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

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that are members of

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. IFLRY holds full member status to Liberal International and the

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(

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), which operates within the

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and

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areas and works closely with both these bodies. Since 2014, IFLRY has held special consultative status to

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. IFLRY also holds observer status to

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and has sent delegations to COP since COP15 in

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in 2009.

History

IFLRY continues the tradition of two predecessors. The first was the

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(WFLRY), founded in 1947 in

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. WFLRY aimed to be a global organization, but mostly had active members in Europe. This led in 1969 to the separate forming of the

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(EFLRY). WFLRY was dissolved in 1978. In 1979, at the EFLRY 6th Congress in

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, 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 2022-2023

* Bram Roodhart ( JoVD, ), President * Valentine Martin ( IPL, ), Secretary General * Sam Hudis ( YDA, ), Treasurer * Aliona Dobryden ( EYU, ), Vice President * Rami Hafez ( FY, ), Vice President * Abdallah Abdoh( FTF, ), Vice President * Benjamin Fievet ( JR, ), Vice President Regional board members: * Marten Porte (

LYMEC European Liberal Youth (abbreviated as LYMEC) is an international organisation of liberal youth movements – mostly the youth wings of members of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party but also individual members. LYMEC holds ...

, Europe) * Ivanpal Grewal ( CALD Youth, Asia) * Farah Irqsusi ( AYUFD, MENA-region) * Luyolo Mphithi (

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, Africa) * Pedro Urruchurtu (Latin America)

Programmes"Our Programmes"
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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

Member organizations

Regional organizations

National organizations

Africa

Americas

Asia

Europe

Oceania

No national member organizations at the moment.

References

External links

International Federation of Liberal Youth (IFLRY)
official site
European Liberal Youth (LYMEC)
official site {{European Youth Forum International liberal organizations Liberal International Youth wings of political parties Youth empowerment organizations