1. Introduction of the Vysocina Region Cagliari 10.12.2008 Martin Hyský

2. Basic information about the region Map of the Czech regions

3. Basic information about the region Basic nubers  Area:6 796 km 2  Number of municipalities:704  Number of inhabitants :512 053 Logo:

4. Basic information about the region  Average number of inhabitants in municipality:727  Density:75 inh./1 km 2  Average salary670 euro  GDP/1 inh. (2005): 8000 euro  unemployment rate ( by 31. 8. 2007):5,8 % Other numbers

5. Basic information about the region Main characteristics 1/4  Strategic situation  The backbone D-1 Motorway splits the region into two halves  Midway between the cities of Prague, Brno and Vienna  The Region is part of the main European watershed between the North and Black Seas  Residential structure  Predominantly dispersed rural communities in close proximity

6. Basic information about the region Main characteristics 2/4  Environment  Clean environment  Protected areas of Železné Mountains and Ždárské Hills  National Nature Reserves: Mohelenská Serpentite Step, ‘Velký Špičák’, the ‘Zhejral’ Marsh; and many nature reservations  Forests cover 30.1% of the Region  An important headwater area, reservoir, and water source for two of the main agglomerations in the Czech Republic

7. Basic information about the region Main characteristics 3/4  Sights  Included in the UNESCO list:  The historic Telč town centre  The pilgrimage church of St. John Nepomunk at Zelená hora near Žďár nad Sázavou  The Jewish Town and Basilica of St. Prokop in Třebíč  Town and village sightseeing reservations and zones  Important national cultural monuments

8. Basic information about the region Main characteristics 4/4  Economy  Structure of employment:  43.8% industry (35.4) and construction (8.4)  24.7% retail (11.1), hospitality (2.8), transport and communication (6.2), financial and insurance (1.3), company services (3.2)  20.7% public administration (6.6), education (6.2), health and social activities  10.8% agriculture and forestry (10.4), mineral mining  SME‘s (more than 90%)

9. Support of the regional development Basic tools of the regional development  Grant tool of the region – The Vysocina Fund  EU projects – investments ( business incubators ), non investments (ICHNOS Plus)  Cooperation betwwen public institutions on the regional, national and international level  Growth of knowledge of the regional emloyees

10. Contacts Martin Hyský  Member of the Ŕegional Council responsible for regional development  hysky.m@kr-vysocina.cz  00420 56 46 02 148 …..presentation about the benefits of ICHNOS Plus for our region will follow…. Thanks for the attention