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24th November 2021 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency


Czech Republic: Reintroduction of mandatory testing of all employees

Mandatory weekly COVID-19 testing for all employees is being reintroduced for all employers in the Czech Republic.
Employers are obligated to conduct first testing no later than 29 November 2021.

21st November 2021 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency


GDPR Legal Update - Autumn 2021

  • Use of cookies only with prior consent 
  • The amendment brings changes from January 1st, 2022
  • Max Schrems makes complaints about the processing of cookies in violation of EU rules
  • Decison making
  • Overview of inspections by the Office for Personal Data Protection in the first half of 2021
  • Fine for WhatsApp

16th November 2021 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency


Legal Update - November 2021

News in legislation
  • Amendment to the Energy Act from 1 January 2022
  • The government has extended the Antivirus A programme until the end of the year

15th November 2021 / Economic policy / Transport, Infrastructure and Tourism


Future of Prague Series: AmCham Prague Council and Tourism Council on how to generate more revenue per tourist

Prague has great beer. The city also preserved a historic city center that rivals Venice in size and beauty. The cobblestone streets of Bohemia’s capital offers much, much more. Karel Capek invented the word robot in one of his visionary plays about mankind’s future. His invention sits on the shoulders of other literary creations such as Meyrinck’s Golem or Kafka’s Metamorphosis.

15th November 2021 / Economic policy / Technology, R&D and Innovation


Future of Prague Series: AmCham Prague Council on the university's role in an innovative city

At AmCham our aim is increase prosperity (according to our Prosperity Index) through greater business innovation (and investment). That is why we applauded the first articulation- The Country for the Future that the country's economic future was tied to its innovative capability. For the Czech Republic to be that country in the future, Prague needs to start being that city right now. And if Prague is going to be that city, the Czech Technical University in Prague will be the engine powering its performance.

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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