International Naturist Federation
The International Naturist Federation or Fédération naturiste internationale or Internationalen Naturisten Föderation 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 have elected a Youth committee to speak towards the INF and the European Naturist Assembly. Its task is to coordinate events and promote communication and exchange between young naturists.
The rules of INF provide for direct in the INF if there is no affiliated national naturist organisation in the country of residence.
Affiliated national organisations
The INF currently represents the following organisations:Africa
- South Africa – South African National Naturist Association
Asia
- India – Indian Naturist Federation
- Israel – עמותה ישראלית לנטוריזם
- Taiwan – Taiwan Naturist Society
- Thailand – Naturist Association of Thailand
Europe
- Austria – Österreichischer Naturistenverband
- Belgium – Federatie van Belgische Naturisten / Fédération Belge de Naturisme
- Bulgaria – Union der Naturisten in Bulgarien
- Croatia – Drustvo Naturista Hrvatske
- Czech – Frantisek Hájek
- Denmark – Dansk Naturist Union
- Finland – Suomen Naturistiliitto ry
- France – Fédération française de naturisme
- Germany – Deutscher Verband für Freikörperkultur
- Greece – Ελλήνων Γυμνιστών-Φυσιολατρών "Γυμνοκρατία"
- Hungary – Naturisták Magyarországi Szövetsége
- Ireland – Irish Naturist Association
- Italy – Federazione Naturista Italiana
- Lithuania – Korespondentas Lietuvoje
- Luxembourg – Fédération Luxembourgeoise de Naturisme
- Netherlands –
- Norway – Norsk Naturistforbund
- Poland – Federacja Naturystów Polskich
- Portugal – Federação Portuguesa de Naturismo
- Romania -
- Russia – Федерация натуристов "Телорд"
- Serbia – Naturisticka Ogranizacija Srbije
- Spain – Federación Española de Naturismo
- Slovakia – Asociácia slovenských naturistov
- Slovenia – Zveza Drustev Naturistov Slovenije
- 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 and Fédération Québécoise de Naturisme )
- Dominican Republic – Union naturista de republica Dominiciana
- Mexico – Federacion Nudista de México
- United States – None
South America
- Argentina – Espacio de Encuentro Naturista
- Brazil – Federação Brasileira de Naturismo
- Chile – Agrupación Naturista de Chile
- Uruguay – Asociación Uruguaya Nudista Naturista
Australia/Oceania
- Australia – Australian Naturist Federation
- New Zealand – New Zealand Naturist Federation Inc.
World Congress
- 1951 – London, England
- 1952 – Thielle, Switzerland
- 1953 – CHM Montalivet, France
- 1954 – Vienna, Austria
- 1956 – Hanover, Germany
- 1958 – Woburn Abbey, Great Britain
- 1960 – Solbacken, Malmö, Denmark
- 1962 - BffL Hanover, Germany
- 1964 – Héliomonde, Saint-Chéron, Essonne, France
- 1966 – Athena Antwerpen, Ossendrecht, Netherlands
- 1968 – Penn Sylvan, Mohnton, Pennsylvania, USA
- 1970 – North Kent Sun Club, Orpington, Great Britain
- 1972 – Koversada, 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, 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, Spain
- 2008 – Tambaba Beach, Brazil
- 2010 – Pizzo Greco, Isola di Capo Rizzuto, Italy
- 2012 – Koversada, Croatia
- 2014 – Drumshanbo, Ireland
- 2016 – Wellington Naturist Club, New Zealand
- 2017 – Vienna, Austria
- 2018 – Lisbon, Portugal
- 2020 – Veržej, Slovenia
Presidents
- Richard Ehrmann-Falkenau 1953 – 1956
- Erik Holm 1956 – 1964
- Gilbert Sarrou 1964 – 1968
- Michel Caillaud 1968 – 1976
- Frans Mollaert 1976 – 1980
- Alan McCombe 1980 – 1988
- Bart Wijnberg 1988 – 1995
- Karl Josef Dreßen 1995 – 2000
- Wolfgang Weinreich 2000 – 2007
- George Volak 2007 – 2008
- Sieglinde Ivo 2008 – 2016
- Armand Jamier 2016
- Sieglinde Ivo 2017 – present