The European Liberal Forum (ELF) is a political foundation at the European level affiliated to the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party. Founded in 2007, ELF brings together liberal think tanks, political foundations, and institutes from around Europe to observe, analyze, 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
AbbreviationELF
Formation2007; 17 years ago (2007)
TypPolitical foundation at European level
HauptsitzBrussels, Belgium
Standort
President
Hilde Vautmans, MEP
Budget
€ 1,66 million (2016)[1]
Websiteliberalforum.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.

Board of directors and secretariat

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

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

Publications

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Policy papers

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  • Batteries Charging the Future: The New Cycle for Energy Storage, and the Global Arms Race for it by Francesco Cappelletti;
  • The ‘Brussels Effect’ Digitalisation and the Future of Transatlantic Relations by Dr Antonios Nestoras;[5]
  • Enhancing the Commission’s AI Act Proposal Dr Benjamin Jan;
  • The Promise of Magnetic Fusion for a Sustainable Future by Francesco Cappelletti;
  • The Potential of Harm Reduction: A Novel EU Strategy on Tobacco Regulation by Dr Frank-Ulrich Fricke;
  • Towards a Social EU? A Liberal Vision for Social Policy Beyond the Porto Summit by Dr Maria Alesina.

Member organisations

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Member organisations
Member organisation Name in the original language Short Name Land
Institute of Liberal Politics Լիբերալ քաղաքականության ինստիտուտ ILP   Armenien
NEOS Lab - NEOS Lab   Österreich
Jean Gol Centre Centre Jean Gol CJG   Belgien
European Liberal Youth - LYMEC   Belgien
Liberas - Liberas   Belgien
Albert Maertens Study Centre Studiecentrum Albert Maertens SAM   Belgien
Boris Divković Foundation Fondacija Boris Divković BDF   Bosnien und Herzegowina
Liberal Institute for Political Analyses (LIPA) Либералният институт за политически анализи LIPA   Bulgarien
Liberal Integration Foundation Фондация „Либерална интеграция LIF   Bulgarien
International Educational Centre - IEC   Kroatien
Institute for Politics and Society Institut pro politiku a společnost IPPS   Tschechische Republik
Danish Liberal Democracy Programme - DLDP   Dänemark
Academy of Liberalism Liberalismi Akadeemia AoL   Estland
Swedish Education Association Svenska bildningsförbundet SBF   Finnland
Think tank Magma Tankesmedjan Magma   Finnland
LGBTI Liberals of Europe - LLOE   Frankreich
Europe-Georgia Institute ევროპულ-ქართული ინსტიტუტი EGI   Georgien
Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung FNF   Deutschland
Centre for Liberal Studies – Markos Dragoumis Κέντρο Φιλελεύθερων Μελετών – Μάρκος Δραγούμης KEFiM   Griechenland
For Freedom, for Liberal Thinking Foundation Szabadságért Alapítvány FFF   Ungarn
Let’s Start Up Hungary Foundation Indítsuk Be Magyarországot Foundation IbM   Ungarn
Republikon Foundation for Science, Education and Research Republikon Foundation Republikon   Ungarn
Association LibMov, Liberal Movement Associazione LibMov, Movimento Liberale LibMov   Italien
Luigi Einaudi Centre Centro Luigi Einaudi CLE   Italien
Luigi Einaudi Foundation Fondazione Luigi Einaudi FLE   Italien
Liberal Critic Foundation Fondazione Critica Liberale FCL   Italien
Forum for Latvia’s Future Latvijas Nākotnes Forums FLF   Lettland
Liberal Institute Skopje Либералниот Институт Скопје LIS   North Macedonia
Haya van Someren Stichting / VVD Internationaal Thematisch Netwerk Internationaal TNI   Niederlande
Mr. Hans van Mierlo Stichting - -   Niederlande
Stichting Internationaal Democratisch Initiatief / D66 International - D66   Niederlande
Prof.mr. B.M. TeldersStichting TeldersStichting -   Niederlande
Study Centre of Venstre Venstres Studieforbund VS   Norwegen
Liberté! Foundation Fundacja Liberté! Liberté!   Polen
Project: Poland Foundation Fundacja Projekt: Polska ProPol   Polen
Liberal Social Movement (Portugal) Movimento Liberal Social MLS   Portugal
Institute for Liberal Studies Institutul de Studii Liberale ISL   Rumänien
NOVUM – Institute for strategic and applicable research - NOVUM   Slowenien
Zavod 14 zavod za sožitje in napredek ZAVOD   Slowenien
Galician Society for Freedom and Democracy Asociación Galega para a Liberdade e a Democracia ALIDEM   Spanien
Forum for Reforms, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability (Fores) - FORES   Schweden
Centre Party International Foundation Centerpartiets internationella stiftelse CIS   Schweden
Bertil Ohlin Institute Bertil Ohlin Institutet -   Schweden
Swedish International Liberal Center Centerpartiets internationella stiftelse SILC   Schweden
glp lab glp lab – das offene Politlabor GLP   Schweiz
Freedom Research Association Özgürlük Araştırmaları Derneği ÖAD   Türkei
The Paddy Ashdown Forum - -   Vereinigtes Königreich

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Financial documentation year 2016" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  2. ^ Gagatek, Wojciech. Towards policy-seeking Europarties? : the development of European political foundations. EUI Working Paper RSCAS 2011/58. Florence: European University Institute, 2011. ISSN 1028-3625. http://cadmus.eui.eu/bitstream/handle/1814/19156/RSCAS_2011_58.pdf?sequence=1
  3. ^ About board Archived 2016-10-02 at the Wayback Machine Liberal Forum
  4. ^ About secretariat Archived 2016-03-22 at the Wayback Machine Liberal Forum
  5. ^ Nestoras, Antonios. "The Brussels Effect in Digitalisation and the Future of Transatlantic Relations". European Liberal Forum. European Liberal Forum. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
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