1. BRUSSELS, October 12, 2011

2. 2 Gross domestic product 6 regions accounted for 49.3% GDP of Ukraine 5 regions accounted for 52.5% GDP of Ukraine

3. 3 Industry The share of production is increasingly concentrated in five traditionally industrial regions

4. 4 On the local level the development is concentrated around big cities

5. 5 Regional disparities trend line

6. 6 Coordination scheme coordinating inter-governmental commission on regional development Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine Ministry of Agriculture and Food of Ukraine Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry of Ukraine Ministry of Health of Ukraine Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of Ukraine Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of Ukraine Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine Ministry of Finance of Ukraine Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine Ministry of Regional Development, Construction, Housing and Communal Services of Ukraine

7. 7 FUNCTIONS OF COORDINATION COUNCIL assessment of impact of sectoral policies on regional development coordination of sectoral policies in programming for regional development proposals to the Government and local authorities to improve policies for regional development proposals for the government to adjust sectoral policies