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Euractiv.cz on Trade for All Strategy: Trade strategy should be focused on business, investment, social responsibility is an issue for companies to handle
Euractiv.cz article, reporting on the result of conference Trade for All Strategy: Gate to new markets?, says EU's economic growth will be increasingly dependent on foreign investment and trade with third countries. In October 2015, the European Commission a new trade and investment strategy that includes commitment to increase transparency of negotiations and add chapters on sustainable development and fight against corruption in future free trade agreements. Both the Czech Government / Ministry of Industry and Trade and the business sector welcome the new strategy, but...
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Google+Government's Action plan to promote economic growth, employment in 2016 updated
Representatives of the Czech Government, businesses and labor unions met today to discuss priorities within the Action plan to promote economic growth and employment in 2016...The emphasis will be placed on the implementation of the public procurement and construction acts, or employment issues such as talent/skills gap...
Euractiv.com: EuroPhilantopics 2015: Interview with Róża Thun MEP
An interview with Róża Thun, MEP, during the 2015 EuroPhilantopics. EuroPhilantopics is the annual event for foundations and EU institutions to come together and consider the challenges facing people and communities in the next 5-10 years. This year's theme was trust and how it can be levered to pave the way to a fairer society.
CERGE-EI/Česká pozice: Map of Czech science: Which areas of science can Czechs be proud of?
The article is based on the results of the recently published report An International Comparison of the Quality of Academic Publication Output in the Czech Republic by the IDEA institute at CERGE-EI. Unlike most similar international bibliometric comparisons, ours does not only indicate the overall quantity of research publications noted in the Web of Science database, but also the quality of these publications. This enables us to compare Czech research fields both in terms of overall output and in terms of excellent output. We are also able to show how the international standing of Czech research fields has changed over time, the authors say.
Eurostat data on remittances: Czech Republic among countries with highest intra-EU outflows of foreigners' money
According to recently published Eurostat data on remittances, Slovakia (95%), Luxembourg (91%), Ireland (80%) and the Czech Republic (78%) were the Member States that recorded the highest proportion of intra-EU outflows of personal transfers in total outflows of personal transfers.
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.
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.
