Fw: IFLRY: Liberals at work!

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IFLRY ISSUE #14 View this email in your browser Liberals at work! Young people played an important role in the relief work after the big earthquake hit Nepal with a devastating impact. Sarita Bartaula, president of IFLRY MO Youth Initiative, relates what the earthquake meant and still means for them. She explains their priorities and what is needed in the near future.  Want to get moving for IFLRY? We have calls below for three programmes to become active: Gender Equality, Free Trade and the Caucasus programme. In each of the programmes we offer a place where young liberals can create fresh new ideas! IFLRY's online blogging platform Libel is doing amazing, many posts on several topics have been published. Editor Harriet Ainscough has a great team around her and always available to talk about new blog entries. Have a look at Libel and write the Libel team if you have ideas to share! For more news on our programmes, link up to their facebook pages for regular updates: Belarus, Ukraine, Climate Change and Libel, and of course not to forget IFLRY's own Facebook page, which just passed 8000 likes! Though with your help that can be much more, so help us set Liberals to work!   Yours in liberalism,   Christian Scharling (President) On behalf of the IFLRY Bureau 2014-2016 Globalizing Freedom    Looking to improve your training skills? The IFLRY Pool of Trainers is looking for applications! The IFLRY PoT is looking for people with experience in training and facilitation, or those who want to improve their skills.  For more information on what is needed to be part of this Pool of Trainers, have a look here, or contact our PoT Manager Kjersti Brevik Møller. Note: Deadline 1 June!   Calls for Gender Equality, Caucasus and Free Trade The newly launched Free Trade programme is looking for people who are passionate about market liberalisation. The Gender Equality programme aims to put this theme on the liberal agenda in out-of-the-box new ways! And the Caucasus programme needs young liberals to work for this interesting region between Europe, Asia and the Middle East! Interested to become involved as programme manager or team member? Deadline is 15 June 2015. More info in each call!   Applications for COP21 until June 15th! IFLRY's Climate Change Programme is preparing for the upcoming COP21 in Paris. There we will defend a liberal youth view on climate change! You only have one month left to apply! Find out more here, or contact our IFLRY Climate Change Programme Manager Tone!   Regional Member in Asia CALD-Youth elects new officials  During their meeting in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), the youth branch of the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats elected their new leadership. As Chair was elected Bulgan Bayasgalant (Mongolia) and as Secretary-General Kashane Wangpatravanich (Thailand). Bayasgalant commented: 'The Asian youth are everywhere across the continent initiating and leading movements followed by millions behind attempting to build a better future'. Read more here. Regional Member in Europe LYMEC kicks off campaign on TTIP The European Young Liberals held their Congress last month in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. There they kicked off a new campaign on TTIP, the trade agreement between the European Union and the United States. LYMEC President Vedrana Gujic explains: 'TTIP is one of the most misunderstood words in Europe today.' Read more about TTIP and LYMEC's campaign.   Regional Member in the Middle East and North Africa AYUFD to hold General Assembly this weekend On Sunday 24 May, the Arab Youth Union for Freedom and Democracy will hold its General Assembly in Amman, Jordan.  Additionally AYUFD, together with IFLRY, IDI and FNF, organizes a seminar to set a human rights advocacy strategy for young liberals in the MENA region.  IFLRY Vice-Presidents Bobby Dean and Ahmad al Rachwani will represent IFLRY during this seminar and GA.   Share Tweet +1 Share Forward to Friend Copyright © 2015 International Federation of Liberal Youth (IFLRY), All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you subscribed for the IFLRY Newsletter. Our mailing address is: International Federation of Liberal Youth (IFLRY) 1 Whitehall Place London, London SW1 2HD United Kingdom Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences