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Economic Policy: Obama pledged $1 billion in help to avert effects of climate change
President Obama announced creation of $1 billion “climate resilience fund” during a meeting with farmers and ranchers in Fresno, California on Friday. 91.6 per cent of California was experiencing severe or exceptional drought last week. New fund should help farmers prepare for the effects of climate...
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Google+Competitiveness: Statistical Office: more guests, less spent nights
The Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) announced preliminary statistics of tourist industry. The statistics reveals that in 4Q/2013 7.6 million of guests were accommodated which is a 1.1 per cent year-on-year increase. Further, 2.9 million were foreign guests (an increase of 3.9 per cent y/y). Foreign ...
Economic Policy: U.S. is almost out of time to increase their debt limit
U.S. Department of Treasury is forced to resort to extraordinary accounting measures as temporary extension of the U.S. debt ceiling expired on Friday. The House of Representatives currently has only seven more legislative days scheduled through the end of February in which to pass an increase. The ...
Good Governance: EC corruption report
On 3 February, the European Commission issued the long-awaited report on corruption in the Member States. Each of the EU28 is looked upon and the Commission assesses every country in a very complex manner – both legislation and practice are taken into account, alongside with public opinion. Concern...
Politics: U.S. and EU conflict over Ukraine
Videos leaked, revealing comments of both U.S. and EU diplomacy on situation in Ukraine. In the first video, the American assistant secretary of state for European affairs Victoria Nuland, dismissed European efforts in Ukraine as weak and inadequate to the challenge posed by the Kremlin. Voice resem...
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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In Policy Pipeline policy developments in the Czech Republic and abroad are monitored to bring better understanding of current topics and trends.
