Conference of Organizing committee devoted to preparation and carring out of Euro-2009 Championship among juniors till 19 and Euro-2012 Football Championship was held in Donetsk region. The conference ended with the presentation of image program.

Introductory words of Donetsk regional state administration chairman, V.I.Logvynenko, were about the importance of the tournaments that will be held in Donetsk region, including International memorial named after Viktor Bannikov in the context of creating a good prestige of the region. Organizing and carring out of Bannikov’s tournament, Euro2009/2012 in Donetsk region gives a serious possibility and perspectives to raise prestige of the region on qualitatively new level in the eyes of the world football society.

Viktor Bannikov’s tournament that will be held from the 5th till the 11th of June, 2008, is the first stage in checking Donetsk region’s preparedness for hosting sporting competitions of the highest level.

During Organizing committee conference the leaders of RSA governances of physical culture and sport, education and science, public health, the press and information, Ministry of Internal Affairs main governance of Ukraine in Donetsk region, Ministry of extra-ordinary Affairs Main governance of Ukraine in Donetsk region, the first Donetsk city deputy chairman M.I.Volkov and Mariupol city deputy chairman L.P.Palij reported about the work of corresponding departments in this direction.

Prestige program “Donbass – region of European football” was presented by Donetsk regional council head, A.M.Blyznjuk. In his introductory words he pointed out that the main program aim is to joint Donetsk region citizens around the only one regional idea of preparation to football Championships Euro-2009 and Euro-2012, creating a positive prestige of Donetsk region as a stable region that dynamically develops with a positive business reputation, which wants to reach European standards, creates conditions for business, investments, supports sport, culture and forms advantageous social environment.

During presentation, there was stated the official brand (DREF) and logo of prestige program, which have to form persistent positive associations with regions and to provide with corresponding emotional reception of the created prestige.

Logotype symbolic has maximum positive and informative function, including country’s and region’s map as a sign of collectivism and football with “stars” as an evidence of Donetsk region football traditions high place in UEFA.

Organizing committee of preparation and carring out of Euro-2009/2012 in Donetsk region will control the program fulfillment.

Donetsk RSA governance
of the press and information