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AmCham Policy Report: Issue 4 - March 15: US Presidential Elections: Week of Reckoning
This is the biggest week of the primary campaign for both the Republicans and Democrats. This week marks a shift in the way delegates are awarded. Up until now, every primary and caucus except South Carolina has awarded delegates proportionally. This allowed all major candidates to accumulate votes. Starting today, the primaries shift heavily into winner-take-all contests. Second place no longer means much at all.
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Google+Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2016: Czech VŠB-Technical university of Ostrava among top universities
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2016 placed VŠB-technical university of Ostrava among top universities. High quality of education, research and technical equipment (supercomputer) are among the reasons for the success of the university. The university is the only Czech university in the ranking. Also, Czechs consider Czech science to be world-class, CVVM agency informed.
Eurostat: Czech educational expenditure below EU28 average; teachers' pay below Czech average wage
The Czech Republic, with expenditures on education amounting to 4.3% of GDP, is below the EU28 average of 5.3%. The top performer is Sweden with 7.4% of GDP spent on education, whereas Latvia and Romania give out only 2.6% of their GDP.
Chamber of Deputies passes Public Procurement draft act
The Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of the Czech Parliament, greenlighted draft act on Public Procurement today. The bill is heading to the upper house, the Senate. The opposition parties, including representatives of mayors claim that the bill will “help” use Kc billions of public money without public control.
Czech Statistical Office: Focus on Women & Men 2015 | More initiatives on occasion of International Women's Day
The Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) published earlier a report focusing on comparison of differences between women and men in various areas of life in the Czech society, including the subjective assessment of satisfaction with selected aspects of life. Also, life expectancy for women was 80 years; for men 72 years in 2012. But on average women spend 10 yrs in ill health, says the World Health Organisation (WHO).
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.
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Policy pipeline
In Policy Pipeline policy developments in the Czech Republic and abroad are monitored to bring better understanding of current topics and trends.
