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20th October 2020 / Good governance / Business and Industry


Restructuring may be right solution for your business

Legal team of Eversheds Sutherland consists of 50 lawyers in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, who have experience not only in insolvency and restructuring, but also in other areas of law, including employment, corporate and financial law, real estate, M&A, litigation and more. We provide legal advice throughout the entire insolvency process to creditors and debtors as well as potential investors.

15th October 2020 / Good governance / Health Care


We will do everything necessary to supply the Czech Republic with 4,000 beds as soon as possible

Europe's largest manufacturer of health beds has been dealing with pandemic demand since February. To manage them, he has adapted production and protects the health of his employees. He will now do everything necessary to start delivering the first beds for handling the situation in the Czech Republic as early as October.

15th October 2020 / Competitiveness / Business and Industry


The Industrial & Logistics sector has become one of the most sought-after asset types in CEE

The Industrial & Logistics sector in the CEE-17 has become one of the most sought-after asset types since 2019, after Offices and Residential according to Colliers International, CMS and Randstad

ExCEEding Borders: Industrial & Logistics Market in CEE-17” report discusses key trends, challenges, technologies, labour market and investment incentives in this sector

 

14th October 2020 / Amcham advocacy news / Health Care


National Cancer Control Plan update kicked-off – conference

On October 13, the AmCham Health Care Council and HOP (Voice of Oncology Patients) organized a kick-off public discussion on the National Cancer Control Plan. During the session, Professor Eduard Vrdoljak, Head of the Center for Oncology and Professor at the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Split, Croatia, outlined why a plan provides consistent improvements in cancer treatments and patient lives. Deputy Health Minister Alena Šteflová confirmed the Ministry will create a working group to develop a plan, and MP Adam Vojtěch announced he will oversee ZERV (health care national reform advisory body) involvement in the developing of the plan.

Professor Jiří Mayer, Department of Internal Medicine, Hematology and Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno presented the proposal to include hematology-oncology into the plan and Ivana Plechatá, Coordinator of patient platform Voice of Oncology Patients (HOP) listed ways in which patient organizations would contribute to the development of the plan.

14th October 2020 / Good governance / Social Responsibility


T-mobile supports the application of eRouška, hospitals, public health authorities and entrepreneurs

  • The company immediately responds to the call of the Government of the Czech Republic and sends today and tomorrow to all its customers with smartphones a request from the Ministry of Health to install the eRouška application
  • All employees of hospitals and regional public health stations will receive unlimited data during the declared emergency and their connection speeds of the fixed internet will be increased to the maximum
  • Small entrepreneurs will receive discounted offers of mobile, data and ICT services
  • For corporate customers, a free security audit of the corporate network and a month's security of work from home, infrastructure audit at a discounted price
  • Special package including laptop and internet access for schools

Strategic Directions for Czech Economic Policy

  1. Transition to High-Tech Manufacturing and Exports
  2. The City Campus as Idea Factory
  3. Government Programs and Processes That Drive Innovation
  4. Government as a Competitive Advantage, including Digitization

Advocacy Priorities for 2023 
 
Technology, People, Infrastructure

 

Actions Recommended in Areas:

1. Establishing Policy Objectives for Research.

2. Research Investment and Cooperation. Big Bets (Key Technology Projects).

3. Establishing Databases for Tracking Public Policy Outcomes.

4. Public Procurement as an Innovation Tool.

5. Immigration of STEM Talents.

6. Digitization of Immigration. 

7. Adult Reskilling and Upskilling.

8. Digitization of Land Use.

9. Infrastructure Development, including Technology Parks.

 

 

Read the documents in English and Czech.

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