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AmCham Health Care Council: Positive mindset of key stakeholders towards digitization is a crucial factor
During today's AmCham Health Care Council discussion, Antonín Hlavinka of University Hospital in Olomouc/Center for Digital Healthcare summarized the activities of the center of telemedicine and his involvement in preparing Czechia’s digital programs utilizing EU funding.
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Public Procurement - Changes Coming Soon
The amendment to the Public Procurement Act (hereinafter referred to as the "PPA") was published in the Collection of Laws under No. 166/2023 Coll. on 16 June 2023 and will come into force on the 30th day after its publication, i.e. on 16 July 2023. Similarly to previous amendments to the public procurement legislation, procurement procedures initiated before the amendment comes into force will be completed in accordance with the existing wording of the PPA.
What’s new in immigration law from summer 2023?
The latest amendment to the Act on the Residence of Foreigners, the Employment Act and the Public Health Insurance Act, and other related acts was approved in June 2023 and most of the changes brought by it will come into force from 1 July 2023. The main objective of the amendment to the Act on the Residence of Foreigners is the transposition of the Directive of the European Parliament and the Council regarding the blue cards. What else will be affected by the changes?
Citi Foundation Invests Further $250,000 in Program Supporting Young People with Disabilities in Central Europe
The Second Phase of the Youth Disability Rights Program “Ascend” will be Implemented in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia in 2023.
Strategic Directions for Czech Economic Policy
- Transition to High-Tech Manufacturing and Exports
- The City Campus as Idea Factory
- Government Programs and Processes That Drive Innovation
- 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.
Policy pipeline
In Policy Pipeline policy developments in the Czech Republic and abroad are monitored to bring better understanding of current topics and trends.
