FACTS AND FIGURES

Date of establishment: 1st of December, 1991.

Number of members: 1408 (2010 est.)

Political ideology: Liberalism, Classical Liberalism, Libertarianism.

Values: Freedom and responsibility, Openness and tolerance, Individualism, Initiative,

Democracy.

Organisational affiliations:

●         Full members of Lithuanian Youth Council (LiJOT)

●         Full members of European Liberal Youth (LYMEC)

●         Full members of International Federation of Liberal Youth (IFLRY).

Key events:

●         Summer School

●         Summer Camp

●         Freedom from Tax Day

●         Trainings for young leaders

●         National, international, regional seminars, conferences, trainings

●         Discussions on education reform, legalisation of soft drugs, professional army, international issues, etc.

●         Sports Competitions

●         Annual Freedom Awards

●         Lithuanian Liberal Forum

LLY Online:

●         Website – http://www.laisve.lt/

●         Twitter - http://twitter.com/LLJ_liberals

●         Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/liberalus.jaunimas?ref=ts

Organisational structure:

●         Chair - Edgaras Stanišauskas

●         Board

○         Vice-Chair, PR Officer – Aušrinė Armonaitė

○         Political Officer – Grėtė Švėgždaitė

○         International Officer – Eglė Markevičiūtė

○         Fundraising Officer – Danas Rakauskas

○         Department Officer – Jūratė Leleivaitė

○         Event Officer – Aurelija Kukytė

●         Council - Viktorija Krušinskaitė, Guoda Lomanaitė, Julius Lizūnas, Agnė Vaiciukevičiūtė, Ieva Penelytė, Gabija Grigaitytė, Ignas Jakutis

●         Control Commission - Vytis Mackevičius, Dalia Venslovaitė, Rasa Maselskytė

●         Committees

○         International Committee, Head – Eglė Markevičiūtė

○         Human Rights Committee, Head – Kazimieras Celiešius

HISTORY

The roots of Lithuanian Liberal Youth lie in the academia of Vilnius University. Students of the biggest Alma Matter of Lithuania had first created a roundtable discussion club which later evolved into a first movement of organized liberal youth of Vilnius. Activities of Vilnius University students had soon spread all over Lithuania and on the 1st of December, 1991, a national organization of Lithuanan Liberal Youth (LLY) was finally established.

Ever since the restoration of Lithuanian Independence in the beginning of nineties of the last century, LLY had become an active advocate of free-market economy, human rights as well as liberal and democratic values. Throughout the history of LLY, it had always been identified as an organization, known for its radical liberal values and high activity, as well as active participation.(Politology, 1(25), 2002).

Today LLY remains an independent, non-governmental, voluntary youth organisation, gathering over 1400 young people all over Lithuania. LLY has departments in Vilnius, Kaunas, Jurbarkas, Klaipėda, Palanga, Telšiai, Tauragė, Plungė, Alytus, Varėna, Utena, Ukmergė, Šiauliai and Radviliškis.

The objectives of LLY are political education, promotion of liberal values among young people, training its members for political activity and encouragement of the tocreation of open and democratic civil society in Lithuania. Training our members for political activity is one of the main goals of LLY. We are proud to say that some of our members and founders are now well-known personalities in national politics and at the international level. For example, in 2010, 3 out of 5 liberal ministers in the Government come exactly from LLY: Minister of Education Gintaras Steponavičius, Minister of Justice Remigijus Šimašius and Minister of Transport Eligijus Masiulis.

LLY actively participates in the international activities and maintains wellestablished international contacts with liberal youth organisations around the world. Currently we are full member of European Liberal Youth – LYMEC and International Federation of Liberal Youth – IFLRY.

If you wish to obtain any further information, please contact our International Officer:

Eglė Markevičiutė
+370 662 68 413
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