| International Federation of Liberal Youth | |
|---|---|
| [REDACTED] | |
| President |  Bram Roodhart (JOVD) |
| Secretary General | Tirza Drent (JD) |
| Treasurer |  Sam Hudis (YDA) |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Headquarters | Berlin, Germany |
| International affiliation | Liberal International |
| 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 and the European Youth Forum (YFJ), 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. IFLRY also holds observer status to UNFCCC and has sent delegations to COP since COP15 in Copenhagen in 2009.
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.
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 Berlin.
Bureau 2024–2025
Source:
- Bram Roodhart (JOVD, ), President
- Tirza Drent (JD, ), Secretary General
- Sam Hudis (YDA, ), Treasurer
- Aliona Dobryden (EYU,
), Vice President - Arne Nelson (YDA, ), Vice President
- Hania Knio (FY,
), Vice President - Kai Pischke (YL,
), Vice President
Regional board members
- Ioana Abaseaca (LYMEC, Europe)
- Jeremiah Tomas (CALD Youth, Asia)
- Farah Irqsusi (AYUFD, MENA-region)
- Luyolo Mphithi (ALYF, Africa)
- Juanma Redolfi (JULAC, Latin America)
Programmes
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
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Member organizations
| Full member | Candidate member |
| Associate member | Observing member |
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 for Freedom (ALYF) | Africa |
| Liberal Youth of Latin America and the Caribbean (JULAC) | Latin America |
National organizations
Africa
| Organization | Country | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Youth wing of Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) |  Kenya
|
1Full member |
| Youth for the Progress of Madagascar (MFM) |  Madagascar
|
1Candidate member |
| Forum for Democratic Devolution (FDD) |  Malawi
|
1Candidate member |
| Young people for Change (YFC) |  Zambia
|
1Full member |
| CUF Youth Wing (JUVICUF) |  Tanzania
|
1Observer member |
| Egyptian Centre for Public Policy Studies |  Egypt
|
1Full member |
| Free Egyptian Youth (FEP) | Egypt
|
1Observer member |
| Jeunesse Haraki |  Morocco
|
1Observer member |
| Rassemblement es Jeunes Republicains |  Ivory Coast
|
1Full member |
| Young Independents of Ghana (YIG) |  Ghana
|
1Observer member |
| Progressive Youth Movement | Ghana
|
2Candidate member |
| Youth & Future Association (AJA) | Morocco
|
1Full member |
Americas
| Organization | Country | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Juventud Evópoli |  Chile
|
1Full member |
| Juventud Liberal Radical Auténtica |  Paraguay
|
1Full member |
| Juventud liberal de Guatemala |  Guatemala
|
1Full member |
| Juventud Liberal de Honduras |  Honduras
|
1Full member |
| Mouvement de jeunesse pour Hati |  Haiti
|
1Full member |
| Jamaican youth for change |  Jamaica
|
1Full member |
| Juventud Libertaria |  Costa Rica
|
1Full 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Youth Congress (ANC Youth) |  Armenia
|
1Full member |
| DALGA Youth Movement |  Azerbaijan
|
1Full member |
| 3H Movement |  Turkey
|
1Full member |
| Centre Party Youth (Centerpartiets ungdomsförbund, CUF) |  Sweden
|
1Full member |
| Civil Forum (Gramadyanski Forum) |  Belarus
|
1Full member |
| Youth Bloc (Moladzevy Blok) | Belarus
|
1Associate member |
| Croatian People's Party Youth (Mladi Hrvatske Narodne Stranke, CPPY) |  Croatia
|
1Full member |
| Estonian Centre Party Youth (Eesti Keskerakonna Noortekogu, YAECP) |  Estonia
|
1Full member |
| European Youth of Ukraine (EYU, EuroYouthUA) | Ukraine
|
1Full member |
| Finnish Centre Youth (Suomen Keskustanuoret, FCY) |  Finland
|
1Full member |
| Young Republicans |  Georgia
|
1Full member |
| Gibraltar Liberal Youth (GLY) |  Gibraltar
|
1Full member |
| Youth VLD (Jong VLD) |  Belgium
|
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) |  North Macedonia
|
1Full member |
| Young Liberals | United Kingdom
|
1Full 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 |
| Liberal Students of Norway (Norges Liberale Studentforbund, NLSF) |  Norway
|
1Full member |
| Nowoczesna Youth |  Poland
|
1Associate member |
| Projekt:Polska | Poland
|
1Full member |
| Tineretul Aliantei Liberalilor Si Democratilor (TLDE) |  Romania
|
1Full member |
| USR Tineret | Romania
|
1Full member |
| Social Liberal Youth of Denmark (Radikal Ungdom, RU) |  Denmark
|
1Full member |
| Swedish Youth (Svensk Ungdom, SU) | Finland
|
1Full member |
| Vesna |  Russia
|
1Full 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 (Jeunes Radicaux, JR) |  France
|
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
- Liberal International
- 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" Archived 2014-02-04 at the Wayback Machine, 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.
- 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
- International Federation of Liberal Youth (IFLRY) official site
- European Liberal Youth (LYMEC) official site
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