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14th January 2022 / Competitiveness / Social Responsibility


UNYP and the Czech Olympic Team activate their partnership

The partnership between the University of New York in Prague and the Czech Olympic Team officially launched on January 1st, 2022. The University of New York in Prague will be the Czech Olympic Team’s official educational supplier from 2022 to 2026, in a cooperation which focuses on educational provision and strengthening the Czech Team’s Dual Career program for athletes.

14th January 2022 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency


Czech Republic - What's on the horizon in 2022?

We bring you an overview of legal news and changes in the Czech and European legislation in 2022.

14th January 2022 / Competitiveness / Transport, Infrastructure and Tourism


Prague Airport Handles Nearly 4.4 Million Passengers in 2021

Air transport is slowly recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic related travel restrictions impact, as evidenced, among other things, by the 2021 Václav Havel Airport Prague results. Compared to 2020, nearly 20% more passengers were handled, while the number of aircraft movements increased by 13%. The busiest day, in terms of the number of handled passengers, was 22 August 2021. The greatest number of passengers flew from Prague to Spain, Greece, and Italy. Amsterdam, Paris, and London were the most frequented out of the cities connected with Prague by direct flights.

14th January 2022 / Competitiveness / Business and Industry


An End of 2021 Fireside Chat with Václav Muchna, Y Soft CEO

Join Y Soft’s Václav Muchna, CEO, for an end-of-year fireside chat with Duncan Hendy, Content Marketing Director, as Václav reveals some of the transformations that companies such as Y Soft have been going through in 2021’s year of the pandemic in order to lay the foundations for a stronger 2022. Topics range from enabling the hybrid workforce to why discovering the balance between happy customers and happy employees is crucial to delivering value.

13th January 2022 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency


Information obligation: what question may tax officers ask?

The tax authorities often call upon taxpayers – both formally and informally – to provide them with information or documents. While the information obligation towards the tax administrator is rather extensive, it does have its limits. Sometimes, such call may be a harbinger of a tax inspection focusing on a particular supplier. In this article, we clarify what questions the tax officers may ask regarding your business partners and in what manner, what to watch out for, and how to defend yourselves.

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.

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