European Liberal Forum
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| Abbreviation | ELF |
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| Formation | 2007 |
| Type | Political foundation at European level |
| Headquarters | Brussels, Belgium |
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President | Hilde Vautmans, MEP |
Budget | € 1,66 million (2016)[1] |
| Website | liberalforum |
The European Liberal Forum, abbreviated to ELF, political foundation at European level affiliated to the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party. Founded in 2007, ELF brings together liberal think thanks, political foundations, and institutes from around Europe to observe, analyse, and contribute to the debate on European public policy issues and the process of European integration, through research, training, and the promotion of active citizenship within the EU.
Compared to other political foundations in Europe, the European Liberal Forum's independent status is much more pronounced.[2] ELF is open to all types of liberal actors, provided they subscribe to the ideas represented by the European Liberals. Additionally, ELF provides ALDE with the scientific input toward policy development, thus contributing to the European public debate, and it presents liberal proposals and views towards the wider public in EU Member States.
The European Liberal Forum organized series of events Reviving Eastern Partnership in Kiev, Chișinău and Tbilisi. The speakers in Tbilisi - Dionis Cenusa, Leo Litra, Daniel Kaddik, Sergiu Boghean, Shamil Shugaev, George Melashvili - aimed to identify and compile the current trends, current problems and best practices from Eastern Partnership member countries, especially from Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia. The event in Tbilisi was organized in cooperation with Friedrich Naumann Foundation and Europe-Georgia Institute.
Board of directors and secretariat[]
The ELF Board of Directors provides the foundation with day-to-day guidance. Currently, the Board is composed of:[3]
- Hilde Vautmans, MEP, President,
Belgium - Svenja Hahn, MEP, 1st Vice-President,
Germany - Dr Milosz Hodun, 2nd Vice-President,
Poland - Mats Löfström, MP Treasurer,
Finland - Dr Šárka Prát, Board member,
Czech Republic - Marco Mariani, Board member,
Italy - Pieter Van de Stadt, Board Member,
The Netherlands
The secretariat is run by Daniel Kaddik, ELF Executive Director.[4]
Member organisations[]
| Member organisation | Name in original language | Short Name | Country |
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| Institute of Liberal Politics NGO | Լիբերալ քաղաքականության ինստիտուտ | ILP |  Armenia
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| NEOS Lab | - | NEOS Lab |  Austria
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| Jean Gol Centre | Centre Jean Gol | CJG |  Belgium
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| European Liberal Youth | - | LYMEC | Belgium
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| Liberas | - | Liberas | Belgium
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| Albert Maertens Study Center | Studiecentrum Albert Maertens | SAM | Belgium
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| Boris Divković Foundation | Fondacija Boris Divković | BDF |  Bosnia and Herzegovina
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| Liberal Institute for Political Analyses | Либерален институт за политически анализи | LIPA |  Bulgaria
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| Liberal Integration Foundation | Фонадция "Либерална интеграция" | LIF | Bulgaria
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| International Educational Centre | Međunarodni Edukacijski Centar | IEC |  Croatia
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| Institute for Politics and Society | Institut pro Politiku a Společnost | IPPS |  Czech Republic
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| Danish Liberal Democracy Programme | DLDP |  Denmark
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| Academy of Liberalism | Liberalismi Akadeemia | AoL |  Estonia
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| e2 Research | Edistysmielisen tutkimuksen yhdistys r.y. e2 | e2 |  Finland
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| Swedish Education Association | Svenska bildningsförbundet | SBF | Finland
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| Think tank Magma | Tankesmedjan Magma | Magma | Finland
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| LGBTI Liberals of Europe | - | LLOE |  France
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| Europe-Georgia Institute | ევროპულ-ქართული ინსტიტუტი | EGI |  Georgia
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| Friedrich Naumann Foundation | Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung für die Freiheit | FNF |  Germany
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| Centre for Liberal Studies - Markos Dragoumis | Κέντρο Φιλελεύθερων Μελετών «Μάρκος Δραγούμης» | KEFiM |  Greece
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| For Freedom Foundation, for Liberal Thinking Foundation | FFF |  Hungary
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| Let’s Start Up Hungary Foundation | Indítsuk Be Magyarországot Foundation | IbM | Hungary
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| Republikon Foundation | Republikon Intézet | Republikon | Hungary
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| Association LibMov, Liberal Movement | Associazione LibMov, Movimento Liberale | LibMov |  Italy
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| Luigi Einaudi Centre | Centro Luigi Einaudi | CLE | Italy
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| Liberal Critic Foundation | Fondazione Critica Liberale | FCL | Italy
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| Luigi Einaudi Foundation | Fondazione Luigi Einaudi | FLE | Italy
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| Forum For Latvia's Future | Latvijas Nākotnes Forums | FLF |  Latvia
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| Liberal Institute Skopje | Либерален Институт Скопје | LIS |  North Macedonia
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| Study Center of Venstre | Venstres Studieforbund | VS |  Norway
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| Liberté! Foundation | Fundacja Liberté! | Liberté |  Poland
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| Project: Poland Foundation | Fundacja Projekt: Polska | ProPol | Poland
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| Liberal Social Movement (Portugal) | Movimento Liberal Social | MLS |  Portugal
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| Institute for Liberal Studies | Institutul de Studii Liberale | ISL |  Romania
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| Novum Institute | Inštitut NOVUM | Novum |  Slovenia
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| Zavod 14 | - | Zavod | Slovenia
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| Galician Society for Freedom and Democracy | Asociación Galega para a Liberdade e a Democracia | GALIDEM |  Spain
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| Bertil Ohlin Institute | Bertil Ohlin Institutet | BOI |  Sweden
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| Centre Party International Foundation | Centerpartiets internationella stiftelse | CPIF | Sweden
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| Forum for Reforms, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability | Forum för reformer och entreprenörskap | FORES | Sweden
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| Swedish International Liberal Centre | SILC | Sweden
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| Foundation Haya van Someren / VVD International | Haya van Someren Stichting / VVD Internationaal | HvS / VVD |  The Netherlands
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| Mr. Hans van Mierlo Foundation / D66 International | Mr. Hans van Mierlo Stichting / D66 Internationaal | HMS / D66 International | The Netherlands
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| Prof.mr. B.M. Telders Foundation | Prof.mr. B.M. TeldersStichting | TLDS | The Netherlands
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| Foundation International Initiative Democracy / D66 International | Stichting Internationaal Democratisch Initiatief (Stichting IDI) / D66 International | Stichting IDI | The Netherlands
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| Freedom Research Association | Özgürlük Araştırmaları dernegi | FRA |  Turkey
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| The Paddy Ashdown Forum | - | TPAF |  UK
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See also[]
- Liberalism by country - for discussion of individual states of Europe
- Liberalism in Europe
- Politics of Europe
References[]
- ^ "Financial documentation year 2016" (PDF). Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ Gagatek, Wojciech. Towards policy-seeking Europarties? : the development of European political foundations. EUI Working Paper RSCAS 2011/58. Florence: European University Institute, 2011. ISSN 1028-3625. http://cadmus.eui.eu/bitstream/handle/1814/19156/RSCAS_2011_58.pdf?sequence=1
- ^ About board Liberal Forum
- ^ About secretariat Liberal Forum
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