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Atvira visvomenė ir jos draugai/Open Society and its Friends

LT - Lithuania

Bertil Ohlin Institute

SE - Sweden

Centre Jean Gol

BE - Belgium

CentreForum

UK - United Kingdom

Centrum Liberálních Studií/Centre for Liberal Studies

CZ - Czech Republic

Edistysmielisen tutkimuksen yhdistys r.y. e2/Think tank e2

FI - Finland

Fondazione Critica Liberale

IT - Italy

Forum för reformer och entreprenörskap (FORES)

SE - Sweden

Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung für die Freiheit

DE - Germany

Fundacija Libertas

SI - Slovenia

Fundació Catalanista i Demòcrata CatDem

ES - Spain

Fundacja Klub Obywatelski/Civic Club Foundation

PL - Poland

Fundacja Projekt: Polska / Foundation Project: Poland

PL - Poland

Haya van Someren Stichting/VVD International Office

NL - Netherlands

VVD International Office/ Haya van Someren Foundation aims to develop international relations with liberal parties in democratic transition areas. The main objective is to maintain and reinforce relations with the liberal parties and to contribute to democratization in Eastern Europe and developing countries.

The VVD International Office/Haya van Someren Foundation focuses on five policy areas:

World-wide bilateral contacts with like-minded parties and organizations;
International networks (the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party and Liberal International);
Public support activities on international cooperation and VVD International/Haya van Someren Foundation;
The Central and Eastern Europe Program (CEEP);
The Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy (NIMD).â€¨The party itself finances the first two policies, while the NIMD and CEE Programmes are dependent on funding from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Since 1994 the VVD (Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie or People's Party for Freedom and Democracy) participates in the CEEP (Central and Eastern European Programme). The CEEP concentrates on supporting activities that strengthen liberal-minded political parties and groupings in Central and Eastern Europe. This is facilitated by the Political Parties Programme of the Matra Programme of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Matra Programme aims at supporting the transition to a multiform, constitutional society in countries in Central and Eastern Europe.

The International Secretary, who also is a member of the VVD National Executive Committee, heads the VVD International Office/Haya van Someren Foundation. Currently Pieter van de Stadt holds the position of International secretary. Our international programme officers, Ole Heil and Lucie Wigboldus run the daily office.

Contact person: drs. Pieter H. van de Stadt, p.van.de.stadt@vvd.nl