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12th December 2016 / Competitiveness / Transport, Infrastructure and Tourism


Maurer's Selection Grand Restaurant: Top 10 Czech restaurants - survey, ranking

Echo24.cz portal published an article on top 10 Czech Restaurants for the year 2016; the ranking is based on Maurer's Selection Grand Restaurant. The nation-wide survey focused on cuisine, service, interior and price, for example. 

12th December 2016 / Competitiveness / Technology, R&D and Innovation


OECD Science, Technology and Innovation Outlook 2016: Czech Republic: In spite of efforts to move to a more knowledge-intensive economy and some improvement, innovation performance is lagging | PISA 2015 report

While aspects of the Czech science, technology and innovation system are catching up with the OECD standard, the system as a whole is still lagging behind, recently published OECD Science, Technology and Innovation Outlook 2016 says. The OECD PISA 2015 report shows that Czech15-year-olds got worse at natural sciences. 

9th December 2016 / Good governance / Public Procurement


U.S. Chamber, World Bank, and Global Business Coalition Release 2017 Benchmarking Public Procurement Report

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the World Bank Group, and the Global Business Coalition held the second annual Global Benchmarking Public Procurement Conference, releasing the World Bank’s 2017 Benchmarking Public Procurement Report.

8th December 2016 / Amcham advocacy news / Employment and Social Affairs


Report on National Workforce 2: Employment by Enterprise, Industry and Occupation

AmCham advocacy team have prepared a report on employment by enterprise, industry and occupation. This report is the second of series addressing the development of the Czech employment and compensation market. The reports start at the national level and will work down to the regional and city level.

7th December 2016 / Competitiveness / Employment and Social Affairs


Radio Praha: International survey suggests Czech employees have high work satisfaction

The Czech Republic has some of the happiest employees in the world, according to a survey released by the Swedish firm Universum. The country ranks 10th on the chart of work satisfaction in 57 states the world over, Radio Praha writes. 

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.

 

 

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