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1st March 2018 / Competitiveness / Education


10 rules in education by the Permanent Conferece of Associations in Education (SKAV)

Members of the Permanent Conferece of Associations in Education (SKAV) have agreed on the following set of basic principles that are related to life-long education of an individual. They have also confirmed their intention to strive for realisation of the principles within their activities.

1st March 2018 / Economic policy / Tax & Finance


Invitation: AmChams CEE 13th Regional Tax Conference: The Digital Future of Tax in CEE

Today’s digital world is revolutionizing tax compliance and tax administration, providing opportunities and challenges for both taxpayers and tax authorities. Imagine tax reporting in real time in the foreseeable future. Already now the way that businesses and tax administrations organize tax processes is changing at a fast pace. Join us to hear about and discuss the latest trends and plans for which you must be prepared.

28th February 2018 / Politics / Elections


RSF: Czech Republic ranks 23rd in world press freedom index, down two places

The 2017 World Press Freedom Index compiled by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) shows an increase in the number of countries where the media freedom situation is very grave and highlights the scale and variety of the obstacles to media freedom throughout the world.

28th February 2018 / Competitiveness / Employment and Social Affairs


The Legatum Institute/expats.cz: The Czech Republic is weak in social capital

The Legatum Institute, a British think tank has ranked the Czech Republic’s prosperity 26th in the world among 149 ranked countries, expats.cz wrote. The Czech Republic is on the edge of becoming innovation economies, but require further improvements to areas like Social Capital in order to create lasting and stable prosperity, the Legatum Institute report said.

28th February 2018 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency


Community law is blurring the differences between the self-employed and proper employees

Broad discussions and the media interest were rekindled when the European Court of Justice handed down its ruling in King vs. Sash Window Workshop Ltd with respect to the status of a self-employed person and paid leave. 

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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