International Federation of Liberal Youth

International Federation of Liberal Youth

President	Pauline Kastermans (JD)
Treasurer	Danylo Korbabicz (YLC)
Secretary General	Tone Bjørndal (NUV)
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.

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 2016-2018^[8]

Pauline Kastermans (JD, Netherlands), President
Tone Bjørndal (NUV, Norway), Secretary General
Danylo Korbabicz (YLC, Canada), Treasurer
Sven Gerst (JuLis, Germany), Vice President
Ahmad Al Rachwani (Future Youth, Lebanon), Vice President
Ab Brightman (Liberal Youth, UK), Vice President
Anders Rehnberg (LUF, Sweden), Vice President

Regional board members:

Igor Caldeira (LYMEC, Europe)
Bulgan Bayasgalant (CALD Youth, Asia)
N/A (AYUFD, MENA-region)

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
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Leadership of IFLRY

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Presidents

2016- Pauline Kastermans (JD)
2014-2016 Christian Scharling (RU)
2010-2014 Thomas Leys (L²)
2009-2010 Bart Woord (JD)
2007-2009 Paola Silva (UCJD)
2005-2007 Jacob Moroza-Rasmussen (VU)
2001-2005 Emil Kirjas (LiDeM)
1997-2001 Jonas Renz (JuLis)
1991-1997 Imke Roebken (JuLis)
1989-1991 Madeleine Sjöstedt (FPU)
1983-1989 Jules Maaten (JOVD)
1981-1983 Ottavio Lavaggi (FGR)
1979-1981 Lennart Rohdin (FPU)

Secretary Generals

2016- Tone Bjørndal (NUV)
2014-2016 Frerik Kampman (JD)
2012-2014 Naomi Ichihara Røkkum (NUV)
2010-2012 Jordi Villanueva (JNC)
2009-2010 Frederik Ferié (JuLis)
2005-2009 Bart Woord (JD)
2002-2005 Jacob Moroza-Rasmussen (VU)
2001-2002 Hini Katriina Utunen
1999-2001 Emil Kirjas (LiDeM)
1997-1999 Rolf Schmidt
1995-1997 Roman Jakic (MLD)
1993-1995 Tina Thorsell (LUF)
1991-1993 Ulla Tørnæs (DLS)
1989-1991 Andreas Gasche (JBS)
1983-1985 Jutta Rothacker
1979-1981 Graham Watson (SYL)

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

National organizations

Africa

Organization	Country	Status
Cairo Liberal Forum	Egypt	1Candidate member
Coordination des Eleves et Etudiants Patriotes (CEEP)	Senegal	2Candidate member
Democratic Alliance Youth	South Africa	2Candidate member
Egyptian Centre for Public Policy Studies	Egypt	1Full member
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
Youth & Future Association (AJA)	Morocco	1Full member

Americas

Organization	Country	Status
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	2Candidate member
Political Institute for Freedom (Instituto Politico para la Libertad)	Peru	2Full member
Unión Colombiana de Jóvenes Demócratas	Colombia	1Full member
Young Democrats of America (YDA)	United States	1Full member
Young Liberals of Canada	Canada	1Full member

Asia

Organization	Country	Status
Future Youth	Lebanon	1Full member
Institute for Democracy and Leadership	Sri Lanka	2Full member
National Liberal Party Youth	Lebanon	2Candidate 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
L²	Belgium	1Full member
Liberal Alliances Ungdom (LAU)	Denmark	1Observer member
Liberal Democratic Youth of Macedonia (Liberalno-Demokratska Mladina Macedonia, LiDeM)	Macedonia	1Full member
Liberal Youth	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
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 Democrats of Luxembourg	Luxembourg	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 Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mladi Liberali Bosne i Hercegovine, MLBiH)	Bosnia and Herzegovina	1Full 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	2Candidate member
Youth Congress (ANC Youth)	Armenia	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.

References

↑ "Document Centre: IFLRY Statutes November 2010". International Federation of Liberal Youth. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
↑ "Full Members", Liberal International. Retrieved on 16 May 2016.
↑ "Member Organisations", European Youth Forum. Retrieved on 16 May 2016.
↑ "IFLRY in the ECOSOC database", 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.
↑ "Our People", iflry.org. Retrieved on 16 May 2016.
↑ "Our Programmes", iflry.org. Retrieved on 16 May 2016.

Member organisations of the European Youth Forum

Full members: International non-governmental youth organisations	Association des Etats Généraux des Etudiants de l'Europe Alliance of European Voluntary Service Organisations International ATD Fourth World Movement Democrat Youth Community of Europe European Bureau of Conscientious Objection Young European Socialists European Confederation of Youth Clubs European Democrat Students European Educational Exchanges – Youth for Understanding European Federation for Intercultural Learning Erasmus Student Network ACTIVE - Sobriety, Friendship and Peace European Students' Union European Trade Union Confederation Youth EU Federation of Youth Hostel Associations European Union of Jewish Students Ecumenical Youth Council in Europe International Federation of Catholic Parochial Youth Movements (Fimcap) Federation of Young European Greens (FYEG) International Federation of Liberal Youth International Falcon Movement - Socialist Education International International Federation of Medical Students' Associations International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Youth and Student Organisation International Union of Socialist Youth International Young Nature Friends International Young Catholic Students - International Movement of Catholic Students Young European Federalists European Liberal Youth International Movement of Catholic Agricultural and Rural Youth Organising Bureau of European School Student Unions Rural Youth Europe Service Civil International World Esperanto Youth Organization World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts World Organisation of the Scout Movement Youth Action for Peace Youth and Environment Europe Youth of the European People's Party Youth for Exchange and Understanding European Alliance of Young Men's Christian Associations Young Women's Christian Association Youth of European Nationalities

Full members: National youth councils	Allianssi British Youth Council Nationale Jeugdraad Comité pour les Relations Nationales et Internationales des Associations de Jeunesse et d'Education Populaire Eesti Noorteühenduste Liit Conférence Générale de la Jeunesse Luxembourgoise Consejo de la Juventud de España Conselho Nacional de Juventude Consell Nacional de la Joventut de Catalunya Consiliul Național al Tineretului din Moldova Comité pour les Relations Internationales de Jeunesse National Youth Council of Switzerland Cyprus Youth Council Deutsches Nationalkomitee für Internationale Jugendarbeit Dansk Ungdoms Fællesråd National Youth Council of Greece Forum Nazionale dei Giovani Kunsill Nazzjonali Taz-Zghazagh Lietuvos jaunimo organizacijų taryba Latvijas Jaunatnes Padome Landsrådet for Norske barne- og ungdomsorganisasjoner Landsrådet för Sveriges ungdomsorganisationer Landsamband æskulýðsfélaga Mladinski Svet Slovenjie Mreža Mladih Hrvatske National Assembly of Youth Organisations of the Republic of Azerbaijan National Council of Youth Organisations of Georgia National Youth Council of Armenia National Youth Council of Ireland National Youth Council of Russia Österreichische Kinder- und Jugendvertretung Belarusian Union of Youth and Children's Public Associations Rada Mládeže Slovenska Česká rada dětí a mládeže Vlaamse Jeugdraad

External links

International Federation of Liberal Youth (IFLRY) official site
European Liberal Youth (LYMEC) official site

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