Agency for International Education
Affairs
PRINCIPALITY OF LIECHTENSTEIN
EEA/Norwey Grants Conference and
Contact Seminar
Agenda
- The Principality of
Liechtenstein „Encounter
with a Small State“
- Active engagement
countries
- Exellence in Liechtenstein
- Interested disciplines
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The Principality of Liechtenstein
- Liechtenstein is the fourth smallest country in Europe. The
area of Liechtenstein is 160 square kilometres. The total
length of the country is 24.5 kilometres. Liechtenstein has no
airport and no train station.
- Liechtenstein has 36’500 inhabitants and 34’200 working
places. Every day 17’000 commuters come to Liechtenstein
for work.
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- Liechtenstein is a constitutional hereditary
monarchy. The Reigning Prince, Hans-Adam II, is the
Head of State and represents the country vis-à-vis
other states and rules the country in balance with
the people.
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Educational system
- The educational system of Liechtenstein is
influenced by the school system of the German
speaking countries.
- Students undergo nine years of compulsory
schooling at the five grade primary school, followed
by the secondary schools. The four year secondary
schools are divided into three tracks: Oberschule,
Realschule and Gymnasium.
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- Vocational training in Liechtenstein follows a dual
system, with practical training in an apprenticeship
and accompanying theoretical education in the
vocational school.
- Tertiary education offerings are largely oriented
towards the needs of the Liechtenstein economic
location.
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Active engagement countries
- Due to capacity reasons Liechtenstein can
unfortunately only be active in some countries. The
country focus was done by the Foreign Ministry of
Liechtenstein.
- Czech Republic
- Poland
- Slovenia
- Slovak Republic
- Spain
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Exellence in Liechtensetin – Dual VETSystem
- Most VET programmes consist of part-time classroom
instruction at a VET school combined with a part-time
apprenticeship at a host company. Such VET programmes are
referred to as dual-track VET programmes.
- VET programmes closely match the needs of the labour market,
both in terms of occupational skills and the number of available
jobs. The close correlation with the labour market explains why
Liechtenstein has one of the lowest youth unemployment rates
among European countries (3,4%).
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- Two-year VET programme allow more practically
minded learners to obtain a federally recognized
certificate that matches the needs of a specific
occupational profile. Graduates of the two-year VET
programme may enroll directly in a three- or fouryear VET programme leading to the Federal VET
Diploma.
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- Three- or Four-year programme Provide learners
with the skills needed to carry out a specific
occupation and gain access to tertiary- level B
professional education and training, called PET.
- PET programmes combine solid practical skills with
established theoretical expertise. They also pre pare
learners for managerial and/or specialized positions.
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Interested disciplines
- Liechtenstein has four institutions of higher learning
with different orientations:
- Liechtenstein University of Applied Science
specializes in architecture and, in the fields of
business, in entrepreneurship, financial services and
business information systems. Far more than half of
the students at the Liechtenstein University of
Applied Science are from abroad, especially
Switzerland and Austria.
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- The International Academy of Philosophy
- The Liechtenstein Institute as a scientific research
centre for topics specific in the fields of Law, History
and political Science.
- The Private University in Liechtenstein, which
offers courses of study and doctoral programs in the
medical science and law.
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CIPRA is an autonomous non-governmental, non-profit
umbrella organisation that has been committed to the
protection and sustainable development of the Alps since
1952. With its international executive office in Liechtenstein,
its representatives in seven Alpine states and around one
hundred member organisations and institutions CIPRA today
represents an important alpine-wide network. E.g. for one
project: mountEE aims to give support to municipalities in
three European mountain areas (Scandinavia, Alps, Pyrenees)
in order to help them change their way of construction and
renovation towards more energy efficiency and sustainability,
with a focus on public buildings, including social housing.
Renewable energy plays an important role here.
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Contacts
Marion Kindle-Kuehnis
marion.kindle-kuehnis@aiba.llv.li
Agency for International Education Affairs
24.01.2012