In August 2009 CVVM investigated on the public attitudes towards the change of financing Czech science and scientific research. Majority (61 % of respondents) considered current budget for science as an unsufficient and 53 % thought that state should increase its expenses on science.

Attached survey report offers information about the image of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic among Czech public, especially with regard to its perceived credibility, usefulness and quality of its research activities. Also it addresses attitudes of the public towards the current funding and expectations of the public for the case of prepared decrease of funding thru state budget.

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Science in the Czech Republic has a positive image among Czech public; it is considered to be at high quality and important. On the other hand, people are more critical in case of its funding. The part of the public, which is more familiar with the topic, evaluate science and research in the Czech Republic and also the institution of Academy of Science of the Czech Republic more positively than the others and also in a more urgent manner perceives problems of its current funding and more calls for responsibility of the state for further development.

As a part of September CVVM survey there was a question investigating citizens' trust to Courts, Police, Army, Media, Labour Unions, Churches, Banks and NGOs. The press information covers also a longterm development of trust to these public institutions since 1993.

In September 2009 within the regular survey CVVM SOÚ AV ČR, v.v.i., questioned respondents about their confidence in constitutional institutions. In this month there was a question about their trust to Chambers of Parliament, Government, President, Local and Regional Councils.

As a part of the CVVM surveys there is a question about public satisfaction with current political situation in the Czech Republic.

In September survey CVVM investigated how people trust to political Parties and whether they are willing to take part in elections to Chamber of Deputies. In the press release there are two different types of information : Party preference and a model of voting behaviour.

Party preferences give us information about public sympathy with political Parties in the group of citizens who have voting right and there is also included a part of citizens who will not take part in elections or they do not knot who to vote for.

Confidence in constitutional institutions and satisfaction with political situation in August 2009

In May 2009 within the regular survey CVVM SOÚ AV ČR, v.v.i., questioned respondents about their confidence in constitutional institutions. In this month there was a question about their trust to Chambers of Parliament, Government, President, Local and Regional Councils.

As a part of the CVVM surveys there is a question about public satisfaction with current political situation in the Czech Republic.

In August survey CVVM investigated how people trust to political Parties and whether they are willing to take part in elections to Chamber of Deputies. In the press release there are two different types of information : Party preference and a model of voting behaviour.

Party preferences give us information about public sympathy with political Parties in the group of citizens who have voting right and there is also included a part of citizens who will not take part in elections or they do not knot who to vote for.

In June 2009 CVVM investigated, how Czech citizens evaluate material living conditions of their households and economic situation in the Czech Republic. Compared to previous years the expectations towards the future economic situation are quite sceptical. 61 % of informants thought that the economic situation of the Czech Republic would get worse in the next year and 37 % were afraid about...

In June 2009 CVVM investigated, how Czech citizens evaluate material living conditions of their households and economic situation in the Czech Republic. Compared to previous years the expectations towards the future economic situation are quite sceptical. 61 % of informants thought that the economic situation of the Czech Republic would get worse in the next year and 37 % were afraid about the future economic situation of their households.