International Naturist Federation Explained

International Naturist Federation French: Fédération Naturiste Internationale German: Internationale Naturisten Föderation
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Languages:	English French German

The International Naturist Federation (INF) or Fédération naturiste internationale (FNI) or Internationalen Naturisten Föderation (INF) is the global umbrella organisation representing official national naturist societies.

Membership

The INF is made up of representatives of national naturist organisations. The rules of the federation limit membership to one national society. To by-pass this rule, the French and English-speaking Canadian societies formed a partnership for the purpose of participating in the INF.

Some federations have independent youth organisations which are currently not affiliated to the INF directly. On European level, youth representatives (European Naturist Youth – ENY) have elected a Youth committee to speak towards the INF and the European Naturist Assembly (EuNat). Its task is to coordinate events and promote communication and exchange between young naturists.

The rules of INF provide for direct membership in the INF if there is no affiliated national naturist organisation in the country of residence.^[1]

Affiliated national organisations

The INF currently represents the following organisations:

Africa

• Cameroon – Club Naturiste du cameroun^[2]
• Democratic Republic of Congo – Congo-Association des Naturistes Congolais^[3]
• Nigeria – ^[4]
• senegal – Les Naturistes Du Senegal^[5]
• South Africa – South African National Naturist Association ^[6]

Asia

• India – Indian Naturist Federation
• Israel – עמותה ישראלית לנטוריזם (Israel Naturist Society)
• Taiwan – Taiwan Naturist Society
• Thailand – เนเชอริสท์ แอสโซซิเอชั่น ไทยแลนด์ (Naturist Association Thailand)
• Turkey –

Europe

• • • Austria – Österreichischer Naturistenverband Belgium – Federatie van Belgische Naturisten / Fédération Belge de Naturisme Bulgaria – Union der Naturisten in Bulgarien (Съюз на нудисти в България, Sajuz na nudisti v Balgarija)
  • Croatia – Drustvo Naturista Hrvatske Czech Republic – Českomoravská federace naturistů (Czech-Moravian Federation of Naturists)
    • Denmark – Dansk Naturist Union Finland – Suomen Naturistiliitto ry France – Fédération française de naturisme (in French)
• Germany – Deutscher Verband für Freikörperkultur (DFK) (German Association for Free Body Culture)
• Greece – Ελλήνων Γυμνιστών-Φυσιολατρών "Γυμνοκρατία"
• Hungary – Naturisták Magyarországi Szövetsége (NAMASZ) (Federation of Naturists in Hungary, FENHU)
  • • Ireland – Irish Naturist Association Italy – Federazione Naturista Italiana Lithuania – Korespondentas Lietuvoje (correspondent in Lithuania)
  • Luxembourg – Fédération Luxembourgeoise de Naturisme Malta – Malteses Naturist Association^[7]
• Montenegro – ^[8]
• Netherlands – (in Dutch) (NFN)
  • • • Norway – Norsk Naturistforbund Poland – Federacja Naturystów Polskich Portugal – Federação Portuguesa de Naturismo Romania - Asociatia RoNaturism
  • Russia – Федерация натуристов "Телорд" (Federacija naturistov "Telord") Serbia – Naturisticka Ogranizacija Srbije (Naturist Organisation of Serbia, SRB)
  • Slovakia – Asociácia slovenských naturistov (ASN) Slovenia – Zveza Drustev Naturistov Slovenije
    • • Spain – Federación Española de Naturismo Sweden – Sveriges Naturistförbund Switzerland – Union Naturiste Suisse/Schweizer Naturisten Union/Unione Naturista United Kingdom – British Naturism formerly Central Council for British Naturism

North America

• Canada – Union of the Quebec and Canadian Naturist Federations / Union des Fédérrations Québécoise et Canadienne de Naturisme (Canadian union of Federation of Canadian Naturists (FCN) and Fédération Québécoise de Naturisme (FQN))
• Costa Rica – Costa Rica Naturist association^[9]
• Dominican Republic – Union naturista de republica Dominiciana
• Mexico – Federacion Nudista de México
• United States – None (since the September 2010 withdrawal of the American Association for Nude Recreation)

South America

• • • Argentina – Espacio de Encuentro Naturista Brazil – Federação Brasileira de Naturismo Chile – Agrupación Naturista de Chile (ANACHI)
• Colombia – Federacion Naturista y Nudista de colombia (FENANCO)^[10]
• Peru – Peruvian Naturist Association^[11]
• Uruguay – Asociación Uruguaya Nudista Naturista

Australia/Oceania

• • Australia – Australian Naturist Federation New Zealand – The New Zealand Naturist Federation Inc. rejoined the International Naturist Federation in September 2023 ^[12] after leaving in 2019.

World Congress

The World Congress of the INF have been held in the following cities.^[13] World Congresses were organized prior to the founding of the INF. At the 1953 World Congress the INF was officially created. All World Congresses after 1953 were organized by the INF.

• 1951 – London, England
• 1952 – Thielle, Switzerland
• 1953 – CHM Montalivet, France
• 1954 – Vienna, Austria
• 1956 – Hanover, Germany
• 1958 – Woburn Abbey, Great Britain^[14]
• 1960 – Solbacken, Malmö, Denmark
• 1962 - BffL Hanover, Germany
• 1964 – Héliomonde, Saint-Chéron, Essonne(near Paris), France
• 1966 – Athena Antwerpen, Ossendrecht, Netherlands
• 1968 – Penn Sylvan, Mohnton, Pennsylvania, USA
• 1970 – North Kent Sun Club,^[15] Orpington, Great Britain
• 1972 – Koversada (Vrsar), Croatia
• 1974 – Cap d'Agde, Sérignan, France
• 1976 – Naturistenbund Rhein-Main, Wiesbaden, Germany
• 1978 – South Hants Country Club, Fareham, England
• 1980 – Flevo-Natuur, Netherlands
• 1982 – Cypress Cove, Kissimmee, Florida, USA
• 1984 – Costa Natura, Estepona, Spain
• 1986 – Sportbund Sonnland e.V., Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
• 1988 – Monsena (Rovinj), Yugoslavia
• 1990 – Natur und Sport, Zürich, Switzerland
• 1992 – Paradise Lakes, Tampa, Florida, USA
• 1994 – Rutar Lido KG, Eberndorf, Austria
• 1996 – Athena Antwerpen, Ossendrecht, Netherlands
• 1998 – Galaxen, Sweden
• 2000 – BffL, Hanover, Germany
• 2002 – Cypress Cove, Kissimmee, Florida, USA
• 2004 – Valalta, Rovinj, Croatia
• 2006 – El Portus (Cartagena), Spain
• 2008 – Tambaba Beach, Brazil
• 2010 – Pizzo Greco, Isola di Capo Rizzuto, Italy
• 2012 – Koversada (Vrsar), Croatia
• 2014 – Drumshanbo, Ireland
• 2016 – Wellington Naturist Club, New Zealand
• 2017 – Vienna, Austria (special meeting)
• 2018 – Lisbon, Portugal
• 2021 – Veržej, Slovenia (delayed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic)
• 2022 – Luxembourg
• 2024 - Zipolite, Mexico
• 2026 - Hungary

Presidents

List of INF presidents (also member of the executive committee and Central Committee)

• Richard Ehrmann-Falkenau (Austria) 1953 – 1956
• Erik Holm (Denmark) 1956 – 1964
• Gilbert Sarrou (France) 1964 – 1968
• Michel Caillaud (France) 1968 – 1976
• Frans Mollaert (Belgium) 1976 – 1980
• Alan McCombe (Great Britain) 1980 – 1988
• Bart Wijnberg (Netherlands) 1988 – 1995
• Karl Josef Dreßen (Germany) 1995 – 2000
• Wolfgang Weinreich (Germany) 2000 – 2007
• George Volak (USA) 2007 – 2008
• Sieglinde Ivo (Austria) 2008 – 2016
• Armand Jamier (France) 2016 (Election annulled by the INF Legal Commission)
• Sieglinde Ivo (Austria) 2017 – 2021
• Sieglinde Ivo (Austria) and Stéphane Deschênes (Canada) as co-presidents 2021 – 2024
• Stéphane Deschênes (Canada) 2024 – present

See also

• Clothing-optional bike rides
• List of public outdoor clothes free places
• List of social nudity organizations
• Naturism
• Nudity
• Public nudity
• Skinny dipping
• Timeline of social nudity

Notes and References

1. https://downloads.inf-fni.org/download/51/english/2227/20221123-statutes-inf-fni-2022-en.pdf STATUTES OF THE INTERNATIONAL NATURIST FEDERATION (INF-FNI) ASSOCIATION
2. https://inf-fni.org/federations/
3. https://inf-fni.org/federations/
4. https://inf-fni.org/federations/
5. https://inf-fni.org/federations/
6. Web site: International Naturist Federation. 2024-02-11. INF-FNI, Eduard-Nittnerstraße 14/6, A-4063 Hörsching, Austria. Anon.
7. https://inf-fni.org/federations/
8. https://inf-fni.org/federations/
9. https://inf-fni.org/federations/
10. https://inf-fni.org/federations/
11. https://inf-fni.org/federations/
12. Web site: New Zealand rejoins the INF-FNI. Kilby. Edwin. International Naturist Federation.
13. Book: 2006 World Naturist Handbook. International Naturist Federation. 24.
14. Web site: A History of Naturism . British Naturism . 19 December 2011 . 2016-04-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140525230417/http://www.bn.org.uk/articles.php/_/information/about-naturism/history-of-naturism/a-history-of-naturism-timeline-r28 . 25 May 2014 . dead .
15. Book: Carr-Gomm, Philip . A Brief History of Nakedness. 2012. Reaktion Books. 978-1-86189-729-9. 80–.