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{{short description|European political foundation affiliated to the Alliance of Liberal and Democrats for Europe}}
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{{Infobox organization
| image                    = European Liberal Forum Logo.svg 
| image_size               = 100px
| alt                      = European Liberal Forum logo
| abbreviation             = ELF
| formation                = {{start date and age|2007}}
| type                     = [[European political foundation]]
| headquarters             = [[Brussels]], [[Belgium]]
| location                 = [[Europe]]
| map                      = File:ELF member countries.svg
| map_caption              = <div style="text-align: left;">{{legend|#1284a6|Member organizations}}{{legend|#1ea698|Affiliate organizations}}</div>
| leader_title             = President
| leader_name              = [[Jan-Christoph Oetjen]], MEP
| budget                   = 
| website                  = {{URL|http://liberalforum.eu}}
}}
The '''European Liberal Forum''' ('''ELF''') is a [[European political foundation]] affiliated to the [[Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party]]. Founded in 2007, ELF brings together [[Liberalism|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]]. As a European political foundation, ELF is financed by the European Parliament and sponsors representing industry lobby.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-31 |title=Big Tech donations boost liberals ahead of EU election |url=https://www.politico.eu/article/big-tech-gives-liberals-financial-boost-ahead-of-election-european-parliament/ |access-date=2024-12-12 |website=POLITICO |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-30 |title=Far right, far left in European Parliament miss out on millions because of bureaucracy |url=https://www.politico.eu/article/far-right-far-left-european-parliament-miss-out-million-bureaucracy-esn-ela/ |access-date=2024-12-12 |website=POLITICO |language=en-GB}}</ref>

Compared to other political foundations in Europe, the European Liberal Forum's independent status is much more pronounced.<ref>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</ref> 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 state of the European Union|Member States]].

== Board of directors and secretariat ==
The ELF Board of Directors provides the foundation with day-to-day guidance. Currently, the Board is composed of:<ref>[http://www.liberalforum.eu/about_board.html About board] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161002040817/http://www.liberalforum.eu/about_board.html |date=2016-10-02 }} Liberal Forum</ref> 
* [[Jan-Christoph Oetjen|MEP Jan-Christoph Oetjen]], President
* [[Lucia Yar|MEP Lucia Yar]], First Vice President
* Marco Mariani, Second Vice President
* Milosz Hodun, Treasurer
* Antoaneta Asenova-Bihlmayer, Board Member
* [[Mats Löfström|MP Mats Löfström]], Board member
* [[Brigitte van den Berg|MEP Brigitte van der Berg]], Board Member
* [[Jeannette Baljeu|MEP Jeannette Baljeu]], Board Member
* Violetta Pashutina, Board Member

The secretariat is run by Alva Finn, Executive Director and Dr [[Antonios Nestoras]], Deputy Executive Director. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Secretariat |url=https://liberalforum.eu/about-elf/who-we-are/secretariat/ |access-date=2024-12-12 |website=The European Liberal Forum |language=en}}</ref>

== Publications ==
=== Policy papers ===
* 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;<ref>{{cite web |last1=Nestoras |first1=Antonios |title=The Brussels Effect in Digitalisation and the Future of Transatlantic Relations |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/358041519 |website=European Liberal Forum |access-date=8 August 2022}}</ref>
* Enhancing the Commission’s [[Artificial Intelligence Act|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 ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Member organisations
|-
! Member organisation !! Name in the original language !! Short Name !! Country
|-
| [[Institute of Liberal Politics]] || ''Լիբերալ քաղաքականության ինստիտուտ'' || ILP || {{ARM}}
|-
| NEOS Lab || – || NEOS Lab || {{AUT}}
|-
| Jean Gol Centre || ''Centre Jean Gol'' || CJG || {{BEL}}
|-
| [[European Liberal Youth]] || – || LYMEC || {{BEL}}
|-
| Liberas || – || Liberas || {{BEL}}
|-
| Albert Maertens Study Centre || ''Studiecentrum Albert Maertens''  || SAM || {{BEL}}
|-
| Boris Divković Foundation || ''Fondacija Boris Divković'' || BDF || {{BIH}}
|-
| Liberal Institute for Political Analyses (LIPA) || ''Либералният институт за политически анализи'' || LIPA || {{BGR}}
|-
| Liberal Integration Foundation || ''Фондация „Либерална интеграция'' || LIF || {{BGR}}
|-
| International Educational Centre || – || IEC || {{HRV}}
|-
| [[Institute for Politics and Society]] ||  ''Institut pro politiku a společnost''  || IPPS || {{CZE}} 
|-
| Danish Liberal Democracy Programme || – || DLDP || {{DNK}}
|-
| Academy of Liberalism || ''Liberalismi Akadeemia'' || AoL || {{EST}}
|-
| Swedish Education Association || ''Svenska bildningsförbundet'' || SBF || {{FIN}}
|-
| Think tank Magma || ''Tankesmedjan'' || Magma || {{FIN}}
|-
| LGBTI Liberals of Europe || – || LLOE || {{FRA}}
|-
| [[Europe-Georgia Institute]] || ''ევროპულ-ქართული ინსტიტუტი''  || EGI || {{GEO}}
|-
| [[Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom]] || ''Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung'' || FNF || {{DEU}}
|-
| Centre for Liberal Studies – Markos Dragoumis || ''Κέντρο Φιλελεύθερων Μελετών – Μάρκος Δραγούμης'' || KEFiM || {{GRC}}
|-
| For Freedom, for Liberal Thinking Foundation || ''Szabadságért Alapítvány'' || FFF || {{HUN}}
|-
| Let’s Start Up Hungary Foundation || ''Indítsuk Be Magyarországot Foundation'' || IbM || {{HUN}}
|-
| Republikon Foundation for Science, Education and Research || ''Republikon Foundation'' || Republikon || {{HUN}}
|-
| Association LibMov, Liberal Movement || Associazione LibMov, Movimento Liberale || LibMov || {{ITA}}
|-
| Luigi Einaudi Centre || Centro Luigi Einaudi|| CLE|| {{ITA}}
|-
| Luigi Einaudi Foundation || [[Fondazione Luigi Einaudi]] || FLE || {{ITA}}
|-
| Liberal Critic Foundation || Fondazione Critica Liberale || FCL || {{ITA}}
|-
| Forum for Latvia’s Future || ''Latvijas Nākotnes Forums'' || FLF || {{LVA}}
|-
| Liberal Institute Skopje || ''Либералниот Институт Скопје'' || LIS || {{MKD}}
|-
| Haya van Someren Stichting / VVD Internationaal || ''Thematisch Netwerk Internationaal'' || TNI || {{NLD}}
|-
| [[Hans van Mierlo Foundation]]|| Mr. Hans van Mierlo Stichting || VMS || {{NLD}}
|-
| Stichting Internationaal Democratisch Initiatief / D66 International
 || – || D66 || {{NLD}}
|-
| Prof.mr. B.M. TeldersStichting
 || TeldersStichting || – || {{NLD}}
|-
| Study Centre of Venstre || ''Venstres Studieforbund'' || VS || {{NOR}}
|-
| Liberté! Foundation || ''Fundacja Liberté!'' || Liberté! || {{POL}}
|-
| Project: Poland Foundation || ''Fundacja Projekt: Polska'' || ProPol || {{POL}}
|-
| Liberal Social Movement (Portugal) || ''Movimento Liberal Social'' || MLS || {{PRT}}
|-
| Institute for Liberal Studies || Institutul de Studii Liberale || ISL || {{ROM}}
|-
| NOVUM – Institute for strategic and applicable research || – || NOVUM || {{SLO}}
|-
| Zavod 14 || ''zavod za sožitje in napredek'' || ZAVOD || {{SLO}}
|-
| Galician Society for Freedom and Democracy || ''Asociación Galega para a Liberdade e a Democracia'' || ALIDEM || {{ESP}}
|-
| Forum for Reforms, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability (Fores) || – || FORES || {{SWE}}
|-
| Centre Party International Foundation || ''Centerpartiets internationella stiftelse'' || CIS || {{SWE}}
|-
| Bertil Ohlin Institute || ''Bertil Ohlin Institutet'' || – || {{SWE}}
|-
| [[Swedish International Liberal Center]] || ''Centerpartiets internationella stiftelse'' || SILC || {{SWE}}
|-
| glp lab || ''glp lab – das offene Politlabor'' || GLP || {{CHE}}
|-
| Freedom Research Association || ''Özgürlük Araştırmaları Derneği'' || ÖAD || {{TUR}}
|-
| The Paddy Ashdown Forum || – || – || {{GBR}}
|}

== See also ==
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{{Portal|Europe|European Union|Liberalism|Politics}}
* [[Liberalism by country#Europe|Liberalism by country]] - for discussion of individual states of Europe
* [[Liberalism in Europe]]
* [[Politics of Europe]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.liberalforum.eu/ European Liberal Forum]

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