International Federation of Liberal Youth


The International Federation of Liberal Youth 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 and the European Youth Forum, 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. IFLRY also holds observer status to UNFCCC 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, 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. 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.
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 2019-2020http://www.iflry.com/accra-general-assembly-2018, ''iflry.org''. Retrieved on 10 March 2018.

Regional board members:
A major part of the activities within IFLRY are organized through various programmes. These are the current IFLRY programmes:

Presidents
  • 2018- Ahmad Al Rachwani
  • 2016-2018 Pauline Kastermans
  • 2014-2016 Christian Scharling
  • 2010-2014 Thomas Leys
  • 2009-2010 Bart Woord
  • 2007-2009 Paola Silva
  • 2005-2007 Jacob Moroza-Rasmussen
  • 2001-2005 Emil Kirjas
  • 1997-2001 Jonas Renz
  • 1991-1997 Imke Roebken
  • 1989-1991 Madeleine Sjöstedt
  • 1983-1989 Jules Maaten
  • 1981-1983 Ottavio Lavaggi
  • 1979-1981 Lennart Rohdin
Secretary Generals
  • 2018- Sven Gerst
  • 2016-2018 Tone Bjørndal
  • 2014-2016 Frerik Kampman
  • 2012-2014 Naomi Ichihara Røkkum
  • 2010-2012 Jordi Villanueva Calvet
  • 2009-2010 Frederik Ferié
  • 2005-2009 Bart Woord
  • 2002-2005 Jacob Moroza-Rasmussen
  • 2001-2002 Hini Katriina Utunen
  • 1999-2001 Emil Kirjas
  • 1997-1999 Rolf Schmidt
  • 1995-1997 Roman Jakic
  • 1993-1995 Tina Thorsell
  • 1991-1993 Ulla Tørnæs
  • 1989-1991 Andreas Gasche
  • 1983-1985 Jutta Rothacker
  • 1979-1981 Graham Watson
Treasurers
  • 2018- Olha Tsurkan
  • 2016-2018 Robert Landheer
  • 2016 Danylo Korbabicz
  • 2014-2016 Daniel George
  • 2010-2014 João Victor Guedes Neto
  • 2009-2010 Jan Van Run

Member organizations

Regional organizations

National organizations

Africa

Americas

Asia

Europe

Oceania

No national member organizations at the moment.