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Politics: Czech Social Watch: Crisis ends, but tension is growing
On 19 August, the Czech coalition of nine NGOs called Social Watch published their 2015 national monitoring report on progress and problems on the road to gender equality and lower level of poverty in the Czech Republic. The report focuses on six main areas – economy, development aid, gender equal...
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Google+Competitiveness: Financial literacy in Czech Republic. Sufficient or low?
Financial experts say that while Czechs are creative and ready to take on the responsibility of running their own business poor financial planning often gets them into trouble. They are unable to create financial reserves and often take out several loans with no clear idea of how they are going to...
Economic Policy: Eurostat: Czech Republic has 4 % share of intra-EU trade of computer, electronic, optical products
According to the recently published Eurostat data on intra-EU trade, the share of ‘Computer, electronic and optical products’ in total intra-EU trade grew between 1994 and 2006 from 10 % to 13 %. In 2012 the percentage dropped to 9 % and to 8 % in 2013. With an increase in value of EUR 320 billion...
Competitiveness: Radio Prague: Czech firm develops app to clampdown on counterfeits
Czech development company TelPro has come up with a new cloud software application that helps uncover counterfeit goods. The so-called Authentizer application for mobile phones is already being used by several producers of alcoholic drinks...The application was originally developed for checking al...
Economic policy: AMSP ČR: Re-exports increase Czech dependence on China
The analysis by the Czech Association of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and Crafts points at the effect of re-exports of Czech goods and services to China via Germany. The total volume of exports, including these indirect Czech exports to China, is twice as big as the official statistical data...
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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