The European Liberal Forum (ELF) is a

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affiliated to the

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. Founded in 2007, ELF brings together liberal

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, political foundations, and institutes from around Europe to observe, analyze, and contribute to the debate on European public policy issues and the process of

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, through research, training, and the promotion of active citizenship within the EU. As a European political foundation, ELF is financed by the European Parliament and sponsors representing industry lobby. Compared to other political foundations in Europe, the European Liberal Forum's independent status is much more pronounced. 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

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Board of directors and secretariat

The ELF Board of Directors provides the foundation with day-to-day guidance. Currently, the Board is composed of: * MEP Jan-Christoph Oetjen, President * MEP Lucia Yar, First Vice President * Marco Mariani, Second Vice President * Milosz Hodun, Treasurer * Antoaneta Asenova-Bihlmayer, Board Member * MP Mats Löfström, Board member * MEP Brigitte van der Berg, Board Member * MEP Jeannette Baljeu, Board Member * Violetta Pashutina, Board Member The secretariat is run by Alva Finn, Executive Director and Dr Antonios Nestoras, Deputy Executive Director.

Publications

Policy papers

* Batteries Charging the Future: The New Cycle for Energy Storage, and the Global Arms Race for it by Francesco Cappelletti; * The ‘Brussels Effect’ Digitalisation and the Future of Transatlantic Relations by Dr Antonios Nestoras; * Enhancing the Commission’s AI Act Proposal Dr Benjamin Jan; * The Promise of Magnetic Fusion for a Sustainable Future by Francesco Cappelletti; * The Potential of Harm Reduction: A Novel EU Strategy on Tobacco Regulation by Dr Frank-Ulrich Fricke; * Towards a Social EU? A Liberal Vision for Social Policy Beyond the Porto Summit by Dr Maria Alesina.

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