Permanent Representation to the Council of Europe
The Permanent Representation of Liechtenstein to the Council of Europe is responsible for relations with the Council of Europe, including relations with the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe, the European Court of Human Rights, and Permanent Representations of the other member States as well as French authorities at regional and national level.
The Permanent Representation is also responsible for contacts with the observer States of the Council of Europe (through their representations in Strasbourg) and with the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
In addition, the Permanent Representative represents Liechtenstein on the Administrative Council and Governing Board of the Council of Europe Development Bank in Paris.
Liechtenstein and the Council of Europe
Liechtenstein has been a member of the Council of Europe since 23 November 1978. The organs of the Council of Europe are the Committee of Ministers (the decision-making organ), the Parliamentary Assembly, and the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe (advisory organs).
Committee of Ministers
Foreign Minister Dr. Aurelia Frick represents Liechtenstein in the Committee of Ministers.
Ambassador Daniel Ospelt has been Permanent Representative of Liechtenstein to the Council of Europe since 10 September 2002.
Parliamentary Assembly
The Liechtenstein delegation in the Parliamentary Assembly consists of two representatives and two substitutes. Head of delegation is Gebhard Negele. Other members of the delegation are: Dr. Renate Wohlwend, Doris Frommelt (substitute) and Leander Schädler (substitute).
Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe
The Liechtenstein delegation to the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe also consists of two representatives and two substitutes.
Donath Oehri, Mayor of Gamprin, is head of delegation, and Norman Wohlwend, Mayor of Schellenberg, is the second representative.
Budget
The budget of the Council of Europe in 2010 amounted to 211,027 mio. euros. Liechtenstein’s ordinary contribution to the budget of the Council of Europe is 283'000 euros (about 425'000 Swiss francs).
Human rights
The European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of 4 November 1950 entered into force for Liechtenstein on 8 September 1982.
Prof. Mark Villiger serves as the Liechtenstein Judge on the European Court of Human Rights.
Conventions
Liechtenstein is party to the following European conventions / treaties  .
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