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Good Governance: Senate’s committees discussed governmental proposals of legal measurements
The Committee discussed the legal measurement proposed by the Government that should amend the Act on Public Procurement (zákon o veřejných zakázkách). The governmental proposal reflected a Bill that Senate had proposed. The aim of the governmental proposal was to keep contract value on the same lev...
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Google+Competitiveness: Unemployment stable in August
Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in the euro area was 12.0% in August 2013. Average unemployment rate of 29 Member States was 10.8%. both rates remained stable compared with previous month. Compared with a year ago, the unemployment rate increased in sixteen Member States, fell in eleven and re...
Good Governance: Amendments to the Act on Political Parties introduced
The Ministry of Interior put forward the Bill on Political Parties (zákon o politických stranách). The proposed Bill has been discussed since the beginning of the current electoral term (since 2010). The proposal reacts on suggestions of the Council of Europe towards the Czech Republic. The Bill st...
Politics: China - U.S. military competition rises amid increasing ties
Next year, Chinese ships will join the RIMPAC naval drill, the Pacific Ocean military simulation held by the U.S. every other year. However, military competition between two countries is still on the rise. Besides developing drones, stealth fighters and an aircraft carrier, China deployed a type of ...
Politics: First U.S. government shutdown after 17 years nears
Republican-led House of Representatives voted to attach a one-year delay of President Obama’s health care law and a repeal of a tax to pay for it to legislation to keep the government running. Therefore, the U.S. government faces shutdown as of 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday. More than 800,000 federal worker...
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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