Vinnytsia region – business in the heart of Ukraine

1. Vinnytsia region – business in the heart of Ukraine OleksandrShypuk Head of the Department of International Cooperation and European Integration of Vinnytsia Regional State Administration

2. Vinnytsia Region 360км 420 км • Territory – 26,5 thousand km2 (4,4% of Ukraine); • Population (January 2011) – 1,65million persons; • Distance from Vinnytsia to Kyiv: by railway – 222 km by road – 260 km • Vinnytsia region has an extensive network of railways (1124 km) which connects all main industrial centers of the region with Ukrainian, CIS and EU cities. It also has an extensive network of automobile roads (9524 km) of state and local importance; • Airport “Vinnytsia” is located 7.5 km east of Vinnytsia railway station. The airport has a license to service international flights; • Vinnytsia region is situated in the centre of Ukraine. It borders with the Republic of Moldova and 7 Ukrainian regions; • Geographical position creates favorable conditions for the development of region’s economy. 450 км 420 км

3. Industrial Potential of the region Vinnytsia region has diversified industrial complex; Region occupies second place in Ukraine in terms of food production; There are 39 innovative enterprises in the region. In 2010 they introduced 82 innovative products and 69 new technological processes. The main purpose of the regional industrial policy is to create favorable environment for local enterprises

4. Agro-Industrial Complex of the region • Geographical position of the region creates favourable conditions for agriculture; • 6.4% of gross agricultural production of Ukraine is produced in Vinnytsia region; • The region has the largest sugar beet complex in Ukraine; • Black soils cover approximately 21% of the region’s area • Grain direction with technical crops growing, developed meat and milk husbandry are main directions of the region’s AIC

5. Education in the region • There are 42 higher educational establishments of I-IV level of accreditation in the region; • There are 3 National universities: - Vinnytsia National Agrarian University (8300 students); - Vinnytsia National Technical University (5500 students); - Vinnytsia National Pirogov Memorial Medical University (7800 students)

6. Investment priorities of the region • It is involved 224.6 million USD of foreign direct investments in the region’s economy from the beginning of the investment process; • 46 countries invested in the region’s economy; • There are more than 180 enterprises with foreign capital in Vinnytsia region; • Agriculture, energy saving, processing industry, machine building, transport infrastructure and tourism are among investment priorities of the region; • Agriculture sector takes leading position in investments involving; • Since 2012 complex on poultry production of TM “Nasha Riaba” has been constricting in town Ladyzhyn. Estimated cost of investments – 1,5 billion USD.

7. Structure of FDI by countries, % (01.01.2011)

8. Structure of FDI by economic activities,% (01.01.2011)

9. The most significant investments

10. International Cooperation and Foreign Economic Activity of Vinnytsia region • 12 Agreements on trade and economic, scientific-technical and humanitarian cooperation between different regions of the Republic of Poland, Romania, Republic of Moldova, Russian Federation, Republic of Belarus; • Cooperation is implementing in the fields of economy, ecology, health, culture, education, sports and tourism. • Vinnytsia region is export oriented region; • The region cooperates with more than 115 countries of the world; • During 21 years since the gaining independence of Ukraine, the region has a positive trade balance.

11. Foreign economic activity of Vinnytsia region, 2009 – 2011, million USD

12. Export oriented industries of the region • Food industry • Woodworking industry • Light industry • Machine building industry • Mining industry • Chemical industry

13. Foreign economic activity of Vinnytsia region with Romania, million USD

14. Structure of export to Romania

15. Structure of import from Romania to Vinnytsia region

16. Cross-border Cooperation of Vinnytsia region Cross-bordercooperation of the region is implementing in the following directions: • An Agreement on Cooperation between Vinnytsia region (Ukraine) and Soroca district (Republic of Moldova); • An Agreement on Cooperation between Vinnytsia region (Ukraine) and Iasi county (Romania) • Euroregion “DNIESTER” • CBC EINP “Romania – Ukraine – Republic of Moldova”

17. Cross-border cooperation of the region Cross-border cooperation of the region is implementing in the following fields: • Cooperation in the field of economic development; • Cooperation in the field of environmentalprotection and ecologicalimprovementofDniesterRiverbasin; • Developmentof transport infrastructure (Bronnytsia – Unguri Bridge); • Cooperationinscience, education, culturesportsandtourism; • Developmentof common tourist infrastructure.

18. Tourism of Vinnytsia region

19. Tourism of Vinnytsia region • TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE: • State museums – 25 • Folk museums – 25 • Historical and cultural monuments – 4 395 • Monuments of national importance – 146 • PRIORITIES FOR THE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT: • Rural (green) tourism; • Recreational tourism; • Development of hotel and restaurant industry; • Development of modern health and recreation centre on the base of State town-resort Khmilnyk

20. Investment web-site of Vinnytsia region www.vininvest.gov.ua

21. Thank you for your attention! Vinnytsia Regional State Administration Department of International Cooperation and European Integration 21050, Ukraine, Vinnytsia, Soborna str.,70 Tel: 00 38 0432 61-14-90, fax: 00 38 0432 61-14-89 E-mail: ums@vin.gov.ua Web: www.vin.gov.ua