IT Fitness Test 2024 Press Conference
Jaromír Hanzal
The Association for Applied Research in IT (AAVIT) in cooperation with Česko.Digital kindly invites you to a press conference to mark the opening of this year’s IT Fitness Test 2024 V4 & Ukraine, which is traditionally held in the Visegrad Region and Ukraine. The initiative …
AAVIT joined a business mission to Chile and Uruguay
A business delegation of the Confederation of Industry and Transport of the Czech Republic headed to two South American countries over the weekend. Representatives of a total of 30 Czech companies or institutions, led by SP CR Vice President Radek Špicar and Board Member Petr …
European Parliament adopts the AI Act
On Wednesday, March 13rd 2024, the European Parliament approved the Artificial Intelligence Act that ensures safety and compliance with fundamental rights, while boosting innovation. The regulation, agreed in negotiations with member states in December 2023, was endorsed by MEPs with 523 votes in favour, 46 against and …
A call to action for a digital single market by 2030
The Single market represents a 30-year marriage at the heart of the European project in urgent need of renewal. A truly Single market where companies operate one market according to one set of rules has the power to unlock €719 billion in five years and …
AI, MedTech or energy – key topics of Masters of Digital 2024
On 21 February, the Masters of Digital 2024 conference took place, which DIGITALEUROPE organizes as its flagship event every year. This year’s edition was the third one that we were able to watch interactively. The event was significantly influenced by the European Parliament elections, ahead …
5 new initiatives to strengthen EU’s economic security
On 24 January 2024, the European Commission presented an updated version of the EU Economic Security Strategy (ESS) , with 5 new initiatives to help facilitate the implementation of the proposed strategy. The European Union aims to expand the European Commission’s strategic set of trade …
The education sytem for the digital economy needs to change, says Deputy Prime Minister Bartoš
We present you with an article by Ekonomický deník, reflecting on the symposium Digitisation challenges – the path to digital excellence in the digital revolution. This event was co-organised by the AAVIT cluster as part of its activities and brought a meaningful discussion with interesting …
The Czech Republic will succeed only when it comprehends the EU’s policy
This interview was produced in cooperation with Focuson.cz. The IT sector is developing into an important part of the Czech economy. However, politicians still neglect to take it responsibly. We also lack professionals in the industry. Nevertheless, it is Czech children who are holding out …
The Czech ICT sector trends
In November, the Association for Applied Research in IT (AAVIT) released a comparative analysis of the ICT sector in the Czech Republic. The publication comprehensively explains the benefits of the ICT sector through examples of its added value or R&D investments. Furthermore, it clearly demonstrates …
Michal Čermák: Reading and writing is not enough anymore. One needs IT skills to be literate
This interview was produced by Focuson.cz. For the third year in a row, Czech students can participate in the IT Fitness Test. The results are above expectations, but what are the weaknesses of IT skills in Czech schools? “Teachers across the Visegrad Region performed very …