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Competitiveness Strategy for the Czech Republic

Competitiveness Strategy for the Czech Republic. 2012 - 2020. Europe has to change. B y the year 2050 , the countries of the EU might no longer be among the 10 strongest economies in the world. Current status of Czech competitiveness. Drop in competitiveness rankings. place. place.

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Competitiveness Strategy for the Czech Republic

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  1. Competitiveness Strategyfor the Czech Republic 2012 - 2020

  2. Europe has to change By the year 2050, thecountries of the EU mightno longer be among the 10 strongest economies in the world

  3. Current status of Czech competitiveness • Drop in competitiveness rankings place place 2011 38. place

  4. What is holding us back? • Slowdown in productivity growth • Economic growth based on external debt • Inefficient institutions, excessive regulation and corruption • Large internal debt and incomplete transport infrastructure • Inefficient R&D and innovation support • Systemic reforms are needed to reverse this trend – thereforeStrategyofCompetitivenessforthe Czech Republic wasadopted

  5. Strategy of Competitiveness for the Czech Republic • Vision of the Strategy • high and sustainable standard of living based on a competitive economy • Main aim • to put the Czech Republic among the 20 most competitive economies in the world by 2020

  6. Tools of the Strategy • nine pillars • 43 specific projects • 250 measures in 4 implementation programs • Public sector • Education and employment • Business environment • Economy of global innovation • twolinks to other strategic documents (cohesion policy, export strategy) • Interaction with other conceptual documents and policies (Energy Policy, National Reform Program, National Innovation Strategy)

  7. Public Sector • Key measures • Running projects • Creation of single points of payment • Introduction of RIA and CIA for concepts, Parliament initiatives and law amendmends • Projects to be launched • Publishing public tenders centrally and on-line • Fiscal restraint and responsibility law • Equal standing of insurers • Financial responsibility of top managers of insurance companies • Overview of public budgets via the internet

  8. On-line public budgets Public budgetsunder public oversight User-friendly on-line application Detailedoverviewof public expenses Easy to compare source ofinspiration: Great Britain www.wheredoesmymoneygo.org

  9. Education and Employment • Keymeasures • Runningprojects • Changes in thewayoffinancingpre-schooleducation • New law on tertiaryeducation • Projects to belaunched • A minimum tax-floorforsocialsecurity • Developmentofpracticalcapabilities(IT, language, finances, mathematics, natural sciences) and thedevelopmentoftechnicaleducation • Compulsorygraduationexams in mathematicsfortechnical and natural scientificschools and grammarschools

  10. Decreasing numbers of graduates from technical universities • Creating incentives for the study of technical and scientific fields • Establishing a link between education and real demands of the job market

  11. Business Environment • Keymeasures • Runningprojects • Expansionof extra-judicialdisputeresolution - mediation • Czech Republic goesdigital– extendingthecoverageofhigh-speed internet access to allofthe Czech Republic • Projects to belaunched • On-line disputeresolution • Unificationofeffectivenessdatesofregulationswithanimpact on the business environment • Settingrules and financialpriorities in infrastructureprocurement • Fast track procedureforinternaltransfersofemployeeswithincompanies (visas, laborpermits, etc.)

  12. Laws newly adopted in 2009 Unification of effectiveness dates (twice a year) of regulations will have a positive impact on the business environment. E-laws – a collection of up-to-date laws on-line for free will help businesses navigating through the legal environment of the Czech Republic. newacts amendments

  13. Economy of Global Innovations • Key measures • Running projects • Strategic foresight development – selection of key technologies and fields • National innovation ecosystem – new setup of the Council of the government for research, development and innovation • Projects to be launched • High-quality services for innovative business-making (CzechTrade, The Office of industrial ownership, CzechInvest, financing of businesses – seed fond MPO) • A new system of evaluating research institutes and a new program for the support of top R&D infrastructure

  14. Global trends will guide us on the way to the top • Prioritising public funding and support of innovation and R&D • Foresight as a service for companies and partners Building a system and developing capabilities for monitoring of world markets and progress in the field of R&D and new high technologies Identification of key technological areas for the future of the Czech Republic

  15. How is the Strategy going to be implemented? • Platform for implementation of the 4 programs - Council for Competitiveness and Information Society (Council) • The first vice-president of Council – Minister of Industry and Trade • Working committees of Council – full responsibility of ministers for implementation of programs • Regular assesment reports on the progress of programs' implementation

  16. Governmentofthe Czech Republic Responsibility of ministers Information about implementation Council Delivery Unit atthe Ministry ofIndustry and Trade Budget administrator (MF) Presidency Assesment reports, early reaction capability Dealing with economic impacts SteeringCommitteeforCompetitiveness WC Public Sector Public WC Education and Employment Solving factual problems Platform for communication with the public Quality WC Business Environment WC EconomyofGlobalInnovations Time Budget Impact

  17. Ministry of Industry and Trade – support and coordination • Establishment oftheDelivery Unit (DU) • Detailedimplementationplan • TimetableforCouncilWorkingCommitteessessions • Implementationprocess monitoring (includingbenchmarkingofselectedsetsofmeasures) • Cooperationwith expert bodies on methodologyofprojects • Structureoftheprojects • Risk management (onlyforthe most complexreforms) • Stabilizingresults • Coordination role oftheDelivery Unit whennegotiatingmeasures

  18. Implementation Progress Report • 31. January, 15. April, 30. June a 31. October 2012 • In the following years, the report will be presented each 6 months • Evaluation of the implementation of individual measures • Realization of the 4 programmes • Achievement of measurable results within individual measures • Outlook for the upcoming period and recommendations for risk mitigation • Competitiveness indicators • Labor productivity per hour • Labor costs per unit • Real effective exchange rate

  19. Inclusion of the public into implementation process • Transparencyofimplementationprocess • Public continuouslyinformedaboutachievedresults • Public mandate by the prime ministercommissioningtheministries to implementtheStrategy • Internet portal • Platformforcomments and suggestionsofthe public to theimplementation • SpecialsessionsoftheCouncil • Attended by representativesofinterestgroups • Discussionsofimpacts and benefitsoftheimplementationoftheStrategy and media coverage • Roundtableswithexperts • Regularpressreleases

  20. Thank you for your attention.

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