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Times Higher Education's World University Ranking 2016-2017: 12 Czech universities among top 978 globally
The Times Higher Education's World University Ranking 2016-2017 ranks 978 universities around the world, and just under 400 are universities in Europe. Czech universities' ranking inside.
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Czech Statistical Office, Czech News Agency: Czech Regional, Senate elections in numbers
In the first half of October 2016, regional (the capital city of Prague excluded) and the Senate (the Upper Chamber of the Czech Parliament) elections took place. Summary of results, data inside.
WIP Rule of Law Index: Czech Rep has best scores for order, security, worst for corruption, ranks 12th regionally
The Czech Republic ranks 17th globally (out of 113 countries assessed), and 12th regionally (out of 24 countries in the region) in the 2016 Rule of Law Index published by the World Justice Project. The country lags behind in categories Absence of Corruption and Regulatory Enforcement.
Eurostat: Czech Republic has one of biggest increases in EU in R&D intensity since 2004, high share of R&D funding from abroad | No. of applications at EPO more than doubled
Recently published Eurostat data show the biggest increases in R & D intensity (in percentage point terms) between 2004 and 2014 were recorded in Slovenia, the Czech Republic and Austria. High shares — in excess of 20.0 % in 2013 — of R & D funding from abroad were reported in Latvia, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Czech Republic and Malta, for example
CzechInvest, Technology Agency: Brochure Research and Development in the Czech Republic
The Government agency CzechInvest in cooperation with the Technology Agency TA CR have prepared a new version of Brochure Research and Development in the Czech Republic.
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.
