Young Asian Leaders Visit Liberal Foundation

Senior officials of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF) met with the executive committee of the Young Liberals and Democrats of Asia (YLDA) on the sidelines of their recent meeting in Manila. FNF’s Regional Director for East and South East Asia, Mr. Hubertus von Welck, the Head of the Asia Department at the Foundation’s headquarters, Mr. Siegfried Herzog, and Philippine Resident Representative Dr. Ronald Meinardus welcomed the YLDA leadership at the joint FNF/CALD/YLDA premises in Makati City.

“I am happy that the executive committee meeting of YLDA is taking place in Manila. My best wishes for a productive dialogue. We share your hope that your important gathering is successful and ground breaking,” Dr. Meinardus told the young liberals who hail from different parts of the continent. The delegation included YLDA Secretary General Rajendra Mulmi (Youth Initiative- Nepal), Sandun Gamage (Institute of Democracy and Leadership Youth Guilds- Sri Lanka), Eko Darwanto (Garda Bangsa Youth Indonesia), Koy Koung (Khmer Nation Youth Movement- Cambodia), and Liberal Youth of South Asia President Robin Sitoula (Nepal).

The young leaders, headed by YLDA President Jonathan Malaya, were in Manila to discuss important issues confronting their organization.

YLDA is one of the Foundation’s partners in the region. It is the pan-Asian federation of liberal and democratic political party youth wings, organizations, and individuals.