On March 3-5, 1999, the 49th Liberal International Congress,
European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium, accepted Yabloko as an observer party.
49th Liberal International Congress
3 - 5 March 1999, European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium
"Globalisation and the Future of the Nation State"
On this page you will find the results of the Liberal International Congress
such as the adopted resolutions. We will continue to add information here until
this page is complete.
Adopted Resolutions
Speeches
The texts of all speeched will become available here eventually. Until now we
have:
New Parties
Congress accepted the following parties as observer or member:
- International Network of Liberal Women (Member)
- Partido Liberal Democratico, Angola (Observer)
- Liberal Democratic Union, Bulgaria (Observer)
- Liberalna Stranka, Croatia (Observer)
- Partido Solidaridad Democratica, Cuba (Observer)
- Partido Liberal Democratico, Cuba (Observer)
- UDENA, Guinea Equatorial (Observer)
- Jiyu-to (Liberal Party), Japan (Observer)
- D66, The Netherlands (Member)
- Partidul National Liberal, Romania (Member)
- Yabloko, Russian Federation (Observer)
Two parties were disaffiliated: the Free Democrats of the Czech Republic and
FORD of Kenya.
Elections
The following people were elected on the Bureau:
- President: Frits Bolkestein MP (Netherlands)
- Deputy President: Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck MEP (Belgium)
- Vice Presidents on the Bureau: Esko Aho MP (Finland), Carles Gasoliba MEP
(Catalonia, Spain), Viktor Orban MP (Hungary), Amnon Rubinstein MK (Israel),
Astrid Thors MEP (Finland)
- Treasurers: Bill Graham MP (Canada), Martina Gredler MP (Austria), Matyas
Eorsi MP (Hungary)
Lord Steel of Aikwood continues as Past President and Jules Maaten as
Secretary General.
From http://www.worldlib.org/li/congress/brussels/index.html