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Politics: China is third country to land on the moon
Competitiveness: Interest in Czech market & Czech Republic ranked 43. place in Forbes List of the Best Countries for Business
Investors are still interested in the Czech business market. In the first half of this year, 8 companies have focused on new projects in the Czech marketplace, mostly German, Swiss, Japanese and Czech. Industrial companies are predominant, especially the automotive sector. The existing companies wil...
Good Governance: Citizens’ initiative succeeded – private members’ bills to be proposed
The citizens’ initiative The State Reconstruction (Rekonstrukce státu) that is an umbrella organization of citizens’ legal and anti-corruption initiative has announced that newly elected deputies strive for implementing of some anti-corruption measures that should efficiently help to prevent any mal...
Economic Policy: WTO reached first global trade deal
The World Trade Organization reached deal that could add $1 trillion to the global economy and create more than 20 million jobs, 18 million of them in developing nations. Deal marked end of 12 years of fruitless negotiations. The deal would lower trade barriers and speed up the passage of goods thr...
Competitiveness: America’s take on the TTIP
These negotiations are good news: the two sides of the Atlantic both stand to gain from the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. The new agreement can stimulate growth and create employment – developments needed sorely by the United States and Europe alike. On February 13, 2013, EU Commi...
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.