Competitiveness

This section feature research, opinion and progress reports on how the Czech Republic compares to other EU countries economically. It includes analysis of international rankings such as the WEF and World Bank.

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14th May 2019 / Competitiveness / Transport, Infrastructure and Tourism

PCB: Prague Hosted Record Number of Meetings Last Year and Remains in the World’s Top Ten Most Popular Meeting Destinations

Prague, 14th May 2019 – Prague hosted a record number of conferences and congresses in 2018. Over 4,500 events took place in its collective accommodation establishments last year – that is more than a third of all events held in the Czech Republic. The Czech metropolis welcomed almost 540,000 delegates from all over the world. At the same time, Prague occupied the ninth position in the international ranking of the most popular meeting destinations this year.

13th May 2019 / Competitiveness / Employment and Social Affairs

Eurostat: Female students under-represented in ICT

According to Eurostat, about 1.3 million people were studying Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in the European Union (EU) in 2016. Girls and women were largely in a minority, accounting for only 17 % of all ICT students.

13th May 2019 / Competitiveness / Education

expats.cz: Prague rated world’s best city to be a student

Prague has been rated the best city in the world to be a university student according to AppJobs, a popular app and website that helps students find part-time work in their city.