We’re the Young Liberals and Democrats of Asia, more commonly known as YLDA. As our name suggests, we are the federation of liberal youth organizations and individuals in the Asian continent.
Our membership is as diverse and dynamic as Asia itself. We are composed of youth wings or sectors of Asian liberal and democratic political parties, Asian youth organizations that adhere to liberal and democratic values, and individuals that freely commit to the goals and objectives on which the federation was founded.
We are a fairly young organization. We were established in Manila, Philippines during the 1st CALD Young Leader’s Workshop in 2002. The organization was formally founded a year later in Phnom Penh, Cambodia when the YLDA Constitution was adopted and the first Executive Committee was elected. Our founding officers are Jonathan Malaya (KALIPI-Philippines) as President and Rajendra Mulmi (Youth Initiative-Nepal) as Secretary General.
