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26th May 2014 / Politics /


Politics: China cuts off U.S. consulting companies

China´s state owned companies will cease cooperation with US consulting companies such as McKinsey, BCG, Bain & Company, and Strategy&, formerly Booz & Co. The reason is that China fears the firms are providing trade secrets to the U.S. government. According to the statement from last Th...

26th May 2014 / Politics / Elections


Politics: Elections are over, tough times ahead for the EP

On Sunday 25 May at 23:00, the last ballot room closed in Italy and the much anticipated preliminary results of the EP elections were published. According to the still unofficial results, the biggest group in the new European Parliament will be again the center-right European People´s Party which wo...

23rd May 2014 / Competitiveness / Trade and Investment


Competitiveness: Czech Republic placed second among East European countries

According to the American journal Site Selection the Czech Republic placed second among East European countries on its Best to Invest ladder only to be beaten by Slovakia. Both countries defended their ranking from last year. According to the words of Ondřej Votruba entrusted with the management of ...

23rd May 2014 / Competitiveness /


Czech Republic is the second best country to invest

According to the American magazine Site Selection Czech Republic is second in the Best to Invest ranking in Eastern Europe category. Slovakia was awarded with the first place. The results were mostly made upon the number of investment projects, including both completely new investments and expansion...

21st May 2014 / Politics / Elections


Politics: Czech Political Parties Program Review for 2014 European Parliament Elections

The EU election will take place over the coming weekend. Turnout is predicted to be lower, despite the recent lesson in how much EU policy and the continental economy can impact this nation. We hope you will vote, and to help you chose the party that is closest to your views on Europe, we have prepa...

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.

Policy pipeline

In Policy Pipeline policy developments in the Czech Republic and abroad are monitored to bring better understanding of current topics and trends.

Members of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic