Transcript North-East Region presentation

North-East of Romania
The Eastern Land of Legends
Why investing in the North-East Region?
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Variety of natural resources
Young, well trained and skilled population
Relatively low labour force costs
Business infrastructure in place
Favorable institutional and legislative framework for
business development
North-East Region, tourism destination
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Various tourism opportunities:
cultural, ecclesiastic, balnealtherapeutic, scientific, business,
agri-tourism;
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342 of the region’s companies carry
out their activities within the field of
hotels, restaurants and tourism
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17.183 beds accommodating
678,000 tourists (10.91% of total
Romania)
Location
Location: within North-East side of Romania
 Neighbors:
a. Ukraine (North)
b. Republic of Moldova (East)
c. South-East Region Romania (South)
d. Regions Center and North-West (West)
 Surface: 36,850 sq.km (15.6% of total Romanian’s surface)
 Population: 3,732,683 inhabitants (17.30% of total
Romanian’s population, of which 56.3% living in rural areas)
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Regional economy
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Regional Gross Domestic Product (GDP) – Euro 9,199
million, contribution of 11.8% to Romania’s GDP
Contribution to Regional GDP:
- agriculture 12.85%
- industry 22.65 %
- services 52.80% (of which civil constructions 5.3%)
Regional GDP/inhabitant – RON 9,114 /inhabitant or Euro
2,463 /inhabitant, representing 68.39% of Romania’s
GDP/inhabitant
Regional economy
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SMEs Sector: a total of 52,154 units, approx. 13.9
units/1,000 inhabitants, as average
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Main productive sectors:
- civil constructions
- wood processing
- apparel manufacturing
- tourism
Accessibility
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European Corridor E 85 (Corridor 9: Helsinki – Kiev ––
Bucharest – Constanta – Alexandroupolis)
International airports : Bacau and Iasi Airports
Internal flights airport: Suceava Airport
Agriculture
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57,83% of the region’s surface is represented by
agriculture-dedicated lands
33,46% of region’s surface is covered by forests
The North-East Region provides 26,7% of wood production
of Romania
Human resources and education
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706,743 (18,9%) persons aged under 15
years old
English language or other foreign
languages
Taught in schools since age 9
Educated and qualified labor force (of the
population aged between 25 and 34 years
old)
7,86% are graduates of vocational schools,
15,33% are graduates of high-schools and
10,56% are graduates of post-high schools and universities
Human resources and education
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Civil occupied population: 1,246,200 persons of which:
- in agriculture – 40.74%
- in industry – 18.97% (17.08% in the processing industry)
- in services sector – 37.94% (4.88% in constructions)
Unemployment rate – 6.2% (the minimum of 4.7% in
Suceava County and the maximum of 11.3% in Vaslui
County)
3 university centres in Iasi, Bacau and Suceava “hosting”
79,762 students in the school year 2006-2007
Research & Development
STRUCTURE OF RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT SECTOR
 Number of units: 73, of which:
- 16 research and development units,
- 13 university level units,
- 17 agriculture units,
- 27 units in various enterprises
 Total expenditure in research & development: RON 107,503
thousand (6.8% of total Romania)
Structure of business environment
263,160 jobs in 56,094 companies, out of which:
8.46% foreign capital companies
 16.7% in processing industry
 5.22% in construction sector
 75,98% in services sector
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Foreign direct investment
Facilities for investors
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County Agencies for Labor Force Employment (Bacau,
Botosani,Iasi, Neamt, Suceava,Vaslui) for creation of new jobs
North-East RDA (www.adrnordest.ro)
Ministry of Development, Public Works and Housing,
(www.mdlpl.ro)
National Agency for Private Small-Medium Enterprises in
Romania (www.animmc.ro)
Banks
Romanian Agency for Foreign Investments (www.arisinvest.ro)
(investments over USD 1 million)
County Councils and Local Councils (Identification of lands,
buildings, urbanism-related documentation, authorizations for
constructions, local fiscal facilities)
Facilities for investors
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AUDIO-VIDEO INDUSTRY
BIOTECHNOLOGIES
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INDUSTRIAL PARK HIT HEMEIUS BACAU
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION
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BUSINESS INCUBATOR FOR SMEs IN BOTOSANI
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INDUSTRIAL ZONE OF SIRET
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BUCOVINA ECONOMIC CENTER OF SUCEAVA
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MECHANICS
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Business support network
North-East Regional Development Agency
www.adrnordest.ro
Branches in:
- Bacau
- Botosani
- Iasi
- Suceava
- Vaslui
Business support network
Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture Bacau
Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture Botosani
www.cciabc.ro
www.petar.ro/cciabt
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Iasi
www.cciasi.dntis.ro
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Neamt
www.ccint.ro
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Suceava
www.ccisv.ro
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Vaslui
www.ccivs.ro
Business support network
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26 banks (the great majority of banks active in Romania)
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329 of bank units at the level of the Region (branches,
agencies, offices)
Business support network
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National Office of the Register of Commerce
County Offices in :
Bacau, Botosani, Iasi, Neamt, Suceava, Vaslui
National Council of Private Small-Medium Enterprises in
Romania
Branches in: Bacau, Botosani, Iasi, Neamt, Suceava
and Vaslui counties
Small-Medium Enterprises Employers’ Association in
North-East Region