MAŁOPOLSKA Shanghai, 24 th May 2010 Marek Sowa Member of the Board of the Malopolska Region Polish Section EXPO 2010

BALTIC REGION CENTRAL EUROPE POLAND MAŁOPOLSKA

km mln inhabitants over monuments 8 UNESCO sites 6 National Parks 80 Nature Reserves BASIC DATA

REGION’S ASSETS Very good transportation accessibility Highly educated human resources Developed entrepreneurship Foreign investors recognition Innovation Well prepared economic infrastructure Special Economic Zones Clusters Professional investor’s and exporter’s service (Centre Business in Małopolska)

TRANSPORT ACCESIBILLITY

EDUCATED HUMAN RESOURCES 34 universities and colleges among the others: Jagiellonian University University of Science and Technology Krakow Polytechnics University of Economy over scientists over students over graduates

MAIN ECONOMY SECTORS IT BPO & SSC Logistics High – Tech Biotechnology Car industry Chemical industry Metallurgy Polygraphy Food industry

PRIORITY SECTORS MAŁOPOLSKA REGION OF 4 ELEMENTS BIOTECHNOLOGYCLEAN ENEGY ITTOURISM WATEREARTH FIRE AIR

THE BIGGEST COMPANIES IN THE REGION INVESTORS LOKAL COMPANIES

EXPORT & IMPORT VALUE

PRODUCTS Wires and isolated cables Cars Cars and engines parts and accessories Aluminium and aluminium products Electric equipment to engines and vehicles EXPORT COUNTRIES - PARTNERS Germany Czech Republic France Russia Great Britain

PRODUCTS Refined crude oil products Aluminium and aluminium products Cast iron, still and ferro-alloys Cars and engines parts and accessories Cars IMPORT COUNTRIES - PARTNERS Germany Slovak Republic China Italy France

VISIT MAŁOPOLSKA

Thank you! Contact person: Mr Dariusz Kowalczyk Tel Marshal’s Office of the Malopolska Region ul. Basztowa 22, Kraków, Poland