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22nd July 2015 / Economic policy / Health Care


Economic Policy: Health in the European Union - facts and figures. Czech Republic has high density of practising physicians

According to the Eurostat Health in the European Union - facts and figures released on 22 July 2015, the Czech Republic has one of the highest regional density of practising physicians across NUTS 2 regions (as of 2011). The Spanish overseas region of the Ciudad Autónoma de Ceuta (1 048 practising...

21st July 2015 / Competitiveness / Education


Competitiveness: Five Czech universities among World TOP 1000

According to the Center for world university rankings (CWUR), the best Czech universities ranked 270th, 702nd, 716th, 724th and 980th globally in 2015. View the 2015 edition of the ranking and read more. CWUR assesses more than 22,000 universities around the world. According to the 2015 CWTS Leide...

21st July 2015 / Competitiveness / Technology, R&D and Innovation


Competitiveness: VIDEO: Red Dot Award for Czech industrial design

Czech industrial designer Martin Tvarůžek and his colleagues were awarded for the product design of milling and boring machine for Hestego, a.s. The RED DOT AWARD 2015 ceremony took place in Essen, Germany on 7 July 2015. The red dot award celebrates 60th anniversary in 2015. Read more about the w...

20th July 2015 / Competitiveness / Legal Reform and Transparency


Competitiveness: OECD 2015 Government at a glance: Czechs better at combating government debt, but worse at mathematics

In 2013, the average debt level in OECD countries reached 109.3% of GDP. From 2013 to 2014, debt decreased in Czech Republic, Ireland, Norway and Slovak Republic, while the highest increases in debt occurred in Slovenia, Spain, Italy and Belgium...As for the remuneration of public sector staff, in...

19th July 2015 / Competitiveness / Digital Agenda


Competitiveness: OECD Digital Economy Outlook 2015: Czech ICT sector produces ever greater value added

According to the 2015 OECD Digital Economy Outlook published on 15 July 2015, the share of ICT goods and services on total value added in the Czech Republic increased by 1.2 percentage points between 2001 and 2013 (Estonia and Slovenia +0.9 percentage points; other OECD countries faced a decrease,...

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.

 

 

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