| International Federation of Liberal Youth | |
|---|---|
| President | Thomas Leys (L²) |
| Treasurer | João Victor Guedes (Juventude Democratas) |
| Secretary General | Naomi Ichihara Røkkum (NUV) |
| Founded | 1947/1979 |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
| Mother party | Liberal International[1] |
| 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 continues the tradition of two predecessors. The first was the World Federation of Liberal and Radical Youth (WFLRY), founded in 1947. WFLRY was also a global organization but most members were active 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, and EFLRY renamed itself IFLRY, the International Federation of Liberal and Radical Youth. In 2001 the organization was renamed into IFLRY - International Federation of Liberal Youth.
Full members status is held 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.
Currently the presidency of IFLRY is held by Thomas Leys of L². The rest of the Bureau includes Naomi Ichihara Røkkum (NUV, Norway), Secretary General; João Victor Guedes (Juventude Democratas, Brazil), Treasurer; and four vice-presidents: Mateusz Trybowski (YLC, Canada), Rabih Fakhreddine (Future Youth, Lebanon), Christian Peter Dragsdahl Schmidt-Sørensen (Radikal Ungdom, Denmark), Stanislav Anastassov (Youth Movement for Rights and Freedoms, Bulgaria) and regional bureau member Ivo Thijssen (LYMEC, Europe).
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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 London.
| Organization | Country | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 3H Movement | Turkey | Full member |
| Azerbaijan Liberal Youth Association | Azerbaijan | Full member |
| Centre Party Youth (Centerpartiets ungdomsförbund, CUF) | Sweden | Full member |
| Circulo Liberal | Uruguay | Candidate member |
| Civic Youth Alliance | Serbia | Full member |
| Civil Forum (Gramadyanski Forum) | Belarus | Full member |
| Coalicion Juvenil Martiana | Cuba | Observer |
| Croatian People's Party Youth (Mladi Hrvatske Narodne Stranke, CPPY) | Croatia | Full member |
| Democratic Alliance Youth | South Africa | Candidate member |
| DPP-Youth | Taiwan | Observer |
| El Ghad Liberal Youth Union | Egypt | Candidate member |
| Egyptian Union of Liberal Youth (EULY) | Egypt | Candidate member |
| Estonian Centre Party Youth (Eesti Keskerakonna Noortekogu, YAECP) | Estonia | Full member |
| Federation of Liberal Students (Federation des Etudiants Liberaux, FEL) | Belgium | Full member |
| Federazione dei Giovani Liberali (FdGLI) | Italy | Full member |
| Femme Actuelle Liberale | Côte d'Ivoire | Candidate member |
| Finnish Centre Youth (Suomen Keskustanuoret, FCY) | Finland | Full member |
| Free Youth Front | Egypt | Full member |
| Future Youth | Lebanon | Full member |
| Ghanese Liberal Student Association | Ghana | Candidate member |
| Gibraltar Liberal Youth (GLY) | Gibraltar | Full member |
| Independence Youth Union | Palestine | Observer |
| Institute for Democracy and Leadership | Sri Lanka | Candidate member |
| Joventut Nacionalista de Catalunya (Young Nationalists of Catalonia, JNC) | Spain | Full member |
| JuLis Austria | Austria | Full member |
| Juventud Liberal Radical Auténtica | Paraguay | Full member |
| Juventud Liberal de Honduras | Honduras | Full member |
| Juventud Libertaria | Costa Rica | Candidate member |
| Kabataang Liberal ng Pilipinas | Philippines | Full member |
| L² | Belgium | Full member |
| Liberal Center Youth | Lithuania | Full member |
| Liberal Democratic Youth of Macedonia (Liberalno-Demokratska Mladina Macedonia, LiDeM) | Macedonia | Full member |
| Liberal Social Movement (Movimento Liberal Social, MLS) | Portugal | Observer |
| Liberal Student Clubs (Cluburile Studenţeşti Liberale) | Romania | Full member |
| Liberal Youth | United Kingdom | Full member |
| Liberal Youth Assembly of the National Movement of Simeon the Second (LYA) | Bulgaria | Full member |
| Liberal Youth of Sweden (Liberala ungdomsförbundet, LUF) | Sweden | Full member |
| Liberalet e Rinj te Kosoves | Serbia | Full member |
| Lithuanian Liberal Youth (Lietuvos Liberalus Jaunimas, LLJ) | Lithuania | Full member |
| Mladejko dvijeni za prav i svobodi (YMRF) | Bulgaria | Full member |
| Mladi Liberali | Slovakia | Candidate member |
| National Liberal Party Youth | Lebanon | Candidate member |
| National Liberal Youth (Tineretul Naţional Liberal, TNL) | Romania | Full member |
| New Generation | Hungary | Full member |
| Norwegian Liberal Students (Norges Liberale Studentforbund, NLSF) | Norway | Full member |
| Juventude Democratas | Brazil | Full member |
| Political Institute for Freedom (Instituto Politico para la Libertad) | Peru | Candidate member |
| Radical Democratic Youth Federation (RDYF) | Bulgaria | Full member |
| Radical Youth of 1994 (Radikal Ungdom af 1994, RU) | Denmark | Full member |
| Rassemblement des Jeunes | Côte d'Ivoire | Full member |
| Rina Liberal Demokrate | Albania | Full member |
| Samband Ungra Framsóknarmanna | Iceland | Full member |
| Shinui | Israel | Full member |
| South African Liberal Students' Association | South Africa | Full member |
| Swedish Youth (Svensk Ungdom, SU) | Finland | Full member |
| Taiwan Youth Democratic Union | Taiwan | Candidate member |
| Unión Colombiana de Jóvenes Demócratas | Colombia | Full member |
| Union des Jeunesses Travaillistes et Libérales | Senegal | Full member |
| Venstres Ungdom | Denmark | Full member |
| Yabloko Youth | Russia | Observer |
| Young Australian Democrats | Australia | Observer |
| Young Centre (Stowarzyszenie Mlode Centrum, MC) | Poland | Full member |
| Young Democrats (Jonge Democraten, JD) | Netherlands | Full member |
| Young Democrats of America (YDA) | United States | Full member |
| Young Democrats of Singapore | Singapore | Full member |
| Young Liberal Democracy (Mladi Liberalna Demokracija, MLD) | Slovenia | Full member |
| Young Liberals (Junge Liberale, JuLis) | Germany | Full member |
| Young Liberals of Andorra (Joventut Liberal d'Andorra, LDRS) | Andorra | Candidate member |
| Young Liberals of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mladi Liberali Bosne i Hercegovine, MLBiH) | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Full member |
| Young Liberals of Canada | Canada | Full member |
| Young Liberals of Norway (Norges Unge Venstre, NUV) | Norway | Full member |
| Young Liberals of Serbia | Serbia | Full member |
| Young MR (Jeunes MR) | Belgium | Candidate member |
| Young Radicals of the Left (Jeunes Radicaux de Gauche, JRG) | France | Full member |
| Young Republicans | Georgia | Candidate member |
| Young Liberals (Switzerland) (Jungfreisinnige Schweiz, JFS / Jeunes Libéraux Radicaux Suisses, JLRS) | Switzerland | Full member |
| Young VLD (Jong VLD) | Belgium | Full member |
| Youth Initiative | Nepal | Full member |
| Youth Organisation Freedom and Democracy (Jongeren Organisatie Vrijheid en Democratie, JOVD) | Netherlands | Full member |