1. 1 The South Bohemian Region The South Bohemian University UNICREDS, Truro, 27 th April 2010

2. 2 Region of South Bohemia UNICREDS, Truro, 27 th April 2010

3. 3 Region of South Bohemia UNICREDS, Truro, 27 th April 2010 - Area: 10 057 km2 (12,8 % of the Czech Rep.) - Population: 637 643 people - the lowest density (62 inhabitants per km 2 ) - 7 districts - 623 municipalities - 38,4% of the region = municipalities with less than 200 inhabitants than 200 inhabitants - the capital: Ceske Budejovice (the biggest town in the region) - Other main towns: Cesky Krumlov, Pisek, Tabor

4. 4 Region of South Bohemia UNICREDS, Truro, 27 th April 2010 - GDP : 10.900 EUR per person (71,1% of the European Union average) European Union average) - Unemployment: 8,33 %

5. 5 Region of South Bohemia UNICREDS, Truro, 27 th April 2010

6. 6 Region of South Bohemia UNICREDS, Truro, 27 th April 2010 Towns in the region

7. 7 Region of South Bohemia UNICREDS, Truro, 27 th April 2010 Countryside of the region

8. 8 The South Bohemian University UNICREDS, Truro, 27 th April 2010 - established in 1991 - continues in a long tradition of The Agricultural University Agricultural University - 9 faculties - 10 500 students

9. 9 The South Bohemian University UNICREDS, Truro, 27 th April 2010 Faculty of Agriculture Faculty of Agriculture Faculty of Biological Sciences Faculty of Biological Sciences Faculty of Economics Faculty of Economics Faculty of Health and Social Studies Faculty of Health and Social Studies Pedagogical Faculty Pedagogical Faculty Faculty of Philosophy Faculty of Philosophy Faculty of Theology Faculty of Theology Institute of Physical Biology Institute of Physical Biology Research Institute of Fish Farming and Hydrobiology Research Institute of Fish Farming and Hydrobiology Faculties of the university

10. 10 The Faculty of Economics UNICREDS, Truro, 27 th April 2010 - established on 1 st January 2007 - 2 500 students - activity fields: management management marketing marketing accounting accounting business management business management commercial law commercial law applied mathematics and informatics applied mathematics and informatics regional development regional development tourism and services tourism and services

11. 11 UNICREDS, Truro, 27 th April 2010 Departments of the faculty: Department of Economics Department of Economics Department of Accounting and Finance Department of Accounting and Finance Department of Applied Economics and Information Science Department of Applied Economics and Information Science Department of Commerce and Tourism Department of Commerce and Tourism Department of Management Department of Management Department of Law Department of Law Department of Structural Policy of the EU and Regional Development - established in 2007 Department of Structural Policy of the EU and Regional Development - established in 2007 The Faculty of Economics

12. 12 UNICREDS, Truro, 27 th April 2010 Cooperation: Czech ministries Czech ministries Czech and foreign universities Czech and foreign universities the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (ASCR) the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (ASCR) European research teams European research teams regional enterprises regional enterprises The Faculty of Economics

13. 13 The South Bohemian University UNICREDS, Truro, 27 th April 2010

14. 14 UNICREDS, Truro, 27 th April 2010 … FOR YOUR ATTENTION! Petr Maroš Regional Authority of South Bohemian Region maros@kraj-jihocesky.cz THANK YOU…