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Politics: Deputy Prime Minister Pavel Bělobrádek visited US universities and research centers
During the visit to the USA along with Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka and others the Deputy Prime Minister for Science, Research and Innovations Pavel Bělobrádek visited two universities and two research centers. On 18th November Minister Pavel Bělobrádek visited Johns Hopkins University in Baltimo...
Politics: Notes of the Vice President’s Meeting with Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka
Vice President Joe Biden met on November 18 with Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka to discuss bilateral relations, the crisis in Ukraine, and European energy security. The Vice President expressed appreciation for the Czech Republic’s contributions to international security in Afghanistan and Ir...
Politics: Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka to visit USA
Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka will along with speaker of Chamber of Deouties of Parliament of the Czech Republic Jan Hamáček, Deputy-Prime Minister for Science, Research and Innovations Pavel Bělobrádek and Minister of Culture Daniel Herman begin working visit to the USA to attend the ceremo...
Politics: EC President Juncker responds to LuxLeaks, proposes more tax harmonization
Following last week´s revelations by the international consortium of investigative journalists about secret tax deals between Luxembourg and big multinationals, Commission President and former Luxembourgish PM and finance minister Jean-Claude Juncker faced MEPs´ and journalists´ questions on the mat...
Competitiveness: A year after monetary intervention of CNB
cAlthough it has been a year since the introduction of Czech National Bank intervention to weaken Czech currency both professionals and general public still can’t agree whether it was good or bad measure. Present Governor of Czech National Bank Miroslav Singer defends these steps as necessary and th...
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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