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INSEAD ranking of global talent competitiveness: Czech Republic down two places overall, Prague, Brno get high scores for environmental quality
According to The 2018 Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) produced by INSEAD Business School in partnership with The Adecco Group and Tata Communications, the Czech Republic ranks 25th, compared with 23rd place in 2017: Israel and United Arab Emirates got ahead.
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Quo vadis, Czech media?
On January 23, 2018, the AmCham hosted a panel discussion "Quo vadis, Czech media?". with:
- Nora Fridrichová from 168 hodin
- Filip Rožánek from Marketing & Media
- Dalibor Balšínek from Echo 24
- Tomáš Jeník from Euro
moderated by AmCham Marketing committee member, Gabriela Bechynská from Mondelez.
CzechInvest/The Korea Times: Czech wants to take partnership with Korea to new level
CzechInvest Seoul Office Chief Martin Jirovec said Korea and the Czech Republic have a lot of similarities in their industries, which will help Koreans understand that Czech is a great business partner, more than a country remembered by its beautiful view of Prague.
BIEN: European Social Survey (ESS) reveal findings about attitudes toward Universal Basic Income across Europe
The European Social Survey (ESS) has published its 2016 Round 8 results, which include, for the first time in its history, a polling question asking participants to express their attitude to the hypothetical introduction of a basic income scheme in society.
Chris Boos, Arago: Good old friendship to the rescue
Transatlantic relations have reached a previously unknown point of uncertainty, and the global order is following suit. Uncertainty drives all kinds of negative outcomes, so we have to find a positive, personal way to address it, says Chris Boos, CEO and Founder of Arago and the developerof HIRO™ artificial intelligence "made in Germany."
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.
