboration on behalf of BRIGAID project. Specifically, the stakeholders showed their contribution and development opportunities. For instance, stakeholders responsible for database networks or digital platforms showed their possibility to support with existing data and available to create new ones. While end users showed their necessity in conformity of our national civil emergency and solution to solve these emergencies, as well as they request for an authority right reserve for innovation ideas coming out on behalf of this project.

Many of the actors involved in this meeting are interested in getting engaged in the BRIGAID CoI. As an overview, the expected core actors for the CoI are:

• General Directorate of Civil Emergency;
• Administrative Units (Berat, Shkodër, Lezhë, Tiranë);
• Public Universities (Polytechnic University of Tirana, Faculty of Natural science, Faculty of mathematic and physic engineer, University of Mining and Geology in Tirana, University of Durres “Aleksandër Moisiu”, Polytechnic University of Tirana, University of Shkodra “Luigj Gurakuqi”, University of Mining and Geology in Tirana);
• Private universities;
• Public institutions (Line Ministries, Agency of Research Technology and Innovations, IGEWE); and
• Innovators, e.g. companies with business profile in environmental consulting and with profile in applications’ development.