In 2007 Ēlerte became a founding member of the European Council on Foreign Relations, which included, among others Mart Laar, Martti Ahtisaari, Joschka Fischer and George Soros.
År 2007 blev hon en av grundarna av European Council on Foreign Relations, där bland annat Mart Laar, Martti Ahtisaari, Joschka Fischer och George Soros deltog..