We would like to invite candidates to apply for the IFLRY seminar: “Human Rights: Tools of the trade” in Budva, Montenegro on June 2-8, 2008.

This IFLRY event is held with the support and enthusiasm of the Youth Forum of the Liberal Party of Montenegro (YFLPMNE) and is sponsored by the Council of Europe.

Should trade be used as a tool to influence human rights? Should boycotts or embargos be used to influence human rights situations in particular countries? How effective are they? What should we as young liberals do with such a dilemma?

Nomination forms must be sent to office@iflry.org by a supporting member organisation to be considered. Please find details of the seminar in the invitation located in our Document Centre >

Nomination Form > Due May 1, 2008

Seminar Invitation > For details and description

This event is limited to 30 participants where applications must be sent by May 1 , 2008.

YDA Welcomes IFLRY, IFLRY Welcomes YDA

Today was a historic day for the International Federation of Liberal Youth as it welcomed the Young Democrats of America as a full member organization, following a very successful seminar organized by both organizations and attended by close to 100 young liberals from over 30 countries on the challenges facing Liberalism.

IFLRY’s member organizations present at its extraordinary General Assembly in Dallas overwhelmingly voted in favor of welcoming the Young Democrats as a voting member, following more than two years of very active participation of YDA members in several IFLRY-sponsored seminars, statutory events and committees.

We would like to thank YDA President Chris Gallaway and International Officer Clinton Bench for spearheading their organization’s involvement within our movement and helping us organize this terrific events. We are convinced that the Young Democrats will become a leading member organization within the federation and that this partnership will tremendously improve and expand the scope of IFLRY.

Welcome, YDA!