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15th April 2020 / Competitiveness / Health Care


Racing to Develop a Potential COVID-19 Vaccine with Unprecedented Partnership

The current global scale of the COVID-19 pandemic requires nothing short of a fast-moving and nimble international effort to thwart it.

15th April 2020 / Competitiveness / Macroeconomic Indicators, Economic Growth


Boston Scientific Provides Update on COVID-19 Impact and Response Efforts

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented challenges upon the global community and the many healthcare providers who are caring for patients. During this time of concern and disruption, Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE:  BSX) has taken important actions to reduce the spread of the virus in local communities and support global relief efforts, while implementing business continuity plans. Today the company is providing an update on the actions it has taken and a preliminary estimated revenue growth range for the first quarter 2020.

15th April 2020 / Competitiveness / Health Care


Iceland Provides a Picture of the Early Spread of COVID-19 in a Population with a Cohesive Public Health Response

Study combines the most intensive targeted testing and general screening of any population to date with comprehensive sequencing of the virus from all identified cases, to trace its mutation and spread

Results underscore the effectiveness and necessity of aggressive testing, isolation of cases and physical distancing, as well as the urgency of more testing to contain the virus and disease

15th April 2020 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency


Online general meeting in Czechia

The conditions for holding a virtual general meeting at the time of the coronavirus and at other times and the associated risks

15th April 2020 / Economic policy / Macroeconomic Indicators, Economic Growth


Four scenarios for the global economy after Covid-19

We map out the hit to the global economy and possible path for recovery under four different coronavirus scenarios.

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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In Policy Pipeline policy developments in the Czech Republic and abroad are monitored to bring better understanding of current topics and trends.

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