Liberal Awards
The Liberal Awards by the European Liberal Forum celebrates the champions of liberal values and ideas and promotes their recognition and impact on the European level.
The Liberal Awards by the European Liberal Forum celebrates the champions of liberal values and ideas and promotes their recognition and impact on the European level.
The Liberal Awards, presented by the European Liberal Forum, celebrate the champions of liberal values and ideas and promote their recognition and impact on the European level.
Every year, ELF member organisations, political parties, and foundations are invited to nominate candidates in different categories. A jury composed of ELF, the ALDE Party, and LYMEC representatives will award individuals from national and European politics.
In 2024, liberal organisations are invited to nominate candidates in two categories: ‘Liberal of the Year’ and ‘Rising Star’.
Which newcomer has caught your eye on the liberal scene this year? Who is making waves with their energy and dedication?
Who has been brave enough to shake up the liberal world with disruptive ideas or approaches?
| Rising Star | Liberal of the Year |
|---|---|
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| Aleksandra Kot Member of the Polish Sejm | Ilhan Kyuchyuk Member of the European Parliament, Co-President of the ALDE Party |
| Rising Star | Liberal of the Year | Lifetime Achievement |
|---|---|---|
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| Luis Cano Founder of the Rainbow Platform | Kaja Kallas Prime Minister of Estonia | MEP Guy Verhofstadt Former Prime Minister of Belgium |
| Rising Star | Political Disruptor | Values Champion |
|---|---|---|
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| Pavle Grbović Serbian MP, President of the Movement of Free Citizens | Marta Lempart Co-founder, All-Poland Women’s Strike | Hans van Baalen Late president of the ALDE party |
| Outstanding Changemaker | Outstanding Changemaker |
|---|---|
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| Kira Rudik President of the Golos (Voice) Party in Ukraine, ALDE party VP | Olha Stefanishyna Deputy Prime Minister for European & Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine |
| Rising Star | Political Disruptor | Best Speech |
|---|---|---|
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| Alena Trauschel MP of Baden-Wuerttemberg state parliament | Johan Norberg Historian, author, documentary filmmaker | Katalin Cseh Member of the European Parliament |