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1st September 2017 / Competitiveness / Education


Prague.tv/QS university ranking: Charles University drops in rankings

Charles University fell again in the rankings of higher educational institutions by British firm Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). The school ranked as high as 233rd place in 2014 put has fallen steadily to 314th place in the newly released 2018 rankings, prague.tv writes. 

1st September 2017 / Competitiveness / Social Responsibility


WEF: These three factors are critical to the success of future cities

Great innovation is taking place in Copenhagen and other cities around the world to create more connected and optimised citizen experiences. Although technology is often seen as the main engine for these city overhauls, it is equally important to look after the “softer” drivers of connected cities – empower citizens, create open and experimental collaborations and identify new strategies for rewarding less profit-driven achievements, says an article published on the World Economic Forum portal.

29th August 2017 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency


European Data Portal: Czech Republic publishes Open Data impact study

The Czech Republic has published the results of their Open Data impact study aiming at measuring the impact of Open Data in four different areas: the social dimension, the economic dimension, the environmental dimension and the political dimension.

28th August 2017 / Politics / Elections


AMO: Ambassadors of the Czech Repubic - overview 2017

The Association for International Affairs published an overview showing professional details on Czech ambassadors.

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.

Policy pipeline

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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