About us

The mandate of the Czech-Liechtenstein Commission of Historians has been extended every two years since 2018.

In accordance with its current mandate, the Commission of Historians promotes further research and disseminates its research work. It particularly focuses on the historical connections between the Principality of Liechtenstein, the House of Liechtenstein, and the Czech Republic in the fields of business, culture, and society, and on the formulation of further research topics, especially on developments in the 20th century, as well as on historical issues arising in the current public debates.

It organized conferences, lectures and presentations, brought out publications and launched a website.

Since January 1, 2016, the Czech-Liechtenstein Commission of Historians has continued its work based on the renewed mandate for the second term, focusing especially on the key areas of mutual relations between the Czech Republic and the Principality of Liechtenstein that were identified as the most significant research desiderata in the summary report.

With the adoption of an amendment to the memorandum of understanding on April 7, 2010, the Czech-Liechtenstein Commission of Historians was extended for the next period 2016-2018.

On January 13, 2014, after three years of activity, the Commission presented a summary report to the foreign ministers of both participating states, as well as to the media and the general public, in which it published the results of its work to date. The report was accepted by the ministries and was subsequently published in book form in both language versions.

The Commission began its work on January 1, 2011, and over the following years, organized a series of workshops and prepared a number of publications in both language versions, in addition to other activities.

On April 7, 2010, Liechtenstein Minister Aurelia Frick and Czech Minister Jan Kohout signed a special "Memorandum of Understanding" in Vaduz, the subject of which is the establishment of the Czech-Liechtenstein Commission of Historians. The above-mentioned document outlines the objectives, working methods, funding and public relations work of the Commission. The work of the Czech-Liechtenstein Commission of Historians is described as independent of political bodies.

On April 8, 2009, Liechtenstein Foreign Minister Aurelia Frick and Czech Foreign Minister Jan Kohout signed the "Joint Declaration on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between the Principality of Liechtenstein and the Czech Republic" in Prague. Subsequently, a "Memorandum on mutual understanding and future cooperation" was announced between the two countries. Among other things, this document established the "Joint Czech-Liechtenstein Commission of Historians", which was to deal with the "common history of Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia and the Princely House of Liechtenstein, as well as the relations between the two countries in the 20th century" in order to "contribute to mutual understanding of this shared history, its hopes and challenges, and thereby creating a basis for future fruitful cooperation." This project represented an important accompanying measure in the process of establishing diplomatic relations. The commission was intended to shed light on historical issues whose resolution was blocked by the conditions that existed from 1945 to 2009.