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17th December 2021 / Competitiveness / Business and Industry


PwC CEO Survey: Rising raw material prices or failing supply? The bigger problem for Czech CEOs now is the lack of people

Czech companies continue to struggle with the impact of the pandemic and are going through another difficult year. CEOs do not think the situation will improve significantly any time soon, with 60% of them considering the lack of people to be the biggest problem, while rising prices and dysfunctional supply chains are also a concern. This is according to the interim results of the PwC CEO Survey.

17th December 2021 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency


Publishing average hourly rates breaches competition rules

The Office for the Protection of Competition (“Office”) once again confirmed its long-term position that associations of competitors should under no circumstances issue, even in the form of non-binding recommendations or historical data, any price lists.

17th December 2021 / Competitiveness / Transport, Infrastructure and Tourism


Direct flights between Iceland and Prague with PLAY

PLAY is happy to announce its operations between Iceland and Prague in the Czech Republic starting in May 2022. PLAY will be operating two flights weekly between these destinations from May 5, 2022.

15th December 2021 / Amcham advocacy news / Digital Agenda


AmCham Digital Council with Marten Kaevats: "Digital society is about building trust and an open-minded community."

The AmCham Digital Council, with the support of Microsoft, discussed how Estonia devised and implemented the digitization of its government with Marten Kaevats, who served as the country's digital advisor up until a few weeks ago.

15th December 2021 / Economic policy / Health Care


AmCham Health Care Council held discussion on digitization of health care: plans & projects in the pipeline

The Czech Republic has a once-in-a-generation chance to improve its citizen's health and increase the efficiency of its health care system. This opportunity is provided by the dedication of EU funds to national health care in the Recovery program.

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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