VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF THE AUTONOMOUS PROVINCE OF VOJVODINA

1. REPUBLIC OF SERBIA -AUTONOMOUS PROVINCE OF VOJVODINA TIHOMIR SIMIĆ, Ph.D. VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF THE AUTONOMOUS PROVINCE OF VOJVODINA

3. Crossroads of 2 Pan-European transportation corridors VOJVODINA

4. REPUBLIC OF SERBIA

5. Autonomous Province of Vojvodina Basic information: Area 21.500 km2 Population 2 million Climate Moderate continental

6. EURO-REGION DKMT

7. DANUBE - KRIS - MURES - TISA EUROREGION Arad County Bacs-Kiskun County Bekes County Csongrad County Hunedoara County Caras-Severin County Timis County Vojvodina Autonomous Province

8. 1. Natural Resources Environmental pollution at certain important location. Uneven distribution of precipitations. Inadequate hailprevention. Favorable geo-strategic potential. Tourist potential – The Danube, the mountain of Fruska Gora, lakes, termal water. New energy potentials (biomass, solar energy). Development of tourism in the Euro-Region. Better exploitation of lakes & rivers. Inadequate legal regulations in the field of economy. Vicinity of the nuclear power plant in Paks, 60 km away. Strengths Weaknesses Chances Threats

9. Demography 2. Qualified working body. Multiplicity of cultures. Increase of the number of employees in the private sector. The process of depopulation. The trend toward ageing of the population. Demographic desertion of the peripheral village settlements. Increase in the unemployment. Creation of the demographic revitalization program. Cheap labor. Unfavorable age structure of the employed. Strengths Weaknesses Chances Threats

10. Economy Incomplete process of privatization and restructuring. Small estates of village holdings. Extensive agricultural production.Unexploited installed economic capacities. 3. Developed material foundation. Production and export growth in the recent area. Developed food processing industry and scientific research and institution in the agrarian complex. Big companies prevail in the economy. Too slow process of the new standards implementation. Underdeveloped entrepreneurship culture. Modernization and specialization of the leading industrial sectors. Export orientation of economy. Promotion of SME development. Intensification of viticulture and fruit production. Creation of the Free Trade Zone for the Southeast Europe. Strengths Weaknesses Chances Threats

11. Infrastructure Unfinished motorway. Poorly – equipped passenger traffic and rail transport infrastructure. Insufficient exploitation of the channel network. Dependence on the electrical energy supplied outside Vojvodina. Low-leveled digitalization of the telephone network. 4. Three trans-European passenger corridors (motorcar, railway and river transport). Good natural potentials . Developed channel network and network of flood protection embankments. Optimal exploitation of the geographic position for the development of road and railway transport and for the transit of energy (oil and gas). DTD canal facilitates irrigation and chip traffic. The network of canals is not maintained. Leveling of the lake of Djerdap and sanitizations of the land in Banat. Strengths Weaknesses Chances Threats

12. Culture and Education 5. The network of institutions caters for the needs of the population. Multiplicity of cultures, nationalities, languages being the bridge between neighboring regions. Disproportion between the education system and demands of the market economy. 9 higher schools and 16 faculties – strategic resources. Closer cooperation between organizations and educational institutions for the education of human resources of certain profiles. Outflow of the highly qualified personnel.Deficit of IT technology personnel. Strengths Weaknesses Chances Threats

13. 6. Poverty - 8,8% ofthe total population in Vojvodina lives beyond the limits of poverty. Increase of the number and type of social welfare beneficiares. SocialWelfare Social Welfare network caters for the needs of the population. No solution for the unemployment problem. Undefined status of refugees. Program for the introduction of refugees into the economic and social ware. Strengths Weaknesses Chances Threats

14. 7. General Conditions Border with Hungary and Romania – members of the EU. Sustained macroeconomic stability, liberalization of prices and trade. Tax reform. Rehabilitation and restructuring of the economic and banking system. Insufficient international co-operation in the environmental protection . Low-leveled exploitation of electronic business dealings. Inadequate legal regulations in the field of ecology. Closer co-operation and regional liaising with the neighboring countries. Regional program – a chance for faster compliance with the EU standards. Investing in the research and development. Slow integration into the international market. Undefined status of Kosovo. Strengths Weaknesses Chances Threats

15. IRDP- The Integrated Regional Development Plan of VOJVODINA - Priorities and Strategies - Priority 1 Using internal potentials of APVojvodina Priority 2 Improving the framework for economic development in theregion Priority 3 Improving the quality anduse of human resources inthe region

16. Strategies of The Integrated Regional Development Plan of VOJVODINA (1 of 3) Priority 1Using internal potentials of APVojvodina Strategy 1: Development of SMEs Strategy 2: Agriculturalcomplexes/foodproduction and foodprocessing industry Strategy 3: Development of tourism

17. Strategies of The Integrated Regional Development Plan of VOJVODINA (2 of 3) Priority 2Improving the framework for economic development in theregion Strategy 4: Communication networks Strategy 5: Improvement of theenergy and water supplyin the region Strategy 6: Improving the R&D tobusiness cooperation andresearch Strategy 7: Improving the frameworkfor attracting foreigninvestments

18. Strategies of The Integrated Regional Development Plan of VOJVODINA (3 of 3) Priority 3Improving the quality anduse of humanresources inthe region Strategy 8:Professional trainingcourses, courses inmodern technology,especially IT Strategy 9:Labour market accesssupport for disadvantagedsocial groups

19. INVESTMENT LOCATIONS IN 44 MUNICIPALITIES IN VOJVODINA AND THE CITY OF NOVI SAD The municipality of Ada is located in the heart of the eastern Vojvodina, on the right bank of the river Tisa. INVESTMENT ZONE

20. Site: Industrial zone between the settlements of Ada and Mol Total area: 24ha Type of ownership: Property of the municipality Intended use: Construction of industrial plants Service infrastructure The Industrial zone has access to energy supply system. There are access roads, and the municipality provides connection to the water supply system and gas pipeline free of charge. Additional information Lease of land for the period stated by the law is possible. The shortest possible period necessary for obtaining all the required permissions and approvals for construction on the site is 20 days. The necessary planning and regulatory documentation already exists, such as the General Developing Plan of the Municipality of Ada.

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26. THE BIGGEST INVESTORS IN VOJVODINA and SERBIA

27. VOJVODINA – THE EUROPEAN REGION OF THE YEAR 2006 “European Region of the Year” Organization, with its headquarters in Barcelona, has chosen AP Vojvodina to be “European Region of 2006” out of nine regions from different parts of Europe, after complete evaluation and sessions held by combined committee, made out of international experts. All important characteristics of Vojvodina, from social-political and economic characteristics to civil sector, architecture, art, sport and private sector has been presented through press, pamphlets and brochures on visual and intellectual achievements, all in accordance with the competition regulations. Over 20 non-governmental organizations gave their support to this candidacy.

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