International Federation of Liberal Youth







































International Federation of Liberal Youth
President
Lebanon Ahmad Al Rachwani (Future Youth)
Secretary General
Germany Sven Gerst (JuLis)
Treasurer
Ukraine Olha Tsurkan (LDLU)
Founded 1947/1979
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
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.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Structure


    • 2.1 Bureau 2018-2019[8]


    • 2.2 Programmes[9]




  • 3 Leadership of IFLRY


  • 4 Member organizations


    • 4.1 Regional organizations


    • 4.2 National organizations


      • 4.2.1 Africa


      • 4.2.2 Americas


      • 4.2.3 Asia


      • 4.2.4 Europe


      • 4.2.5 Oceania






  • 5 See also


  • 6 References


  • 7 External links





History


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


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 London.[7]



Bureau 2018-2019[8]



  • Ahmad Al Rachwani (Future Youth, Lebanon), President

  • Sven Gerst (JuLis, Germany), Secretary General

  • Olha Tsurkan (LDLU, Ukraine), Treasurer

  • Elin Engerbakk (NUV, Norway), Vice President

  • Gyulfie Arnaduova (Youth YMRF, Bulgaria), Vice President

  • Nickolas Pagonakis (RU, Denmark), Vice President

  • Pedro Urruchurtu (VenteJoven, Venezuela), Vice President


Regional board members:



  • Sergiu Boghean (LYMEC, Europe)

  • Ivanpal Grewal (CALD Youth, Asia)

  • Farah Irqsusi (AYUFD, MENA-region)

  • Lidia Rauch (ALY, Africa)

  • Pedro Urruchurtu (Latin America)



Programmes[9]


A major part of the activities within IFLRY are organized through various programmes. These are the current IFLRY programmes:



  • Belarus & Ukraine

  • Caucasus

  • Climate Change

  • Gender Equality

  • Free Trade

  • Human Rights

  • Latin America

  • Pool of Trainers

  • Libel



Leadership of IFLRY










Presidents



  • 2018- 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 Republic of 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)


 

Secretary Generals



  • 2018- 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 Spain Jordi Villanueva (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 Republic of Macedonia Emil Kirjas (LiDeM)

  • 1997-1999 Switzerland Rolf Schmidt

  • 1995-1997 Slovenia Roman Jakic (MLD)

  • 1993-1995 Sweden Tina Thorsell (LUF)

  • 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



  • 2018- 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





Member organizations of IFLRY by country










  Full member


  Observing member


  Candidate member


Click on the map to view an enlarged version. This map shows the status of each individual country that have political youth organizations affiliated with International Federation of Liberal Youth (IFLRY). If a country has more than one organization affiliated with IFLRY, only the higher tier will be displayed.




Regional organizations























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 (ALY)

Africa


National organizations



Africa




































































Organization
Country
Status

Cairo Liberal Forum

 Egypt

1Candidate member

Coordination des Eleves et Etudiants Patriotes (CEEP)

 Senegal

2Candidate member

CUF Youth Wing

 Tanzania

1Observer member

Egyptian Centre for Public Policy Studies

 Egypt

1Full member

Free Egyptian Youth (FEP)

 Egypt

1Observer member

Jeunesse Haraki

 Morocco

1Observer member

Mouvement des Étudiants et des Élèves Libéraux (MEEL)

 Senegal

1Candidate member

Mouvement des Jeunesses Travaillistes

 Senegal

1Full member

Rassemblement es Jeunes Republicains

 Ivory Coast

1Full member

Union des Jeunesses Travaillistes et Libérales

 Senegal

1Full member

Young Independents of Ghana (YIG)

 Ghana

1Observer member

Youth & Future Association (AJA)

 Morocco

1Full member


Americas































































Organization
Country
Status

Alianza Joven

 Mexico

2Candidate member

Centro de Analasis para Politicas Publicas (CAPP)

 Dominican Republic

1Observer member

Juventud Liberal Radical Auténtica

 Paraguay

1Full member

Juventud Liberal de Honduras

 Honduras

1Full member

Juventud Libertaria

 Costa Rica

1Full member

Juventud Union Por La Libertad

 Argentina

2Candidate member

Political Institute for Freedom (Instituto Politico para la Libertad)

 Peru

2Full member

Unión Colombiana de Jóvenes Demócratas

 Colombia

1Full member

Vente Joven

 Venezuela

2Candidate member

Young Democrats of America (YDA)

 United States

1Full member

Young Liberals of Canada

 Canada

1Full member


Asia

































Organization
Country
Status

Free Thought Forum (FTF)

 Jordan

1Candidate member

Future Youth

 Lebanon

1Full member

Institute for Democracy and Leadership

 Sri Lanka

2Full member

National Liberal Party Youth

 Lebanon

2Full member

Youth Initiative

   Nepal

1Full member


Europe





















































































































































































































Organization
Country
Status

3H Movement

 Turkey

1Full member

Centre Party Youth (Centerpartiets ungdomsförbund, CUF)

 Sweden

1Full member

Civil Forum (Gramadyanski Forum)

 Belarus

1Full member

Croatian People's Party Youth (Mladi Hrvatske Narodne Stranke, CPPY)

 Croatia

1Full member

DALGA Youth Movement

 Azerbaijan

1Full member

Estonian Centre Party Youth (Eesti Keskerakonna Noortekogu, YAECP)

 Estonia

1Full member

European Youth of Ukraine

 Ukraine

1Full member

Finnish Centre Youth (Suomen Keskustanuoret, FCY)

 Finland

1Full member

Gibraltar Liberal Youth (GLY)

 Gibraltar

1Full member

Istrian Democratic Youth

 Croatia

1Full member

Joventut Nacionalista de Catalunya (Young Nationalists of Catalonia, JNC)

 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)

 Macedonia

1Full member

Young Liberals

 United Kingdom

1Full member

Liberal Youth Association of Hungary

 Hungary

1Candidate member

Liberal Youth of Moldova

 Moldova

1Full member

Liberal Youth of Sweden (Liberala ungdomsförbundet, LUF)

 Sweden

1Full member

Lithuanian Liberal Youth (Lietuvos Liberalus Jaunimas, LLJ)

 Lithuania

1Full member

Mladejko dvijeni za prav i svobodi (YMRF)

 Bulgaria

1Full member

Musavat Youth Organization

 Azerbaijan

1Candidate member

Norwegian Liberal Students (Norges Liberale Studentforbund, NLSF)

 Norway

1Full member

Nowoczesna Youth

 Poland

1Candidate member

Projekt:Polska

 Poland

1Full member

Social Liberal Youth of Denmark (Radikal Ungdom, RU)

 Denmark

1Full member

Swedish Youth (Svensk Ungdom, SU)

 Finland

1Full member

Vesna

 Russia

2Full member

Yabloko Youth

 Russia

3Candidate member

Young Democrats (Jonge Democraten, JD)

 Netherlands

1Full member

Young Liberal Democracy (Mladi Liberalna Demokracija, MLD)

 Slovenia

1Full member

Young Liberals (Junge Liberale, JuLis)

 Germany

1Full member

Young Liberals (Switzerland) (Jungfreisinnige Schweiz, JFS / Jeunes Libéraux Radicaux Suisses, JLRS)

  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)

 Norway

1Full member

Young Radicals of the Left (Jeunes Radicaux de Gauche, JRG)

 France

1Full member

Young Republicans

 Georgia

1Full member

Youth Congress (ANC Youth)

 Armenia

1Full member

Youth Forum of Nasha Stranka

 Bosnia and Herzegovina

1Full member

Youth of the Left (Venstres Ungdom, VU)

 Denmark

1Full member

Youth Organisation Freedom and Democracy (Jongeren Organisatie Vrijheid en Democratie, JOVD)

 Netherlands

1Full member


Oceania


No national member organizations at the moment.



See also



  • Liberalism

  • Liberalism worldwide

  • List of liberal parties


  • LYMEC, the European Liberal Youth, related to the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party



References





  1. ^ "Document Centre: IFLRY Statutes November 2010" Archived 2011-09-30 at the Wayback Machine.. International Federation of Liberal Youth. Retrieved 24 July 2011.


  2. ^ "Full Members" Archived 2014-05-25 at the Wayback Machine., Liberal International. Retrieved on 16 May 2016.


  3. ^ "Member Organisations", European Youth Forum. Retrieved on 16 May 2016.


  4. ^ "IFLRY in the ECOSOC database" Archived 2016-06-10 at the Wayback Machine., ECOSOC. Retrieved on 16 May 2016.


  5. ^ "Admitted NGO", UNFCC. Retrieved on 16 May 2016.


  6. ^ "Our History", IFLRY. Retrieved on 16 May 2016.


  7. ^ "Our Structure", iflry.org. Retrieved on 16 May 2016.


  8. ^ www.iflry.com/accra-general-assembly-2018/ref>, iflry.org. Retrieved on 10 March 2018.


  9. ^ "Our Programmes", iflry.org. Retrieved on 16 May 2016.





External links




  • International Federation of Liberal Youth (IFLRY) official site


  • European Liberal Youth (LYMEC) official site




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