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Czech Statistical Office: 126 pensioners per 100 children below 14 years of age in Prague, Královéhradecký, Zlínský regions
The Czech Statistical Office published facts and figures related to the elderly, showing that the number of pensioners is rising. Earlier in January 2016, representatives of WHO, medical staff and hospitals informed that the Czech Republic was not ready for ageing of the society, does not have a system of care for the elderly in place and called for a solution. The pension system changes with every government. This government abolished the second tier of the pension system but has not moved further.
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Google+Aktualne.cz: Quality of life in Czech regions - Prague wins
The Aktualne.cz server compared quality of life in 14 Czech regions based on 24 criteria such as average life span of citizens, accessibility of medical care, level of crime, air pollution, situation in the labor market, or participation of citizens in life and decisions related to respective regions.
EconLab: The analysis highlights problematic public procurement contracts in a number of state companies
EconLab has published rankings of state and municipal companies according to the quality of public procurement. First places went to Lesy ČR, Čepro and the University Hospital in Pilsen. The recipe is simple - sufficient competition, transparency and avoidance of legal missteps. In many companies, however, it is happening rather the opposite - an example is ČEZ Distribution and Krajská zdravotní.
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Czech Radio: Education Minister agrees to 10% wage volume rise for teachers. Negotiations with Finance Minister will follow | OECD PISA results: 4.4% increase in young Czech low performers in mathematics
The Education Minister Kateřina Valachová agrees to a 10% rise in wage volume allocated for paedagogical and non-paedagogical staff. "The increase that the labour unions demand is huge, but legitimate", said the Education Minister after today's meeting with labour unions representatives. According to the recently published OECD PISA results, there is an increasing number of young Czech low performers in mathematics, which is still the OECD average.
Transparency International CR: 47 local referenda in 2014 is sign of interest, engagement; 21 out of 47 were citizens' initiative
Fourty-seven local referenda took place in 2014, a record high since 2006. The average turnout reached 42.2% of voters and 24 referenda out of the 47 were declared invalid (a record high, too). Nevertheless, the citizens show interest and the problem lies often with municipalities, Transparency International Czech Republic says.
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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