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5th April 2016 / Competitiveness / Technology, R&D and Innovation


Experts at Czech Technical University develop ultralight airplane

UL - 39 Albi is an ultralight jet with its propeller placed inside of the airplane, so that radars are unable to detect the thermal radiation.

2nd April 2016 / Politics / Elections


CVVM: Interest in politics, possibilities of participation in politics - survey

The Sociological institute of the Academy of science of the Czech Republic / CVVM agency published results of a survey on interest of Czechs in politics and possibilities of their participation in politics.

2nd April 2016 / Competitiveness / Transport, Infrastructure and Tourism


The Guardian: Prague one of 10 best European cities for art nouveau

The Guardian daily published a list of the 10 best European cities for art nouveau. The Czech capital Prague is one of them.

1st April 2016 / Competitiveness / Business and Industry


WEF/M.Esposito: How can companies 'read' the economic future and adapt?

The world’s economies apparently change at random, reacting unforeseeably. However, certain large-scale processes can be understood and predicted as inter-related, evolving mechanisms driving business, government, and societal behaviour and decision-making. The DRIVE framework shows how the future could unfold through five such processes, says Mark Esposito, Professor, Harvard University Extension School in his article for the World Economic Forum portal. 

 

 

1st April 2016 / Competitiveness / Trade and Investment


European Commission: 12th round of negotiations for TTIP - public report, March 2016

Discussions during the 12th round of negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) took place in Brussels between 22nd – 26th February and covered all three pillars of the agreement – i. e. market access, the regulatory cluster and rules. As part of the overall intensification of talks, this round stretched into a second week as the US and EU exchanged government procurement offers and continued discussions on rules of origin as well as intellectual property rights.  Read details on individual chapters inside.

 

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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