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discussion dinner
EUROPEAN LEADERSHIP & ACADEMIC INSTITUTE DISCUSSION DINNERS In the first in a series of discussion dinners organised by the European Leadership & Academic Institute (ELAI) with the new members of the government, the minister of Agriculture Marian Jurečka sat down to talk about his plans for agriculture and the direction in which he plans to steer the ministry during his term in the office. The event, which took place on March 6 at the scenic Villa Richter just by the Old Castle Steps,
overlooking the Prague skyline, was attended by key stakeholders, ranging from business owners from the food and agriculture sector to members of industry, among others. Minister Jurečka argued that agriculture is a stable sector, very suitable for investment, but also emphasised the need to start treating water as a strategic commodity if agriculture is to remain sustainable. Additionally, Minister Jurečka also
argued for the need of a long term strategy, one that has been missing and that would provide a certain degree of predictability for the future. In the upcoming weeks, the series of discussion dinners will continue with a get-together with Deputy Prime Minister Pavel Bělobrádek, followed by Minister for Regional Development Věra Jourová, and Minister of Industry and Trade Jan Mládek.
Lively debate during the dinner
From left: Marian Jurečka, Minister of Agriculture, Jan Žůrek, Managing Partner, KPMG Česká republika, and Přemysl Šašek, Manager of the Legislation and Licence Management Division, ČEZ, a.s.
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From left: Marian Jurečka, Minister of Agriculture and Jan Žůrka, Managing Partner, KPMG Česká republika
From left: Lukáš Sedláček, Executive Director, European Leadership & Academic Institute and Jan Žůrek, Managing Partner, KPMG Česká republika
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