# International Federation of Liberal Youth

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 and the European Youth Forum (YFJ), 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 (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 European Federation of Liberal and Radical Youth (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.
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 2024–2025

Source:
* Bram Roodhart (JOVD, ), President
* Tirza Drent (JD, ), Secretary General
* Sam Hudis (YDA, ), Treasurer
* Aliona Dobryden (EYU, ), Vice President
* Arne Nelson (YDA, ), Vice President
* Hania Knio (FY, ), Vice President
* Kai Pischke (YL, ), Vice President

#### Regional board members

* Ioana Abaseaca (LYMEC, Europe)
* Jeremiah Tomas (CALD Youth, Asia)
* Farah Irqsusi (AYUFD, MENA-region)
* Luyolo Mphithi (ALYF, Africa)
* Juanma Redolfi (JULAC, Latin America)

### Programmes

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 2020–2022 Amanda Kanange (LUF) 2018–2020 Ahmad Al Rachwani (Future Youth) 2016–2018 Pauline Kastermans (JD) 2014–2016 Christian Scharling (RU) 2010–2014 Thomas Leys (L²) 2009–2010 Bart Woord (JD) 2007–2009 Paola Silva (UCJD) 2005–2007 Jacob Moroza-Rasmussen (VU) 2001–2005 Emil Kirjas (LiDeM) 1997–2001 Jonas Renz (JuLis) 1991–1997 Imke Roebken (JuLis) 1989–1991 Madeleine Sjöstedt (FPU) 1983–1989 Jules Maaten (JOVD) 1981–1983 Ottavio Lavaggi (FGR) 1979–1981 Lennart Rohdin (FPU) | Secretaries General 2022–2024 Valentine Martin (IPL) 2020–2022 Michel Nentwig (JuLis) 2018–2020 Sven Gerst (JuLis) 2016–2018 Tone Bjørndal (NUV) 2014–2016 Frerik Kampman (JD) 2012–2014 Naomi Ichihara Røkkum (NUV) 2010–2012 Jordi Villanueva Calvet (JNC) 2009–2010 Frederik Ferié (JuLis) 2005–2009 Bart Woord (JD) 2002–2005 Jacob Moroza-Rasmussen (VU) 2001–2002 Hini Katriina Utunen 1999–2001 Emil Kirjas (LiDeM) 1997–1999 Rolf Schmidt 1995–1997 Roman Jakic (MLD) 1993–1995 Tina Thorsell (FPU) 1991–1993 Ulla Tørnæs (DLS) 1989–1991 Andreas Gasche (JBS) 1983–1985 Jutta Rothacker 1979–1981 Graham Watson (SYL) | Treasurers 2020–2022 Justin Meyers (YDA) 2018–2020 Olha Tsurkan (LDLU) 2016–2018 Robert Landheer (JD) 2016 Danylo Korbabicz (YLC) 2014–2016 Daniel George (JuLis) 2010–2014 João Victor Guedes Neto (JDEM) 2009–2010 Jan Van Run (JOVD) |

## Member organizations
### Regional organizations

| Organization | Region |
| European Liberal Youth (LYMEC) | Europe |
| Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats (CALD Youth) | Asia |
| Arab Youth Union for Freedom and Democracy (AYUFD) | MENA |
| Africa Liberal Youth for Freedom (ALYF) | Africa |
| Liberal Youth of Latin America and the Caribbean (JULAC) | Latin America |

### National organizations
#### Africa

| Organization | Country | Status |
| Youth wing of Orange Democratic Movement,(ODM) | Kenya | 1Associate Member |
| Youth for the Progress of Madagascar (MFM) | Madagascar | 1Candidate member |
| Freedom and Citizenship Association (FDD) | Mauritania | 1Associate member |
| Alliance for Change and Transparency Youth (ACT) | Tanzania | 1Associate member |
| Pajoma Youth Iniaitive (PYI | Tanzania | 1Associate member |
| Egyptian Youth Council | Egypt | 1Full member |
| Egyptian Center for Public Policy Studies (FEP) | Egypt | 1Full member |
| Jeunesse Haraki | Morocco | 1Asssociate Member |
| Rassemblement es Jeunes Republicains (RHDP) | Ivory Coast | 1Full member |
| JALIDE | Ivory Coast | 1Associate member |
| Organisation des Jeunes Libéraux (OJLC) | Ivory Coast | 1Full member |
| Young Liberals of Ghana (YIG) | Ghana | 1Full member |
| Progressive Youth Movement | Ghana | 2Full member |
| Youth & Future Association (AJA) | Morocco | 1Full member |

#### Americas

| Organization | Country | Status |
| Juventud Evópoli | Chile | 1Associate Member |
| Juventud Liberal Radical Auténtica | Paraguay | 1Full member |
| Political Institute for Freedom (Instituto Politico para la Libertad) | Peru | 2Full member |
| Groupo Joven Fundación Libertad | Argentina | 2Observer member |
| Vente Joven(Vente Venezuela) | Venezuela | 2Candidate member |
| Young Democrats of America (Democratic Party) | United States | 1Full member |
| Young Liberals of Canada (Liberal party of canada) | Canada | 1Full member |

#### Asia

| Organization | Country | Status |
| Free Thought Forum (FTF) | Jordan | 1Full member |
| Youth Iniative | Nepal | 1Full member |
| Young Yesh Atid (YYA) | Israel | 1Full member |
| Future Youth | Lebanon | 1Full member |
| Institute for Democracy and Leadership | Sri Lanka | 2Full member |
| National Liberal Party Youth | Lebanon | 2Full member |

#### Europe

| Organization | Country | Status |
| Youth Congress (ANC Youth) | Armenia | 1Full member |
| DALGA Youth Movement | Azerbaijan | 1Full member |
| 3H Movement | Turkey | 1Full member |
| Centre Party Youth (Centerpartiets ungdomsförbund, CUF,Centerpartiet) | Sweden | 1Full member |
| Civil Forum (Gramadyanski Forum) | Belarus | 1Full member |
| Youth Bloc (Moladzevy Blok) | Belarus | 1Associate member |
| Euzko Gaztedi (EAJ/PNV) | Basque Country | 1Associate member |
| Young Estonia 200 (Noor Esti 200,Esti 200) | Estonia | 1Associate member |
| Croatian People's Party Youth (Mladi Hrvatske Narodne Stranke, CPPY, HNS) | Croatia | 1Full member |
| Estonian Centre Party Youth (Eesti Keskerakonna Noortekogu, YAECP, KESKE) | Estonia | 1Full member |
| European Youth of Ukraine (EYU, EuroYouthUA) | Ukraine | 1Full member |
| Finnish Centre Youth (Suomen Keskustanuoret, FCY, Kekusta) | Finland | 1Full member |
| Young Republicans (Republican Party of Georgia) | Georgia | 1Full member |
| Gibraltar Liberal Youth (GLY) | Gibraltar | 1Full member |
| Youth VLD (Jong VLD, Open VLD) | Belgium | 1Associate member |
| Federation des Etudiants Liberaux | Belgium | 1Full member |
| Istrian Democratic Youth | Croatia | 1Full member |
| Joventut Nacionalista de Catalunya (Young Nationalists of Catalonia, JNC, JUNTS) | Spain | 1Full member |
| JUNOS – Young liberal NEOS (JUNOS – Junge liberale NEOS) | Austria | 1Full member |
| Liberal Democratic League of Ukraine (LDLU) | Ukraine | 1Full member |
| Liberal Democratic Youth of Macedonia (Liberalno-Demokratska Mladina Macedonia, LiDeM) | North Macedonia | 1Full member |
| Young Liberals (Liberal Democrats) | United Kingdom | 1Full member |
| Liberal Youth of Moldova | Moldova | 1Full member |
| Liberal Youth of Sweden (Liberala ungdomsförbundet, LUF, Liberals) | Sweden | 1Full member |
| Lithuanian Liberal Youth (Lietuvos Liberalus Jaunimas, LLJ) | Lithuania | 1Full member |
| Mladejko dvijeni za prav i svobodi (YMRF) | Bulgaria | 1Full member |
| Liberal Students of Norway (Norges Liberale Studentforbund, NLSF, Venstre) | Norway | 1Full member |
| Nowoczesna Youth (nowoczensa) | Poland | 1Full member |
| USR Tineret (USR) | Romania | 1Full member |
| Social Liberal Youth of Denmark (Radikal Ungdom, RU, Radikale Venstre) | Denmark | 1Full member |
| Swedish Youth (Svensk Ungdom, SU, SPF) | Finland | 1Full member |
| Vesna | Russia | 1Full member |
| Young Democrats (Jonge Democraten, JD, D66) | Netherlands | 1Full member |
| Young Liberals (Junge Liberale, JuLis, Freie Demokraten Partei) | Germany | 1Full member |
| Federal Association of Liberal Students Groups (Germany) (Liberale Hochschulgruppen, Frei Demokranten Partei ) | Germany | 1Observer member |
| Young Liberals (Switzerland) (Jungfreisinnige Schweiz, JFS / Jeunes Libéraux Radicaux Suisses, JLRS, FDP. The Liberals) | Switzerland | 1Full member |
| Young Liberals of Andorra (Joventut Liberal d'Andorra, LDRS) | Andorra | 2Full member |
| Young Liberals of Montenegro | Montenegro | 1Full member |
| Young Liberals of Norway (Norges Unge Venstre, NUV Venstre) | Norway | 1Full member |
| Young Radicals (Jeunes Radicaux,Parti Radical) | France | 1Full member |
| Youth Forum of Nasa Stranka (Nasa Stranka) | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1Full member |
| Youth of the Left (Venstres Ungdom, Venstre) | Denmark | 1Full member |
| Youth Organisation Freedom and Democracy (Jongeren Organisatie Vrijheid en Democratie, JOVD,VVD) | Netherlands | 1Full member |

#### Oceania

No national member organizations at the moment.