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Euro in Czech Republic: It could take 5 years for Government to decide
In terms of economy, the Czech Republic is ready for adoption of the common currency. The outlook for the economy is positive, said EC's Vice-President for Euro & Social Dialogue in Prague. Still, in an interview for the ceskapozice.lidovky.cz server, the (likely) next Czech Central Bank Governor maintains that the Government will not make the decision on Euro adoption in the next five years...
OECD: 31 countries sign tax co-operation agreement to enable automatic sharing of country by country information
As part of continuing efforts to boost transparency by multinational enterprises (MNEs), 31 countries, including the Czech Republic, signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) for the automatic exchange of Country-by-Country reports.
Stavební fórum: Volume of public tenders in construction sector drops in 2015
In 2015, Czech public authorities issued tenders on construction works amounting to Kc 94.6 mld, a fall by 29.3% year-on-year and the lowest value in the past five years, Stavební fórum informs.
Data Privacy Day 2016 - video
January 28th is Data Privacy Day. "Personal information is like money. Value it. Protect it.."
AMSP and Mediatel launch Masters of Crafts online catalogue
Association of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and Crafts of the Czech Republic in cooperation with Mediatel launched an online catalogue of craftsmen at www.mistriremesel.cz. The list includes more than 18,000 contacts and includes information on individual craftsmen (IČO, membership in professional associations)...
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.