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World Development Report 2016: Digital Dividends
Accoring to the World Bank’s World Development Report 2016: Digital Dividends published on 14 January 2016, the contribution of ICT sector to GDP in the Czech Republic is bellow 6%, almost at the OECD average level (as of 2011). Transforming countries, such as the Czech Republic and the Republic of Korea, are best positioned to think about more advanced technical skills and, since many of their citizens are also rapidly aging, also need to prioritize lifelong learning...
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Google+WEF: In Czech Rep, women earn 22.1% less than men
According to the World Economic Forum data, in the Czech Rep, women earn 22.1% less than men. In Estonia, women earn almost 30% less than men, making it the largest gender pay gap in the European Union.
Eurostat: Knowledge of two, three foreign languages has decreasing trend in Czech Republic (updated)
According to recently published Eurostat data, knowledge of foreign languages in the working-age group (25-64-years olds) in the Czech Republic has been increasing when it comes to knowledge of one foreign language, but knowledge of two or three foreign languages has a decreasing trend. On the one hand...
Prague Post: Czech National Heritage attractions saw record visitation
The number of visitors in 2015 was 5,087,000, or some 200,000 more than in 2014, which was also a record. The NPÚ (National Heritage Institute) is optimistic that 2016 will see the record broken again due to the 700th anniversary of the birth of Emperor Charles IV.
The most-visited site in 2015 was the castle and chateau in Český Krumlov, with 401,000 visitors. Closely on its heels was...
L.Aykroyd on FlightNetwork.com: Touring the Surreal Czech Republic – With a Jaromir Jagr Twist
I’m staring at an enormous silver head. Stationed outside the chic Quadrio shopping centre in Prague, it’s Czech sculptor David Cerny’s depiction of legendary author Franz Kafka. Sliced into segments, the head rotates and shifts constantly. Simultaneously, Kool & The Gang’s “Celebration” blares from a nearby cafe...
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.
