European Liberal Forum

The European Liberal Forum, abbreviated to ELF, political foundation at European level affiliated to the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party. Founded in 2007, ELF brings together liberal think thanks, political foundations, and institutes from around Europe to observe, analyse, and contribute to the debate on European public policy issues and the process of European integration, through research, training, and the promotion of active citizenship within the EU.

European Liberal Forum

Member organizations   Affiliate organizations
Abbreviation	ELF
Formation	2007
Type	Political foundation at European level
Headquarters	Brussels, Belgium
Location	Europe
President	Hilde Vautmans, MEP
Budget	€ 1,66 million (2016)[1]
Website	liberalforum.eu

Compared to other political foundations in Europe, the European Liberal Forum's independent status is much more pronounced.[2] ELF is open to all types of liberal actors, provided they subscribe to the ideas represented by the European Liberals. Additionally, ELF provides ALDE with the scientific input toward policy development, thus contributing to the European public debate, and it presents liberal proposals and views towards the wider public in EU Member States.

The European Liberal Forum organized series of events Reviving Eastern Partnership in Kiev, Chișinău and Tbilisi. The speakers in Tbilisi - Dionis Cenusa, Leo Litra, Daniel Kaddik, Sergiu Boghean, Shamil Shugaev, George Melashvili - aimed to identify and compile the current trends, current problems and best practices from Eastern Partnership member countries, especially from Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia. The event in Tbilisi was organized in cooperation with Friedrich Naumann Foundation and Europe-Georgia Institute.

Board of directors and secretariat

The ELF Board of Directors provides the foundation with day-to-day guidance. Currently, the Board is composed of:[3]

• Hilde Vautmans, MEP, President,  Belgium
• Svenja Hahn, MEP, 1st Vice-President,  Germany
• Dr Milosz Hodun, 2nd Vice-President,  Poland
• Mats Löfström, MP Treasurer,  Finland
• Dr Šárka Prát, Board member,  Czech Republic
• Marco Mariani, Board member,  Italy
• Pieter Van de Stadt, Board Member,  The Netherlands

The secretariat is run by Daniel Kaddik, ELF Executive Director.[4]

Member organisations

Member organisation	Name in original language	Short Name	Country
Institute of Liberal Politics NGO	Լիբերալ քաղաքականության ինստիտուտ	ILP	Armenia
NEOS Lab	-	NEOS Lab	Austria
Jean Gol Centre	Centre Jean Gol	CJG	Belgium
European Liberal Youth	-	LYMEC	Belgium
Liberas	-	Liberas	Belgium
Albert Maertens Study Center	Studiecentrum Albert Maertens	SAM	Belgium
Boris Divković Foundation	Fondacija Boris Divković	BDF	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Liberal Institute for Political Analyses	Либерален институт за политически анализи	LIPA	Bulgaria
Liberal Integration Foundation	Фонадция "Либерална интеграция"	LIF	Bulgaria
International Educational Centre	Međunarodni Edukacijski Centar	IEC	Croatia
Institute for Politics and Society	Institut pro Politiku a Společnost	IPPS	Czech Republic
Danish Liberal Democracy Programme		DLDP	Denmark
Academy of Liberalism	Liberalismi Akadeemia	AoL	Estonia
e2 Research	Edistysmielisen tutkimuksen yhdistys r.y. e2	e2	Finland
Swedish Education Association	Svenska bildningsförbundet	SBF	Finland
Think tank Magma	Tankesmedjan Magma	Magma	Finland
LGBTI Liberals of Europe	-	LLOE	France
Europe-Georgia Institute	ევროპულ-ქართული ინსტიტუტი	EGI	Georgia
Friedrich Naumann Foundation	Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung für die Freiheit	FNF	Germany
Centre for Liberal Studies - Markos Dragoumis	Κέντρο Φιλελεύθερων Μελετών «Μάρκος Δραγούμης»	KEFiM	Greece
For Freedom Foundation, for Liberal Thinking Foundation		FFF	Hungary
Let’s Start Up Hungary Foundation	Indítsuk Be Magyarországot Foundation	IbM	Hungary
Republikon Foundation	Republikon Intézet	Republikon	Hungary
Association LibMov, Liberal Movement	Associazione LibMov, Movimento Liberale	LibMov	Italy
Luigi Einaudi Centre	Centro Luigi Einaudi	CLE	Italy
Liberal Critic Foundation	Fondazione Critica Liberale	FCL	Italy
Luigi Einaudi Foundation	Fondazione Luigi Einaudi	FLE	Italy
Forum For Latvia's Future	Latvijas Nākotnes Forums	FLF	Latvia
Liberal Institute Skopje	Либерален Институт Скопје	LIS	North Macedonia
Study Center of Venstre	Venstres Studieforbund	VS	Norway
Liberté! Foundation	Fundacja Liberté!	Liberté	Poland
Project: Poland Foundation	Fundacja Projekt: Polska	ProPol	Poland
Liberal Social Movement (Portugal)	Movimento Liberal Social	MLS	Portugal
Institute for Liberal Studies	Institutul de Studii Liberale	ISL	Romania
Novum Institute	Inštitut NOVUM	Novum	Slovenia
Zavod 14	-	Zavod	Slovenia
Galician Society for Freedom and Democracy	Asociación Galega para a Liberdade e a Democracia	GALIDEM	Spain
Bertil Ohlin Institute	Bertil Ohlin Institutet	BOI	Sweden
Centre Party International Foundation	Centerpartiets internationella stiftelse	CPIF	Sweden
Forum for Reforms, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability	Forum för reformer och entreprenörskap	FORES	Sweden
Swedish International Liberal Centre		SILC	Sweden
Foundation Haya van Someren / VVD International	Haya van Someren Stichting / VVD Internationaal	HvS / VVD	The Netherlands
Mr. Hans van Mierlo Foundation / D66 International	Mr. Hans van Mierlo Stichting / D66 Internationaal	HMS / D66 International	The Netherlands
Prof.mr. B.M. Telders Foundation	Prof.mr. B.M. TeldersStichting	TLDS	The Netherlands
Foundation International Initiative Democracy / D66 International	Stichting Internationaal Democratisch Initiatief (Stichting IDI) / D66 International	Stichting IDI	The Netherlands
Freedom Research Association	Özgürlük Araştırmaları dernegi	FRA	Turkey
The Paddy Ashdown Forum	-	TPAF	UK

See also

• Liberalism by country - for discussion of individual states of Europe
• Liberalism in Europe
• Politics of Europe

References

1. "Financial documentation year 2016" (PDF). Retrieved 16 March 2018.
2. http://cadmus.eui.eu/bitstream/handle/1814/19156/RSCAS_2011_58.pdf?sequence=1
3. About board Liberal Forum
4. About secretariat Liberal Forum

External links

• European Liberal Forum