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17th May 2016 / Politics / Elections


AmCham Policy Report: Issue 5 - May 17: US Presidential Elections: Trumped and grumpy

It became clear early that the 2016 Presidential election was to be a contest pitting Donald Trump against the Republican Party and the Democratic establishment led by Hillary Clinton against another outsider promising to renew the ideals of progressive government.

 

17th May 2016 / Competitiveness / Tax & Finance


AmCham EU: EC proposal for Simple, Transparent and Standardised (STS) Securitisations is a step in the right direction

AmCham EU is strongly supportive of EU and other international efforts to revive securitisation and therefore welcomes the Commission’s proposal for Simple, Transparent and Standardised (STS) securitisations. 

 

12th May 2016 / Competitiveness / Trade and Investment


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.

 

11th May 2016 / Competitiveness / Transport, Infrastructure and Tourism


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.

9th May 2016 / Competitiveness / Employment and Social Affairs


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).

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.

 

 

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.

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