International Federation of Liberal Youth
| International Federation of Liberal Youth | |
|---|---|
| International Federation of Liberal Youth | |
| President | Netherlands Bram Roodhart (JOVD) |
| Secretary General | Netherlands Tirza Drent (JD) |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Headquarters | Berlin, Germany |
| International affiliation | Liberal International [1] |
| European affiliation | European Youth Forum |
| Website | iflry.org |
The International Federation of Liberal Youth (IFLRY) is an international liberal youth organization. It consists of a global membership of national youth organizations. These are often but not exclusively affiliated with political parties that are members of Liberal International.
IFLRY holds full member status to Liberal International[2] and the European Youth Forum (YFJ),[3] which operates within the Council of Europe and European Union areas and works closely with both these bodies. Since 2014, IFLRY has held special consultative status to ECOSOC.[4] IFLRY also holds observer status to UNFCCC [5] and has sent delegations to COP since COP15 in Copenhagen in 2009.
History
[edit ]IFLRY continues the tradition of two predecessors. The first was the World Federation of Liberal and Radical Youth (WFLRY), founded in 1947 in Cambridge, United Kingdom. WFLRY aimed to be a global organization, but mostly had active members in Europe. This led in 1969 to the separate forming of the European Federation of Liberal and Radical Youth (EFLRY). WFLRY was dissolved in 1978.
In 1979, at the EFLRY 6th Congress in Silkeborg, Denmark, EFLRY renamed itself IFLRY International Federation of Liberal and Radical Youth. This marked the start of a global expansion of the organization. The 6th Congress is thus recognized as the founding congress of IFLRY.[6]
In 2001, the organization was renamed into IFLRY – International Federation of Liberal Youth.
Structure
[edit ]IFLRY's highest body is the General Assembly, which meets at least every year. It adopts IFLRY's political platform, the Manifesto, and decides about IFLRY's activities. These are stated in a two-year Programme of Action. The General Assembly also decides on the federation's policies by adopting resolutions. Furthermore, the General Assembly elects the Bureau and decides upon the budget.
The Executive Committee is composed of one representative from each member organisation and the Bureau. It meets twice a year and takes all policy decisions within the framework of the General Assembly's resolutions.
The IFLRY Bureau consists of a President, a Secretary General, a Treasurer and four Vice-Presidents. The Bureau has the responsibility for IFLRY's day-to-day management and is elected every two years. The IFLRY Bureau appoints an Executive Director who runs the IFLRY secretariat in Berlin.[7]
Bureau 2024–2025
[edit ]Source:[8]
- Bram Roodhart (JOVD, Netherlands ), President
- Tirza Drent (JD, Netherlands ), Secretary General
- Sam Hudis (YDA, United States ), Treasurer
- Aliona Dobryden (EYU, Ukraine ), Vice President
- Arne Nelson (YDA, United States ), Vice President
- Hania Knio (FY, Lebanon ), Vice President
- Kai Pischke (YL, United Kingdom ), Vice President
Regional board members
[edit ]- Ioana Abaseaca (LYMEC, Europe)
- Jeremiah Tomas (CALD Youth, Asia)
- Farah Irqsusi (AYUFD, MENA-region)
- Luyolo Mphithi (ALYF, Africa)
- Juanma Redolfi (JULAC, Latin America)
Programmes
[edit ]A major part of the activities within IFLRY are organized through various programmes. These are the current IFLRY programmes:[9]
- Belarus & Ukraine
- Caucasus
- Climate Change
- Gender Equality
- Free Trade
- Human Rights
- Latin America
- Pool of Trainers
- Libel
Leadership of IFLRY
[edit ]Presidents
- 2020–2022 Sweden Amanda Kanange (LUF)
- 2018–2020 Lebanon Ahmad Al Rachwani (Future Youth)
- 2016–2018 Netherlands Pauline Kastermans (JD)
- 2014–2016 Denmark Christian Scharling (RU)
- 2010–2014 Belgium Thomas Leys (L2)
- 2009–2010 Netherlands Bart Woord (JD)
- 2007–2009 Colombia Paola Silva (UCJD)
- 2005–2007 Denmark Jacob Moroza-Rasmussen (VU)
- 2001–2005 North Macedonia Emil Kirjas (LiDeM)
- 1997–2001 Germany Jonas Renz (JuLis)
- 1991–1997 Germany Imke Roebken (JuLis)
- 1989–1991 Sweden Madeleine Sjöstedt (FPU)
- 1983–1989 Netherlands Jules Maaten (JOVD)
- 1981–1983 Italy Ottavio Lavaggi (FGR)
- 1979–1981 Sweden Lennart Rohdin (FPU)
Secretaries General
- 2022–2024 Peru Valentine Martin (IPL)
- 2020–2022 Germany Michel Nentwig (JuLis)
- 2018–2020 Germany Sven Gerst (JuLis)
- 2016–2018 Norway Tone Bjørndal (NUV)
- 2014–2016 Netherlands Frerik Kampman (JD)
- 2012–2014 Norway Naomi Ichihara Røkkum (NUV)
- 2010–2012 Catalonia Jordi Villanueva Calvet (JNC)
- 2009–2010 Germany Frederik Ferié (JuLis)
- 2005–2009 Netherlands Bart Woord (JD)
- 2002–2005 Denmark Jacob Moroza-Rasmussen (VU)
- 2001–2002 Finland Hini Katriina Utunen
- 1999–2001 North Macedonia Emil Kirjas (LiDeM)
- 1997–1999 Switzerland Rolf Schmidt
- 1995–1997 Slovenia Roman Jakic (MLD)
- 1993–1995 Sweden Tina Thorsell (FPU)
- 1991–1993 Denmark Ulla Tørnæs (DLS)
- 1989–1991 Switzerland Andreas Gasche (JBS)
- 1983–1985 Germany Jutta Rothacker
- 1979–1981 United Kingdom Graham Watson (SYL)
Treasurers
- 2020–2022 United States Justin Meyers (YDA)
- 2018–2020 Ukraine Olha Tsurkan (LDLU)
- 2016–2018 Netherlands Robert Landheer (JD)
- 2016 Canada Danylo Korbabicz (YLC)
- 2014–2016 Germany Daniel George (JuLis)
- 2010–2014 Brazil João Victor Guedes Neto (JDEM)
- 2009–2010 Netherlands Jan Van Run (JOVD)
Member organizations
[edit ]
Regional organizations
[edit ]| Organization | Region |
|---|---|
| European Liberal Youth (LYMEC) | Europe |
| Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats (CALD Youth) | Asia |
| Arab Youth Union for Freedom and Democracy (AYUFD) | MENA |
| Africa Liberal Youth for Freedom (ALYF) | Africa |
| Liberal Youth of Latin America and the Caribbean (JULAC) | Latin America |
National organizations
[edit ]Africa
[edit ]| Organization | Country | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Youth wing of Orange Democratic Movement,(ODM) | Kenya | 1Associate Member |
| Youth for the Progress of Madagascar (MFM) | Madagascar | 1Candidate member |
| Freedom and Citizenship Association (FDD) | Mauritania | 1Associate member |
| Alliance for Change and Transparency Youth (ACT) | Tanzania | 1Associate member |
| Pajoma Youth Iniaitive (PYI | Tanzania | 1Associate member |
| Egyptian Youth Council | Egypt | 1Full member |
| Egyptian Center for Public Policy Studies (FEP) | Egypt | 1Full member |
| Jeunesse Haraki | Morocco | 1Asssociate Member |
| Rassemblement es Jeunes Republicains (RHDP) | Ivory Coast | 1Full member |
| JALIDE | Ivory Coast | 1Associate member |
| Organisation des Jeunes Libéraux (OJLC) | Ivory Coast | 1Full member |
| Young Liberals of Ghana (YIG) | Ghana | 1Full member |
| Progressive Youth Movement | Ghana | 2Full member |
| Youth & Future Association (AJA) | Morocco | 1Full member |
Americas
[edit ]| Organization | Country | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Juventud Evópoli [10] | Chile | 1Associate Member |
| Juventud Liberal Radical Auténtica | Paraguay | 1Full member |
| Political Institute for Freedom (Instituto Politico para la Libertad) | Peru | 2Full member |
| Groupo Joven Fundación Libertad | Argentina | 2Observer member |
| Vente Joven(Vente Venezuela) | Venezuela | 2Candidate member |
| Young Democrats of America (Democratic Party ) | United States | 1Full member |
| Young Liberals of Canada (Liberal party of canada) | Canada | 1Full member |
Asia
[edit ]| Organization | Country | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Free Thought Forum (FTF) | Jordan | 1Full member |
| Youth Iniative | Nepal | 1Full member |
| Young Yesh Atid (YYA) | Israel | 1Full member |
| Future Youth | Lebanon | 1Full member |
| Institute for Democracy and Leadership | Sri Lanka | 2Full member |
| National Liberal Party Youth | Lebanon | 2Full member |
Europe
[edit ]| Organization | Country | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Youth Congress (ANC Youth) | Armenia | 1Full member |
| DALGA Youth Movement | Azerbaijan | 1Full member |
| 3H Movement | Turkey | 1Full member |
| Centre Party Youth (Centerpartiets ungdomsförbund, CUF,Centerpartiet ) | Sweden | 1Full member |
| Civil Forum (Gramadyanski Forum) | Belarus | 1Full member |
| Youth Bloc (Moladzevy Blok) | Belarus | 1Associate member |
| Euzko Gaztedi (EAJ/PNV) | Basque Country | 1Associate member |
| Young Estonia 200 (Noor Esti 200,Esti 200 ) | Estonia | 1Associate member |
| Croatian People's Party Youth (Mladi Hrvatske Narodne Stranke, CPPY, HNS ) | Croatia | 1Full member |
| Estonian Centre Party Youth (Eesti Keskerakonna Noortekogu, YAECP, KESKE ) | Estonia | 1Full member |
| European Youth of Ukraine (EYU, EuroYouthUA) | Ukraine | 1Full member |
| Finnish Centre Youth (Suomen Keskustanuoret, FCY, Kekusta ) | Finland | 1Full member |
| Young Republicans (Republican Party of Georgia) | Georgia | 1Full member |
| Gibraltar Liberal Youth (GLY) | Gibraltar | 1Full member |
| Youth VLD (Jong VLD, Open VLD ) | Belgium | 1Associate member |
| Federation des Etudiants Liberaux | Belgium | 1Full member |
| Istrian Democratic Youth | Croatia | 1Full member |
| Joventut Nacionalista de Catalunya (Young Nationalists of Catalonia, JNC, JUNTS ) | Spain | 1Full member |
| JUNOS – Young liberal NEOS (JUNOS – Junge liberale NEOS ) | Austria | 1Full member |
| Liberal Democratic League of Ukraine (LDLU) | Ukraine | 1Full member |
| Liberal Democratic Youth of Macedonia (Liberalno-Demokratska Mladina Macedonia, LiDeM) | North Macedonia | 1Full member |
| Young Liberals (Liberal Democrats) | United Kingdom | 1Full member |
| Liberal Youth of Moldova | Moldova | 1Full member |
| Liberal Youth of Sweden (Liberala ungdomsförbundet, LUF, Liberals ) | Sweden | 1Full member |
| Lithuanian Liberal Youth (Lietuvos Liberalus Jaunimas, LLJ) | Lithuania | 1Full member |
| Mladejko dvijeni za prav i svobodi (YMRF) | Bulgaria | 1Full member |
| Liberal Students of Norway (Norges Liberale Studentforbund, NLSF, Venstre ) | Norway | 1Full member |
| Nowoczesna Youth (nowoczensa) | Poland | 1Full member |
| USR Tineret (USR) | Romania | 1Full member |
| Social Liberal Youth of Denmark (Radikal Ungdom, RU, Radikale Venstre ) | Denmark | 1Full member |
| Swedish Youth (Svensk Ungdom, SU, SPF ) | Finland | 1Full member |
| Vesna | Russia | 1Full member |
| Young Democrats (Jonge Democraten, JD, D66 ) | Netherlands | 1Full member |
| Young Liberals (Junge Liberale, JuLis, Freie Demokraten Partei ) | Germany | 1Full member |
| Federal Association of Liberal Students Groups (Germany) (Liberale Hochschulgruppen, Frei Demokranten Partei ) | Germany | 1Observer member |
| Young Liberals (Switzerland) (Jungfreisinnige Schweiz, JFS / Jeunes Libéraux Radicaux Suisses, JLRS, FDP. The Liberals ) | Switzerland | 1Full member |
| Young Liberals of Andorra (Joventut Liberal d'Andorra, LDRS) | Andorra | 2Full member |
| Young Liberals of Montenegro | Montenegro | 1Full member |
| Young Liberals of Norway (Norges Unge Venstre, NUV Venstre ) | Norway | 1Full member |
| Young Radicals (Jeunes Radicaux,Parti Radical) | France | 1Full member |
| Youth Forum of Nasa Stranka (Nasa Stranka) | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1Full member |
| Youth of the Left (Venstres Ungdom, Venstre ) | Denmark | 1Full member |
| Youth Organisation Freedom and Democracy (Jongeren Organisatie Vrijheid en Democratie, JOVD,VVD ) | Netherlands | 1Full member |
Oceania
[edit ]No national member organizations at the moment.
See also
[edit ]- Liberalism
- Liberal International
- Liberalism worldwide
- List of liberal parties
- LYMEC, the European Liberal Youth, related to the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party
References
[edit ]- ^ "Document Centre: IFLRY Statutes November 2010" Archived 2011年09月30日 at the Wayback Machine. International Federation of Liberal Youth. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- ^ "Full Members" Archived 2014年05月25日 at the Wayback Machine, Liberal International. Retrieved on 16 May 2016.
- ^ "Member Organisations" Archived 2014年02月04日 at the Wayback Machine, European Youth Forum. Retrieved on 16 May 2016.
- ^ "IFLRY in the ECOSOC database" Archived 2016年06月10日 at the Wayback Machine, ECOSOC. Retrieved on 16 May 2016.
- ^ "Admitted NGO", UNFCC. Retrieved on 16 May 2016.
- ^ "Our History", IFLRY. Retrieved on 16 May 2016.
- ^ "Our Structure", iflry.org. Retrieved on 16 May 2016.
- ^ http://www.iflry.com/ , iflry.org. Retrieved on 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Our Programmes", iflry.org. Retrieved on 16 May 2016.
- ^ "Juventud Evópoli se incorpora a la Federación Liberal Internacional". 26 November 2018.
External links
[edit ]- International Federation of Liberal Youth (IFLRY) official site
- European Liberal Youth (LYMEC) official site