My route to the CYPA was a little different from most, both practically and ideologically. Firstly, coming from the UK meant a marathon journey, hopping from Newcastle to Amsterdam, onwards to Beijing and then finally to the destination, and as…
Continue reading How the Determination of Asian Liberals Inspired Me
Global and Vocal – this is how it all started, more than one year ago, when I decided to run for the bureau of the International Federation of Liberal Youth. Since my first IFLRY event in 2010, I had never…
Siehe unten für die deutsche Version des Artikels/ See below for the German version of the article. Doing my thing and showing respect – to me these are the most important reasons for my attitude. Whether I’m diving amongst the breakwaters, flying…
With the upcoming referendum on the introduction of a presidential system, tensions are running high in Turkey – as they have been for the past three and a half years. In order to explain the current situation, it is necessary…
Libel’s team is growing; we now have a new editor to work alongside editor in chief Krijn van Eeden. Zlata is a member of the IFLRY member organisation Liberal Democratic League of Ukraine, where she is a member of the…
As of October, Andrea Ugrinoska is IFLRY’s new Executive Director, she is IFLRY’s only full-time employee, and is responsible for running IFLRY’s office in London. Krijn van Eeden, Libel co-editor, interviewed her to find out more about her and her…
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The world that we live in is constantly becoming more and more complex. Human action takes on new and innovative forms and governments develop novel ways to limit or channel it. The economy has been globalized and the division of…
Admittedly, some foreign recruits articulate a clear understanding of why they elect to take part in foreign terrorist organizations. They believe they are doing something meaningful, something that solidifies their name in history. In one interview, when I asked about…
To my great regret, I must point out that the recent Bureau elections have turned IFLRY into a club of Dutch and Scandinavian friends. Not only are the IFLRY President and the Treasurer members of the same Dutch IFLRY member…
Dorien Lugt (Netherlands) and Jonas Hall-Andersen (Denmark) were on IFLRY’s delegation to the UN Climate Change conference (COP22) in Marrakech this year. What follows is a report on their overall experiences. It is easy to get lost in the small…
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