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Invitation: TTIP Virtual Dialogue on Investment Chapter with U.S. lead negotiator
This virtual dialogue will be focused on the Transatlantic and Trade Investment Partnership (T-TIP) Chapter and will feature U.S. investment lead negotiator Jai Motwane. The event will be held on Wednesday May 18, 3-4 p.m. at the U.S. Embassy in Prague.
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Mandarin Oriental Hotel Prague among CNN selection of 20 Europe's most beautiful hotels
In the quiet, cobblestoned Mala Strana district of Prague, this Gothic-Baroque beauty feels like an urban oasis hidden in plain sight. A 14th-century monastery, the hotel blends original architectural features with contemporary touches. Its 99 rooms feature vaulted ceilings, parquet floors and views of either the old monastery courtyard or Prague Castle, says CNN about the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Prague, one out of the 20 hotels that CNN recently described as the most beautiful in Europe.
OECD data on wage inequality between OECD countries: Czech Republic at the bottom end of ranking
OECD published data on annual average wages in the organisation's member countries. The level of average annual wage in the Czech Republic hits the bottom end of the ranking (and we should bear in mind that majority of the Czech working population does not reach even the country's average wage).
Finance Minister Andrej Babiš: Future Economy: "We need more capable people willing to work in government."
Andrej Babiš entered government with the promise to run it as he ran his business. This was a welcome promise for many Czech citizens, who had grown frustrated with a long period of unstable cabinets and technical governments. It has, he now admits, a promise that has been hard to keep...
IMF: CESEE region may face much slower pace of convergence to EU-15 unless they step up reform efforts. Czech Republic could gain most from better business regulation
The Regional Economic Issues (REI) reports assesses the macroeconomic outlook for the Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe (CESEE) region in light of the latest global economic and financial developments. This update was published on May 6, 2016.
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.
