International Federation of Liberal Youth
International Federation of Liberal Youth | |
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President | Ahmad Al Rachwani (Future Youth) |
Secretary General | Sven Gerst (JuLis) |
Treasurer | Olha Tsurkan (LDLU) |
Founded | 1947/1979 |
Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
International affiliation | Liberal International[1] |
European affiliation | European Youth Forum |
Website | iflry.org |
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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, ), President
- Sven Gerst (JuLis, ), Secretary General
- Olha Tsurkan (LDLU, ), Treasurer
- Elin Engerbakk (NUV, ), Vice President
- Gyulfie Arnaduova (Youth YMRF, ), Vice President
- Nickolas Pagonakis (RU, ), Vice President
- Pedro Urruchurtu (VenteJoven, ), 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
| | Secretary Generals
| | Treasurers
|
Member organizations
Regional organizations
Organization | Region |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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
^ "Document Centre: IFLRY Statutes November 2010" Archived 2011-09-30 at the Wayback Machine.. International Federation of Liberal Youth. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
^ "Full Members" Archived 2014-05-25 at the Wayback Machine., Liberal International. Retrieved on 16 May 2016.
^ "Member Organisations", European Youth Forum. Retrieved on 16 May 2016.
^ "IFLRY in the ECOSOC database" Archived 2016-06-10 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.
^ www.iflry.com/accra-general-assembly-2018/ref>, iflry.org. Retrieved on 10 March 2018.
^ "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