KAUNAS CITY DEVELOPMENT AND GENERAL FACTS – COACHING VISIT

STRATEGIC LOCATION Population ~ 300 thous. Located at the crossing of major international rail and road links 100 km to capital Vilnius 228 km to sea port Klaipėda Free Economic Zone Kaunas International Airport

CONNECTIVITY DEVELOPMENT Kaunas International Airport is the fastest growing airport in the Baltics; Largest cargo airport in Lithuania; New destinations (RYANAIR and WIZZAIR airlines).

8 universities, 6 colleges – 35 000 students annually ACADEMIC CITY 8 universities, 6 colleges – 35 000 students annually

NATIONAL SCIENCE AND INNOVATION CENTER SCIENCE ISLAND to be opened in 2018 9000 sq.m. science promotion centre + green science park in the Nemunas island. Estimated budget over € 23 million Centre contains permanent galleries, temporary galleries, digital planetarium, laboratories, experimentarium.

RECONSTRUCTION OF DARIUS AND GIRĖNAS STADIUM Reconstruction of the stadium – multi-functional stadium: new tribunes, capacity up to 16000 2/3rds of the ground floor for NGO/Community based groups providing creative social solutions for the city (Community Centre - InoHUB) € 14 million

RECONSTRUCTION OF THE MAIN PEDESTRIAN STREET Project is divided in 5 parts. First part will be finished by the end of 2016. Other 4 parts will be finished by 2018

MORE THAN 20 NEW BUSINESS CENTERS DEVELOPMENT IN THE CITY

SUCCESSFULLY OPERATING BIGGEST AND MOST MODERN ARENA IN THE BALTICS

INICIATIVES FOR KAUNAS „Initiatives for Kaunas“ is a program for local NGO‘s, developed by Kaunas Municipality to select the most innovative, interesting and relevant projects, which contribute to the strategic objectives of Kaunas City. Areas of funding: Cultural and artistic activities. Strengthening the image of the city. Promotion of healthy lifestiles. Strenthening of NGO‘s and local community. Improving the quality of social services. Sports. Over 530 applications were submitted in 2016. 374 projects for 3.641.277 € were funded and are currently being implemented.

KAUNAS CITY SHALL HOST INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN GAMES on July 4-9, 2017

INTERWAR MODERNIST ARCHITECTURE In 2014 m. European Commission granted the European Heritage Label for Kaunas Interwar Modernist Architecture. As of 2015 Kaunas is designated UNESCO City of Design. On the way for UNESCO.

KAUNAS – CANDIDATE FOR EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE 2022 Slogan – Contemporary Capital Kaunas is positioned in 4 aspects: conFluence/SANTAKA conFusion/PAINIAVA conTEMPOrary/TEMPAS CONSCIOUSNESS/SĄMONĖ