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Innovative Donbas (Northwest Luhansk Economic Region)

Overview

The Luhansk Oblast’s cities of Lysychansk, Rubizhne, and Severodonetsk, and the Kreminna Raion

LINC Activites in Innovative Donbas (Northwest Luhansk Economic Region)

  • Strategic Planning
  • Regional Competitiveness Planning
  • Strategic Plan Implementation
  • Sector Competitiveness Improvement
  • Land Plot Preparation
  • Investment Promotion
  • MOED/LED Partner City
  • Innovations

Strategic Planning

Kreminna Raion Finalizes Draft Economic Development Strategy

July 23, 2010 — The Expert Committee for Strategic Planning of the Kreminna Raion, Luhansk Oblast, discussed and finalized the draft Economic Development Strategic Plan and decided to introduce the draft to the Kreminna Raion Rada for consideration and approval.

Kreminna Raion Adopts Economic Development Strategy

Sept. 23, 2010 — The Kreminna Raion Rada, Luhansk Oblast, adopted the Economic Development Strategic Plan drafted for the raion by the local Expert Committee for Strategic Planning of the Kreminna Raion under the guidance of USAID LINC. The strategic plan focuses on three critical issues of development: tourism, agribusiness, and small to medium business.

Regional Competitiveness Planning

USAID Project Holds Competiveness Forum, Signs Protocol of Intentions in Western Luhansk Region

2009-12-01 - In Severodonetsk, Luhansk Oblast, the USAID LINC project held a two-day forum on Regional Competitiveness for representatives from Western Luhansk agglomeration communities. The event included the signing by LINC, the City Radas of Rubizhne and Severodonetsk, the Kreminna Raion State Administration, and the Kreminna Raion Rada of a Protocol of Intentions to develop and implement an Economic Development Strategic Plan for the Western Luhansk Region. The forum aimed at gating together active community members, Ukrainian and international experts, public officials, business people, and scientists to discuss how the regional competitiveness could be strengthen. Speakers at the forum included LINC Ukrainian and foreign advisors as well as experts from Kyiv-based universities.

Task Forces Draft Objectives of NW Luhansk Sub-region's Strategy

June 9-11, 2010 – In Severodonetsk, Luhansk Oblast, the Expert Committee (EC) for Economic Development of the Northwest Luhansk Sub-region, split into six task forces and reinforced by relevant local experts, drew up lists of objectives for the sub-region’s draft economic development strategy.

Northwest Luhansk Sub-region Has Drafted Competitiveness Strategy

Sep. 21, 2010 — The Expert Committee for Economic Development of the Northwest Luhansk Sub-region at its fourth meeting in Severodonetsk, finalized the draft Competitiveness Strategic Plan developed with assistance from USAID LINC.

Rubizhne Rada Members Familiarized with Sub-regional Strategy Developed with Assistance from USAID

Oct. 6, 2010 — USAID LINC presented the draft Competitiveness Strategic Plan of the Northwest Luhansk Sub-region to members of the Rubizhne City Rada, Luhansk Oblast.

Severodonetsk Approves Draft Sub-regional Competitiveness Strategy

Oct. 27, 2010 — The Luhansk Oblast’s Severodonetsk City Rada approved the draft Competitiveness Strategic Plan of the Northwest Luhansk Sub-region “Innovative Donbas”, worked out with assistance from USAID LINC.

Lysychansk and Kreminna Raion Approve Sub-regional Competitiveness Strategy

Feb. 10, 2011 — The Radas of the Luhansk Oblast’s city of Lysychansk and raion of Kreminna approved the Competitiveness Strategic Plan of the Northwest Luhansk Sub-region “Innovative Donbas”, worked out with assistance from USAID LINC.

Strategic Plan Implementation

Northwest Luhansk Sub-region Launches Implementation of Competitiveness Strategy

March 15, 2011 — At a meeting of the Council for Economic Development of the Northwest Luhansk Sub-region (”Innovative Donbas”), held in Severodonetsk, Luhansk Oblast, leaders of the sub-region’s member communities signed an agreement and formed a Coordinating Council for implementation of the sub-regional competitiveness strategy developed with assistance from USAID LINC.

Northwest Luhansk Sub-region Launches Investment Branding Process

March 31, 2011 — In Severodonetsk, Luhansk oblast, USAID LINC facilitated the introductory meeting of a task force for developing an investment brand of the Northwest Luhansk Sub-region, which also comprises the cities of Lysychansk and Rubizhne and the Kreminna Raion.

Northwest Luhansk Sub-region Investment Branding Taskforce Holds Second Meeting

April 7, 2011 — In Severodonetsk, Luhansk oblast, USAID LINC facilitated the second meeting of a task force for developing an investment brand of the Northwest Luhansk Sub-region, which also comprises the cities of Lysychansk and Rubizhne and the Kreminna Raion.

Northwest Luhansk Sub-region Investment Branding Task Force Summarizes Discussions

May 19, 2011 — At a meeting in Severodonetsk, Luhansk oblast, a task force formed to develop an investment brand of the Northwest Luhansk Sub-region summarized its preceding activities.

Sector Competitiveness Review Presentation

July 6, 2011, Kremina, Luhansk Oblast — Presentation of findings of the Kreminna Raion Tourism Sector Competitiveness Review to the Cluster Working Group.

Meeting of Northwest Luhansk Sub-region Implementation Committee

July 20, 2011, Lysychansk, Luhansk Oblast — Second meeting of the Implementation Committee of the Northwest Luhansk Sub-region.

Innovative Donbas Reviews Strategy Implementation Progress

November 17, 2011, Severodonetsk, Luhansk Oblast — The Innovative Donbas Coordinating Council at its third meeting reviewed implementation of the sub-regional competitiveness strategy over last three months and discussed steps to be taken over the next three-month period.

Luhansk Oblast's Sub-regions Hold Final Branding Meetings

April 4-5, 2012, Alchevsk/Lysychansk, Luhansk Oblast — USAID LINC facilitated final branding meetings for the Central and Northwest sub-regions of the Luhansk Oblast. The meetings were attended by leaders of cities, representatives from local media, Rada and businesses, and specialists from economy and information departments of local governments.

Sector Competitiveness Improvement

USAID LINC Trains Northwest Luhansk Chemical Businesses in Business Culture

June 7-9, 2011 — In Severodonetsk, Luhansk Oblast, USAID LINC conducted training in international chemical business culture for chemical cluster members in the Northwest Luhansk Sub-region, which comprises the Luhansk Oblast’s cities of Lysychansk, Rubizhne and Severodonetsk and raion of Kreminna.

Chemicals Sector Competitiveness Training

July 11-15, 2011, Rubizhne, Luhansk Oblast — Chemicals Sector Competitiveness Training, Module 2, Sales & Marketing.

USAID LINC Trains Northwest Luhansk Chemical Companies in Sales & Marketing

July 11-15, 2011 — In Severodonetsk, Luhansk Oblast, USAID LINC delivered a five-day training course on Sales & Marketing to 30 representatives from 26 companies, both state-owned and private, operating in the chemicals industry in the Northwest Luhansk Sub-region.

USAID LINC Conducts Market Analysis Workshop for Luhansk Oblast Chemical Industry

September 6-8, 2011, Severodonetsk, Luhansk Oblast — USAID LINC conducted a workshop on “Market Analysis” for consulting firms and manufacturing enterprises in the Northwest Luhansk Sub-region.

Land Plot Preparation

USAID LINC Presents Conceptual Designs of Two Luhansk Oblast Industrial Parks

July 20-21, 2011 — In the Luhansk Oblast’s cities of Stakhanov and Rubizhne, USAID LINC presented Conceptual Designs it developed for the two cities’ Industrial Parks to mayors and representatives from the local Radas, economic development departments and media.

Investment Promotion

LINC Holds FDI Workshop in Rubizhne

In the Luhansk Oblast's city of Rubizhne, the USAID LINC Project delivered one-day training in foreign direct investment (FDI) fundamentals for local government officers, Rada members, and representatives from NGO's involved in local economic development and investment attraction in the Northwest Luhansk Sub-region.

MOED/LED Partner City

Rubizhne adopts the Strategic Plan for Economic Development

2007-09-05 - Rubizhne adopted the Strategic Plan for Economic Development

Innovations

USAID LINC Holds Science Commercialization Round Table for Northwest Luhansk Sub-region

June 9, 2011 — In Severodonetsk, USAID LINC held a round table on technology commercialization for SME competitiveness for representatives of research and educational institutions and small to medium enterprises as well as private entrepreneurs in the Northwest Luhansk Sub-region. The sub-region comprises the Luhansk Oblast’s cities of Lysychansk, Rubizhne and Severodonetsk and raion of Kreminna.