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AmCham EU statement on the US Elections | Euractiv.cz: Factsheet on EU-US relationships
As one of the major organisations that speaks for American businesses in Europe, AmCham EU will continue to work towards stronger bilateral and trade relations between the US and the EU.
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Aspen Institute Prague/Forbes: Czech Republic: The Shape We're In - study, conference (updated)
Together with Forbes Czech Republic, Aspen Institute Prague organized the second edition of the conference, which aims to provide a complex overview of the political, economic and social development of the Czech Republic in a long-term perspective. They focused on the following areas: Economic Potential, Quality of Life, National Security, Education and Governance.
Invitation to a Conference: Health Care Institute: Effective Hospitals 2016 - Strategies of health insurance companies and hospitals
Health Care Institute organizes the conference Effective Hospitals 2016 - Strategies of health insurance companies and hospitals. The event will be held on 29 and 30 Novermber 2016 in Clarion Congress Hotel in Prague.
ÚZIS: Health care and health in the Czech Republic - economic results of hospitals, data on individual fields of medicine
Hospitals’ costs totalled CZK 141.6bn in 2015, up 5.1% year-on-year. Personnel costs increased by 6.5% year-on-year and accounted for 46.3% of total costs in 2015.
205th Žofín Forum: High-speed railroads to connect Czech Rep with Germany, Austria first, capital cities of Czech regions to be max 2 hrs of train travel away from each other
The 205th Žofín Forum held on 8 November focused on the issues within the railroad transportation. The high-speed railroads should connect the Czech Republic with Germany and Austria first (after 2030), whereas Brno-Prague connection is planned for the period around 2050. Besides high-speed trains connecting the Czech Republic with its neighbours, there is the concept of fast-track connection (RS Rychlé spojení) of the Prague region with all major cities in the other 13 Czech regions.
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.
