International Federation of Liberal Youth
Political youth organization
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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 recognised as the founding congress of IFLRY.
In 2001, the organization was renamed into IFLRY – International Federation of Liberal Youth.
Today IFLRY organises thematic seminars, workshops, study sessions, and summits worldwide. It cooperates with partners including the Centre Party International Foundation (Sweden), the Friedrich Naumann Foundation, and other liberal foundations and party international departments such as those linked to D66 and VVD
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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, the President, Secretary general, and Treasurer are elected every two years. vice presidents yearly, The IFLRY Bureau appoints an Executive Director who runs the IFLRY secretariat in Berlin.
Bureau 2026-2027
Source:
- Hania Knio (FY, ), President
- Tirza Drent (JD, ), Secretary General
- Kai Pischke (YL, ), Treasurer
- Julie Ruby (RU, ), Vice President
- Danyil Khokhlovych (JD, / ) Vice President
- Amparito Sanders (JOVD, )Vice President
- Marie Anézi Djie (OJLCI, ) Vice President
Regional board members
- Martina Barrés Sabartés (LYMEC, Europe, JNC,)
- Michelle wu (CALD Youth, Asia, DPP )
- Idriss Ouattara (ALYF, Africa, OJLCI, )
- Juanma Redolfi (JULAC, Latin America, GJFL )
Programmes
A major part of the activities within IFLRY are organized through various programmes. These are the current IFLRY programmes:
- Eastern Europe
- Caucasus
- Climate Change
- Gender Equality
- Free Trade
- Human Rights
- Latin America
- Pool of Trainers
- Libel
other
Neha Rani, Executive Director
vacant, Ombudsman
Sven Gerst (JuLis ) Member of the advisory council
Andrea Ugrinoska (Libintern ) Member of the advisory council
Michel Nentwig (JuLis ) Member of the advisory council