International Federation of Liberal Youth - Wikipedia
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| International Federation of Liberal Youth | |
|---|---|
 | |
| President |  Bram Roodhart (JOVD) |
| Secretary General | 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.
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.
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]
Source:[8]
- 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
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- Ioana Abaseaca (LYMEC, Europe)
- Jeremiah Tomas (CALD Youth, Asia)
- Farah Irqsusi (AYUFD, MENA-region)
- Luyolo Mphithi (ALYF, Africa)
- Juanma Redolfi (JULAC, Latin America)
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
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Member organizations
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Member organizations of IFLRY by country
| Full member | Candidate member |
| Associate member | Observing 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
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| 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
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| Organization | Country | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Youth wing of Orange Democratic Movement,(ODM) |  Kenya
|
Associate Member |
| Youth for the Progress of Madagascar (MFM) |  Madagascar
|
Candidate member |
| Freedom and Citizenship Association (FDD) |  Mauritania
|
Associate member |
| Alliance for Change and Transparency Youth (ACT) |  Tanzania
|
Associate member |
| Pajoma Youth Iniaitive (PYI | Tanzania
|
Associate member |
| Egyptian Youth Council |  Egypt
|
Full member |
| Egyptian Center for Public Policy Studies (FEP) | Egypt
|
Full member |
| Jeunesse Haraki |  Morocco
|
Asssociate Member |
| Rassemblement es Jeunes Republicains (RHDP) |  Ivory Coast
|
Full member |
| JALIDE | Ivory Coast
|
Associate member |
| Organisation des Jeunes Libéraux (OJLC) | Ivory Coast
|
Full member |
| Young Liberals of Ghana (YIG) |  Ghana
|
Full member |
| Progressive Youth Movement | Ghana
|
Full member |
| Youth & Future Association (AJA) | Morocco
|
Full member |
| Organization | Country | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Juventud Evópoli[10] |  Chile
|
Associate Member |
| Juventud Liberal Radical Auténtica |  Paraguay
|
Full member |
| Political Institute for Freedom (Instituto Politico para la Libertad) |  Peru
|
Full member |
| Groupo Joven Fundación Libertad |  Argentina
|
Observer member |
| Vente Joven(Vente Venezuela) |  Venezuela
|
Candidate member |
| Young Democrats of America (Democratic Party) | United States
|
Full member |
| Young Liberals of Canada (Liberal party of canada) |  Canada
|
Full member |
| Organization | Country | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Free Thought Forum (FTF) |  Jordan
|
Full member |
| Youth Iniative |  Nepal
|
Full member |
| Young Yesh Atid (YYA) |  Israel
|
Full member |
| Future Youth | Lebanon
|
Full member |
| Institute for Democracy and Leadership |  Sri Lanka
|
Full member |
| National Liberal Party Youth | Lebanon
|
Full member |
No national member organizations at the moment.
- Liberalism
- Liberal International
- Liberalism worldwide
- List of liberal parties
- LYMEC, the European Liberal Youth, related to the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party
- ^ "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.
- International Federation of Liberal Youth (IFLRY) official site
- European Liberal Youth (LYMEC) official site