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Competitiveness: Czech Republic ratifies agreement on Joint Visegrad Patent Institute
At the beginning of October, the Czech Republic ratified the agreement on the establishment of the Visegrad Patent Institute (VPI), an authority that will serve as the International Searching Authority (ISA) and International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA) under the Patent Cooperation Trea...
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Google+Economic Policy: OECD: Healthcare costs unsustainable in advanced economies without reform
OECD published their report Fiscal Sustainability of Health Systems: Bridging Health and Finance Perspectives on 24 September, finding that going over budget on health spending remains endemic in most OECD countries. Maintaining today’s healthcare, and funding future medical advances, will be diff...
Politics: Business ministers from 17 EU nations urge European Commission, Parliament to speed up reforms to single market
Business ministers from 17 EU nations have urged the European Commission and Parliament to speed up reforms to the single market, as they meet for the Competitiveness Council in Luxembourg. The countries – including the UK and Italy but not France or Germany – signed a letter demanding the deepen...
Economic Policy: WHO: Number of people over 60 years set to double by 2050; major societal changes required
On 30 September the World Health Organization published their World report on ageing and health 2015. Contrary to widespread assumptions, the report finds that there is very little evidence that the added years of life are being experienced in better health than was the case for previous generatio...
Competitiveness: Radio Prague: Prague picked as first expansion site for Israeli anti-hacking experts
The Czech Republic has been chosen as the first location outside Israel for anti-hacker company CyberGym to set up its operations. The firm was founded on the experience of Israel’s biggest power company to fend off thousands of hacking attacks a day aimed at shutting down its power plants and the...
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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