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Competitiveness: TTIP will not change labor law standards - Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade
The TTIP agreement should be in line with core standards set by the International Labor Organization, director of the Department for International Trade Policy, Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade, Lucie Vondráčková said at a workshop held in the Senate, the Upper Chamber of the Czech Parliament....
Good Governance: EconLab/Charles University/ceska-justice.cz: Mandatory disclosure of contract data - one mistake per contract on average found
Profile of a contractor is an electronic tool that makes some public contracts data accessible to public. EconLab, an organization at the Institute of Economic Studies, Charles University in Prague, used software to go through all contractors' profiles and found many mistakes - one mistake per con...
Politics: Transport: Commission refers the CZECH REPUBLIC to the Court of Justice of the EU for failing to prevent "driving licence tourism"
The European Commission has decided to refer the Czech Republic, Estonia, Italy, Portugal and Slovenia to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to correctly transpose the European rules on driving licences (Directive 2006/126/EC). In particular, the Czech Republic failed to ensure...
Good Governance: Outcomes of conference Insolvency - end point or new chance?
Conference "Insolvency - end point or a new chance?" organized by Insolcentrum took place in the Chamber of Deputies on 12 November 2015. The outcomes of insolvency proceedings in the Czech Republic show that general public and businesses do not trust Czech legal order. No one-off solution or amen...
Politics: Euractiv.cz: Czech MEPs on attacks in Paris. EU has to protect itself better (updated)
The Euractiv.cz server asked Czech MEPs to comment on recent terrorist attacks in Paris. The EU has to protect itself better. This includes the outer borders, monitoring of persons taking part in fighting in Syria and better sharing of information within the European Union...Read the article (in C...
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.