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Good Governance: CTK/Prague Post: Gov’t may toughen public procurement rules
The conditions of placing of public orders without a tender might be toughened as from next year, Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka (Social Democrats, ČSSD) said after meeting Regional Development Minister Karla Šlechtová (for ANO) on 7 November, CTK and Prague Post wrote. Before being approved by t...
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Google+Competitiveness: European Commission: Q&A: Guidance on transatlantic data transfers following the Schrems ruling (updated)
What can companies use instead of Safe Harbour? In the meantime, before the reviewed Safe Harbour is agreed, transatlantic data flows between companies can continue to flow using other mechanisms for international transfers of personal data available under EU data protection law...Read details on ...
Competitiveness: Prague Convention Bureau: Prague strengthens its position in international congress tourism
Popularity of Prague as a congress destination across the world grows continuously. Congress destination number one in the Czech Republic attracts more interest in the international congress industry. This year, Prague has won its second annual Meeting Star award of the Slovenian Kongres Magazine,...
Economic Policy: Shadow economy makes up 15 percent of Czech GDP / Central Bank to keep forex interventions.
The shadow economy makes up 15 percent of the Czech GDP, according to data released by the Czech Statistics Office, Radio Prague informed. Transactions to the tune of 614 billion crowns annually go untaxed. In addition to large-scale VAT evasion this concerns undeclared income from smaller transac...
Competitiveness:Radio Prague:Czech Republic makes big impression with nanotechnology
“I like new technologies. my background is technical, electro-technical, but something like three years ago I decided to create a company with nanotechnology. At the beginning I was thinking that it would be a company buying and selling different nanotechnology products but just by chance, with so...
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.
