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10th November 2013 / Politics /


Politics: Iran nuclear talks end second round without agreement

Foreign ministers of Britain, France, Germany and Russia, a vice foreign minister from China, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton, and Iran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif met again in Geneva to discuss Iran’s nuclear program. While Iran was called to Iran to freeze ...

1st November 2013 / Economic policy / Macroeconomic Indicators, Economic Growth


Econimic Policy: Euro area unemployment rate at 12.2%, EU28 at 11.0%

The EU28 seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 11.0% in September 2013, stable compared with August. The euro area unemployment rate remained stable as well, at 12.2%. In total numbers, almost 27 million persons were unemployed in the EU, of whom more than 5,5 million were young persons under 25...

28th October 2013 / Economic policy /


Economic Policy: China proposed changes to rural land ownership rules and social security

Chinese Development Research Center under the State Council proposed changes to rural land ownership rules, social security and adding outside investors. Reforms are expected to be the most ambitious in China´s history. Listed policy shifts include making the yuan an international reserve currency i...

26th October 2013 / Politics /


Politics: American NSA might face anti-spying resolution at U.N.

Brazil and Germany are drafting a U.N. General Assembly resolution that would condemn excessive spying and invasion of privacy by U.S. National Security Agency. NSA accessed tens of thousands of French phone records and monitored German Chancellor Angela Merkel's mobile phone for more than 10 years....

22nd October 2013 / Politics / Elections


2013 Parliamentary Elections: ODS meeting minutes

    Martin Kuba: Toto období je souboj o konkurenceschopnost Evropy jako kontinentu. Je otázka jestli Evropa obhájí i v budoucích letech pozici silného kontinentu. O budoucnosti budou rozhodovat procesy na úrovni Evropské unie. Pro nás jsou důležité 2 aspekty a to: hospodaření s veřejným...

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.

 

 

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