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CIAO DATE: 11/03
Foreign Policy
Expert Sitings
Otmar Hasler
Otmar Hasler is the prime minister of the Principality of Liechtenstein.
www.princeton.edu/~lisd
This Web site is home to the Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination at
Princeton University (LISD). LISD researches state sovereignty and self-governance
worldwide. Its current research focuses on, among other areas, Afghanistan and
Iraq.
www.cipra.org Founded in 1952, CIPRA International is an umbrella organization representing over 100 associations dedicated to environmental protection in the Alps. A useful companion site is www.alpmedia.net, a resource for the latest environmental news from the Alps.
www.efta.int This is the Web site of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), a regional free-trade area composed of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. The EFTA has free trade agreements with 20 other nations and is the world’s ninth largest trader, with $270 billion in total trade in 2002.
www.kunstmuseum.li This site is the virtual home of the Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein. The museum houses a variety of art, ranging from works by Max Ernst to Camille Corot, including loans from the Prince of Liechtenstein. To view the work of contemporary Liechtenstein artists, visit www.artnet.li.
www.liechtenstein.li This is the official Web site of Liechtenstein, where you can find information on the government, economy, history, culture, and tourism. The site notes, for instance, that Liechtenstein was the only small German state to emerge independent from Napoleon’s disintegration of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806.