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EconLab: Report on financing of political parties | Transparency International: Monitoring of financing of election campaigns
The latest EconLab analysis of political party financing in the Czech Republic covers financing of 32 political parties until 2015. It is based on data collected by the politickefinance.cz server and publicly accessible databases and filters. Transparency International Czech Republic has been monitoring financing of election campaigns
New Public Procurement Act comes into force. Ministry for Regional Development offers workshops for users
On 1 October 2016, new Act No. 134/2016 Coll., on Public Procurement, became effective. The Ministry for Regional Development of the Czech Republic published recommendations for the application of the new act and offers workshops for users of public procuremenr legislation. FAQs.
Bertelsmann Foundation: Trans-Atlantic Trade at the Crossroads: Prospects for TTIP in 2016 and Beyond
Although Froman and Malmström continue to work toward a comprehensive trade and investment agreement by the end of 2016, the prospects of such an outcome are very slim. Even if the parties were to reach a high-level solution to the most contentious issues that remain, the technical work necessary for TTIP’s regulatory pillar alone would take months to sort out. If a political agreement is not concluded during the Obama presidency, stakeholders should expect negotiations to stall in the first half of 2017 and face a high level of uncertainty in the second half of the year.
e15.cz/Bertelsmann Foundation: Small countries benefit more from globalization than big players
According to a study published by the Bertelsmann Foundation, small countries benefit more from globalization that big players such as the U.S. or China, www.e15.cz writes. The Czech Republic ranks 32nd, with an increase of income per capita by 260EUR per year (compared with increase of income per capita in Japan by 1,470EUR per year on average since 1990).
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.
