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30th September 2021 / Competitiveness / Health Care


To address vaccine hesitancy, first comprehend it.

The first step to solving a problem is to understand it. That’s one of the keys to getting at least some unvaccinated Americans to take action. This week, McKinsey examined vaccine hesitancy and identified some of the reasons for resistance, which, once removed, could help build a bridge to herd immunity. McKinsey experts used this same problem-defining approach to examine how to improve women’s work lives, reduce methane emissions, make organizational transformations more effective, and drive revenue in meal delivery.

 

30th September 2021 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency


Another step towards digitisation in corporate law

The Ministry of Justice has prepared a bill to implement into Czech law further changes arising from the EU directive as regards the use of digital tools and processes in corporate law. The related amendment to the Notarial Code has already entered into effect.

30th September 2021 / Competitiveness / Transport, Infrastructure and Tourism


Flights to USA are booming

  • North Atlantic ticket sales triple
  • Top sellers: New York and Florida
  • Additional flights within Germany due to high demand

 

27th September 2021 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency


Czech Supreme Court rules that shareholders may assume responsibility for specific decisions adopted by the management

In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court took position on the options available to shareholders of a joint-stock company to assume, in a shareholders’ agreement, the obligation to intercede with the board in favor of a concrete board decision, or the responsibility for the adoption of such decision.

24th September 2021 / Competitiveness / Social Responsibility


Accenture and the World Economic Forum Decode the “Sustainability DNA” for Companies Seeking to Deliver Value and Impact for All Stakeholders

New research from Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and the World Economic Forum uncovers the capabilities that C-Suite leaders need to build sustainable organizations that deliver lasting value and equitable impact for their people, customers and wider communities.

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.

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