The table below aims at gathering the administrative and governmental bodies of Liechtenstein, which are responsible for digital public administration policies and interoperability policies.
National
The policy and strategy on eGovernment are drawn up by the Prime Minister through the Ministry of General Government Affairs and Finance (Ministerium für Präsidiales und Finanzen). The Ministry of General Government Affairs and Finance has the constitutional and administrative responsibility for planning the public information strategy based on the principles of timeliness and balance.
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Daniel Risch Prime Minister
Source: https://www.regierung.li |
The Office of Information Technology is responsible for the coordination of all eGovernment activities, including the National Administration Portal of Liechtenstein (LLV eGovernment Portal). The Office is also in charge of the implementation of eGovernment activities and the use of modern information and communication technologies (ICTs) in public administration in order to offer easier and quicker services to citizens.
Furthermore, the Office provides information technology support to all government offices and departments with the broad mission to enable them to achieve their objectives in the most efficient and effective manner. It also supports more than 1 000 employees in public authorities, ensuring the efficient provision of user-centric services as well as the smooth flow of administrative activities.
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Sylvan Fux Head of Business Consulting Digitisation
Source: https://ai.llv.li/ |
The main body responsible for interoperability activities is the country’s State administration.
The Data Protection Authority (Datenschutzstelle) is the authority responsible for the safeguard and the application of the provisions of the Data Protection Act and the accompanying legislative framework. It also monitors and provides registration of relevant data collections and data communications.
Between 2020 and 2021 the government of the Principality of Liechtenstein established a new National Cybersecurity Unit. The National Cyber Security Unit is the central office for all matters related to cyber risks. It serves as a hub and intermediary for the general public, companies, operators of critical infrastructure and authorities.
The Office for Financial Market Innovation and Digitalisation (Stabsstelle für Finanzplatzinnovation und Digitalisierung; SFID) serves as contact point for all topics related to innovation and companies in the financial market environment. The SFID supports companies in their innovation process (entrepreneur service), works on the further development of the governmental and legal framework for innovation, monitors international developments and cultivates an innovation ecosystem and knowledge exchange between market participants, public authorities and the scientific community.
Since 1.1.2022, the SFID is responsible for the adoption of European legal acts in the field of digitalisation which are to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. In this context the SFID participates in the corresponding EFTA and EU working groups and coordinates the necessary implementation measures in Liechtenstein.
As the union of its two regions of Vaduz and Schellenberg, the Principality of Liechtenstein constitutes an indivisible and inalienable whole. The region of Vaduz (Oberland, Upper Country) consists of the municipalities of Vaduz, Balzers, Planken, Schaan, Triesen and Triesenberg; the region of Schellenberg (Unterland, Lower Country) consists of the municipalities of Eschen, Gamprin, Mauren, Ruggell and Schellenberg.
By means of a municipal code, the municipalities specify the rights and duties of their inhabitants, the organisation of the authorities and the procedure for interacting with the authorities. Since 1998, all municipalities have a municipal code tailored to their needs.
As far as eGovernment is concerned, the State and municipal levels are independent according to legislation.