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Politics: European Parliament postpones vote and debate on TTIP
On 9 June 2015, the President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz postponed vote on TTIP, the reason being more than 200 proposed amendments to the material. The EP's plenary debate on TTIP planned for 10 June was cancelled. The resolution on TTIP was sent back to the International Trade Commit...
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Google+Good Governance: OECD Anti-Bribery Convention: Czech Republic still needs to make progress in its legislative and institutional framework
In May 2015 OECD published a follow-up report on the Czech Republic’s implementation and enforcement of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention. Particularly, the Phase 3 report evaluated the Czech Republic's implementation of the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in Intern...
Good Governance: Pravo: 19 elections scheduled for 2016-2027
On 8 June 2015, the Pravo daily wrote that there were 19 elections scheduled for the upcoming 12 years. In 2016, Czech political parties will compete in the regional elections and elections to the Senate, the upper chamber of the Parliament. General elections will be held in 2017. Presidential, mu...
Economic Policy:CNB Governor Singer: Czech economy has come out of recession
The Czech economy has come out of the crisis. The Czech unemployment rate fell to 6.4% in May, compared with 6.7% in April, according to the data published by the Czech Statistical Office yesterday, and the trend should continue. The Czech National Bank Governor Miroslav Singer expects the unemplo...
Competitiveness:EurActiv.cz:EU's Personal Data Protection Reform:Sanctions may mean an end to Czech businesses
The EU Member States started to discuss the EU‘s Personal Data Protection Reform in 2012. Since then the original proposal has undergone several changes, as each Member State had their own priorities. Next week the Council of the EU should finally decide on a common position. The Czech Republic su...
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.
