Vinnytsia region business in the heart of Ukraine –

Oleksandr Shypuk

Head of the Department of International Cooperation and European Integration of Vinnytsia Regional State Administration

Vinnytsia Region

   Territory – 26,5 thousand km Population (January 2011) 2 (4,4% of Ukraine); – 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.

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Industrial Potential of the region

 Vinnytsia diversified complex; region has industrial

Structure of 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.

Chemical industry 5% Machine building industry 5% Mining industry 2% Other industries 10%

 The main purpose of the regional industrial policy is to create favorable environment for local enterprises

Energy sector 23% Food industry 55%

Agro-Industrial Complex of the region

• • • • • Geographical creates position favourable agriculture; of the conditions region for 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 region’s AIC meat and milk husbandry are main directions of the

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)

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 investments involving; leading position in  Since 2012 complex on poultry production of TM “Nasha Riaba” has been constricting in town Ladyzhyn. Estimated cost of investments –

1,5

billion USD.

Structure of FDI by countries, % (01.01.2011)

Germany Liechtenstein

21%

Poland Russia

5% 6% 7% 11%

France Austria Cyprus Other countries

21% 14% 15%

Structure of FDI by economic activities,% (01.01.2011) Trade and services 10% Agriculture 8% Other industries 9% Operations with real estate 25 % Mining industry 11% Chemical industry 13% Food industry; 24%

The most significant investments

Enterprise State Enterprise, Ukrainian Vodka Company “Nemiroff “ “AKW Ukrainian Kaolin Company”, Private JSC “Barlinek Ukraine”, Ltd “Sperko – Ukraine” Ltd “Aricent Ukraine”, Public JSC “Vinnytsia confectionery factory”(«Roshen» ТМ ), Public JSC “Agrana Fruit Ukraine”, Ltd Industry Food industry Mining industry Woodworking industry Pharmaceutical industry Software Food industry Food industry “ValRom Ukraine”, Ltd Building materials Country Cyprus Germany Poland Spain USA Ukraine France Romania

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.

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

1200,0 1000,0 800,0 600,0 400,0 200,0 0,0   Foreign trade turnover

911,1

Export Import

1046,3 724,0 661,7 566,3 479,0 344,7 384,6 263,0

2009 2010 2011

Export oriented industries of the region

• • • • Food industry Woodworking industry Light industry Machine building industry • • Mining industry Chemical industry

Foreign economic activity of Vinnytsia region with Romania, million USD

 Foreign trade turnover Export Import

8,9 7,6 5,8 5,8 2,6 3,2 4,2 3,4 3,1

2010 2011 January - September, 2012

Structure of export to Romania Machinery and equipment 5% Other 10% Food industry 6% Mining industry 4% Woodworking industry 75%

Structure of import from Romania to Vinnytsia region

Food industry Ferrous metallurgy

4% 8% 6%

Plastics and their products Woodworking industry Machinery and equipment

7%

Other

46% 29%

Cross-border Cooperation of Vinnytsia region

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

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 environmental protection and ecological improvement of Dniester River basin;  Development of transport infrastructure (Bronnytsia – Unguri Bridge);  Cooperation in science, education, culture sports and tourism;  Development infrastructure.

of common tourist

Tourism of Vinnytsia region

Tourism of Vinnytsia region TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE:

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State museums – 25

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Folk museums – 25

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Historical and cultural monuments – 4 395

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Monuments of national importance – 146 PRIORITIES FOR THE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT:

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Rural (green) tourism;

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Recreational tourism;

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Development of hotel and restaurant industry;

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Development of modern health and recreation centre on the base of State town-resort Khmilnyk

Investment web-site of Vinnytsia region

www.vininvest.gov.ua

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: [email protected] Web: www.vin.gov.ua