International Federation of Liberal Youth

International Federation of Liberal Youth
International Federation of Liberal Youth
President	Amanda Kanange (LUF)
Secretary General	Michel Nentwig (JuLis)
Treasurer	Justin Meyers (YDA)
Founded	1947/1979
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^[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 (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 Berlin.^[7]

Bureau 2019-2020^[8][]

Amanda Kanange (LUF, ), President
Michel Nentwig (JuLis, ), Secretary General
Justin Meyers (YDA, ), Treasurer
Yevheniia Fedotova (LDLU, ), Vice President
Sam Hudis (YDA, ), Vice President
Bram Roodhart (JoVD, ), Vice President
Pau Vico (JNC, ), Vice President

Regional board members:

Benjamin Fievet (LYMEC, Europe)
Ivanpal Grewal (CALD Youth, Asia)
Farah Irqsusi (, MENA-region)
Lidia Rauch (, 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 2020- (LUF) 2018-2020 (Future Youth) 2016-2018 (JD) 2014-2016 (RU) 2010-2014 (L²) 2009-2010 (JD) 2007-2009 () 2005-2007 (VU) 2001-2005 Emil Kirjas () 1997-2001 (JuLis) 1991-1997 (JuLis) 1989-1991 (FPU) 1983-1989 Jules Maaten (JOVD) 1981-1983 () 1979-1981 (FPU)		Secretary Generals 2020- (JuLis) 2018-2020 (JuLis) 2016-2018 (NUV) 2014-2016 (JD) 2012-2014 Naomi Ichihara Røkkum (NUV) 2010-2012 (JNC) 2009-2010 (JuLis) 2005-2009 (JD) 2002-2005 (VU) 2001-2002 1999-2001 Emil Kirjas () 1997-1999 Rolf Schmidt 1995-1997 (MLD) 1993-1995 (FPU) 1991-1993 Ulla Tørnæs (DLS) 1989-1991 (JBS) 1983-1985 1979-1981 Graham Watson (SYL)		Treasurers 2020- (YDA) 2018-2020 (LDLU) 2016-2018 (JD) 2016 (YLC) 2014-2016 (JuLis) 2010-2014 () 2009-2010 (JOVD)

Member organizations[]

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[]

Organization	Region
European Liberal Youth (LYMEC)	Europe
Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats (CALD Youth)	Asia
(AYUFD)	MENA
(ALY)	Africa

National organizations[]

Africa[]

Organization	Country	Status
(ODM)	Kenya	1Full member
(MFM)	Madagascar	1Candidate member
(FDD)	Malawi	1Candidate member
(YFC)	Zambia	1Full member
(JUVICUF)	Tanzania	1Observer member
	Egypt	1Full member
(FEP)	Egypt	1Observer member
	Morocco	1Observer member
	Ivory Coast	1Full member
(YIG)	Ghana	1Observer member
	Ghana	2Candidate member
(AJA)	Morocco	1Full member

Americas[]

Organization	Country	Status
	Mexico	2Candidate member
	Paraguay	1Full member
	Guatemala	1Full member
	Honduras	1Full member
	Haiti	1Full member
	Jamaica	1Full member
	Costa Rica	1Full member
(Instituto Politico para la Libertad)	Peru	2Full member
	Colombia	1Full member
	Venezuela	2Candidate member
Young Democrats of America (YDA)	United States	1Full member
Young Liberals of Canada	Canada	1Full member

Asia[]

Organization	Country	Status
	Armenia	1Full member
	Azerbaijan	1Full member
(FTF)	Jordan	1Candidate member
Future Youth	Lebanon	1Full member
	Sri Lanka	2Full member
	Lebanon	2Full member
	Nepal	1Full member
Young Republicans	Georgia	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
(Mladi Hrvatske Narodne Stranke, CPPY)	Croatia	1Full member
(Eesti Keskerakonna Noortekogu, YAECP)	Estonia	1Full member
(EYU, EuroYouthUA)	Ukraine	1Full member
Finnish Centre Youth (Suomen Keskustanuoret, FCY)	Finland	1Full member
(GLY)	Gibraltar	1Full member
(Jong VLD)	Belgium	1Full member
	Croatia	1Full member
Joventut Nacionalista de Catalunya (Young Nationalists of Catalonia, JNC)	Catalonia	1Full member
JUNOS – Young liberal NEOS (JUNOS – Junge liberale NEOS)	Austria	1Full member
Liberal Democratic League of Ukraine (LDLU)	Ukraine	1Full member
(Liberalno-Demokratska Mladina Macedonia, LiDeM)	North Macedonia	1Full member
Young Liberals	United Kingdom	1Full member
	Moldova	1Full member
Liberal Youth of Sweden (Liberala ungdomsförbundet, LUF)	Sweden	1Full member
Lithuanian Liberal Youth (Lietuvos Liberalus Jaunimas, LLJ)	Lithuania	1Full member
(YMRF)	Bulgaria	1Full member
Liberal Students of Norway (Norges Liberale Studentforbund, NLSF)	Norway	1Full member
	Poland	1Associate member
	Poland	1Full member
	Romania	1Full member
Social Liberal Youth of Denmark (Radikal Ungdom, RU)	Denmark	1Full member
Swedish Youth (Svensk Ungdom, SU)	Finland	1Full member
	Russia	1Associate 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
(Joventut Liberal d'Andorra, LDRS)	Andorra	2Full member
	Montenegro	1Full member
Young Liberals of Norway (Norges Unge Venstre, NUV)	Norway	1Full member
(Jeunes Radicaux, JR)	France	1Full member
	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.

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.
^ [1], 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

[1] "Document Centre: IFLRY Statutes November 2010" Archived 2011-09-30 at the Wayback Machine. International Federation of Liberal Youth. Retrieved 24 July 2011.

[2] "Full Members" Archived 2014-05-25 at the Wayback Machine, Liberal International. Retrieved on 16 May 2016.

[3] "Member Organisations" Archived 2014-02-04 at the Wayback Machine, European Youth Forum. Retrieved on 16 May 2016.

[4] "IFLRY in the ECOSOC database" Archived 2016-06-10 at the Wayback Machine, ECOSOC. Retrieved on 16 May 2016.

[5] "Admitted NGO", UNFCC. Retrieved on 16 May 2016.

[6] "Our History", IFLRY. Retrieved on 16 May 2016.

[7] "Our Structure", iflry.org. Retrieved on 16 May 2016.

[8] [1], iflry.org. Retrieved on 10 March 2018.

[9] "Our Programmes", iflry.org. Retrieved on 16 May 2016.

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