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26th August 2015 / Economic policy / Macroeconomic Indicators, Economic Growth


Economic Policy: Radio Prague: Czech bank governor brushes off suggestions economy is overheating

While the Czech Republic has recently basked in figures showing as the fastest growing economy in the European Union with a 4.4 percent rise in GDP in the second quarter, there is no threat at the moment that the economy is overheating. That is the conclusion from the governor of the Czech nationa...

24th August 2015 / Competitiveness / Transport, Infrastructure and Tourism


Competitiveness: The Economist Intelligence Unit: Prague ranks 59th in 2015 Global Liveability Ranking

Prague ranked 59th in 2015 Global Liveability Ranking released by The Economist Intelligence Unit on 19 August. The indicator considers stability, health care, cultural, environmental, educational and infrastructural aspects of living in a city. Melbourne (Australia) ranked 1st, followed by Vienna...

21st August 2015 / Good governance / Technology, R&D and Innovation


Good Governance: Microsoft through Better Place App is looking for 10,000 good deeds in Czech Republic

Better Place app is part of the Microsoft campaign #Upgrade Your World, running to promote the launch of Windows 10. The aim of this Czech campaign is to find 10,000 good deeds and support Better Place, which does good things every day. Better Place (an app and website) is a social responsibility pl...

20th August 2015 / Competitiveness / Employment and Social Affairs


Competitiveness: Employment issues: Czech ways to overcome labor market shortages. Surveys, trends (updated)

Czech businesses are finding ways to overcome talent/skills gap; some of them run their own schools and training centres, some provide initial work experience to socially excluded youth and some reach out to physically handicapped..Read more here and here. In an interview for the Zet.cz radio, dir...

19th August 2015 / Good governance / Public Procurement


Good Governance: Oživení: Prague 8 as example of transparency of municipality-owned business

Prague 8, a 100% owner of the thermal power administration company Správa tepelného hospodářství followed guidelines of the anti-corruption NGO Oživení when writing its articles of association. The example of good practice are the parts of the text related to information disclosure and public proc...

Strategic Directions for Czech Economic Policy

  1. Transition to High-Tech Manufacturing and Exports
  2. The City Campus as Idea Factory
  3. Government Programs and Processes That Drive Innovation
  4. 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.

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