International Naturist Federation
The International Naturist Federation , also known as Fédération Naturiste Internationale and Internationale Naturisten Föderation, is the global umbrella organisation representing official national naturist societies or associations.
Membership
The INF is composed of representatives from national naturist organisations, with federation rules allowing only one national society per country to hold membership. To work around this rule, the French and English-speaking Canadian societies formed a partnership to participate in the INF.Some national federations have independent youth organisations that are not directly affiliated with the INF. At the European level, youth representatives have elected a Youth Committee to liaise with the INF and its subcommittee, the European Naturist Commission. Its role is to coordinate events and promote communication and exchange among young naturists.
INF rules allow individuals to obtain direct membership if no affiliated national naturist organisation exists in their country of residence.
Affiliated national organisations
All listed organisations are member federations unless designated as 'Correspondent'. The INF currently represents the following national federations and correspondents:Africa
- Cameroon – Club Naturiste du Cameroun, Yaounde
- Democratic Republic of Congo – Congo-Association des Naturistes Congolais, Kinshasa
- Nigeria –, Lagos
- Senegal – Les Naturistes du Sénégal, Dakar
- South Africa – South African National Naturist Association, Pretoria
Asia
- Israel – Israeli Naturist Society, Kiryat Ono
- Malaysia – Natural Wellness Society, Malacca
- Taiwan –, Shuilin Township
- Thailand – Naturist Association Thailand, Bangkok
Europe
- Austria – Austrian Naturist Federation, Hörsching
- Belgium – Belgian Naturist Federation, Antwerp
- Bulgaria – Union of Naturists in Bulgaria, Burgas
- Croatia – Croatian Naturist Federation, Zagreb
- Czech Republic – Czech-Moravian Federation of Naturists, Prague
- Denmark – Dansk Naturist Union, Randers
- Finland – Finnish Naturist Federation, Turku
- France –, Paris
- Germany – Deutscher Verband für Freikörperkultur, Hannover-Lagenhagen
- Hungary – Federation of Naturists in Hungary, Budapest
- Ireland – Irish Naturist Association, Dublin
- Italy – Federazione Naturista Italiana, Piedmont
- Luxembourg – Luxembourgish Naturist Federation, Boevange-sur-Attert
- Malta – Maltese Naturist Association, Marsa
- Netherlands –, Amersfoort
- Netherlands – Internacia Naturista Organizo Esperantista -, Rotterdam
- Norway – Norsk Naturistforbund, Oslo
- Poland – Naturist Federation Poland, Bielsko-Biala
- Portugal – Federação Portuguesa de Naturismo, Lisbon
- Romania - Asociația Ronaturism, Moldovenești
- Russia – Naturist Club "NATURWAY" Travel Agency, Moscow
- Serbia – Naturist Organisation of Serbia, Belgrade
- Slovakia – Association of Slovak Naturists, Trnava
- Slovenia – Zveza Drustev Naturistov Slovenije, Ljubljana
- Spain – Spanish Naturist Federation, Madrid
- Sweden – Swedish Naturist Federation, Malmö
- Switzerland – Swiss Naturist Union, Gampelen
- United Kingdom – British Naturism, Northampton
North America
- Canada – Union of the Quebec and Canadian Naturist Federations and Fédération Québécoise de Naturisme ), Toronto
- Costa Rica – Costa Rica Naturist Association, San José
- Mexico – Federacion Nudista de México AC, Mexico City
South America
- Brazil – Federação Brasileira de Naturismo, São Paulo
- Chile –, Puchuncaví
- Colombia – Federation of Naturism and Nudism of Colombia, Bucaramanga
- Peru – Peruvian Naturist Federation, Lima
- Uruguay – Asociación Uruguaya Nudista Naturista -, Montevideo
Australia/Oceania
- Australia – Australian Naturist Federation, Mawson, Australian Capital Territory
- New Zealand – New Zealand Naturist Federation Inc., Hamilton
World Congress
The World Congress of the INF has been held in the following cities. Before the founding of the INF, World Congresses were independently organised. At the 1953 World Congress, the INF was officially created, and all subsequent World Congresses have been organized by the INF.- 1951 – London, England
- 1952 – Thielle, Switzerland
- 1953 – CHM Montalivet, France
- 1954 – Vienna, Austria
- 1956 – Hanover, West Germany
- 1958 – Woburn Abbey, Great Britain
- 1960 – Solbacken, Malmö, Denmark
- 1962 - BffL Hanover, West 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, West 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, West 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
- 2021 – Veržej, Slovenia
- 2022 – Luxembourg
- 2024 - Zipolite, Mexico
- 2026 - Hungary
Presidents
List of INF 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 – 2021
- Sieglinde Ivo and Stéphane Deschênes as co-presidents 2021 – 2024
- Stéphane Deschênes 2024 – present