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INTERFEDERAL 2009May 29 2009
From May 20th until 24th twelve national naturist federations met together in the annual international meeting of European federations. Capably hosted by the French Federation FFN and taking place in the holiday centre of Domaine Laborde at Monflanquin, the meeting was held this year in welcome warm spring sunshine.
Discussions this year centred on agreeing a structure for the recent change of control of sports, youth and events in Europe. Following the agreement to hand over control of such events in Europe taken at the INF Congress in Brazil in September 2008 the federation meeting has set up a three person commission to control the events in future. This was agreed and the three members of the commission elected.
Equally coming from a request from the Irish Federation INA and using the information being collected by the INF on the legal status of naturism in each country it was agreed to organise a campaign to urge the EU to direct that laws should no longer be used as a discrimination against naturists being able to practice their way of life. Numerous other issues directly concerning the Federations and naturism in Europe were also discussed and information exchanged. Next years meeting is set to be held in Luxembourg during March 2010.
INF-FNI LibraryApr 28 2009
There will now be new additions to the INF-FNI library in Germany, thanks to the hard work of INF-FNI treasurer, Cor van Herp, who with Jef Smit, packed up 87 boxes from the Antwerp office.
These books, magazines, posters and photos, some dating back to 1933, are a continuing history of naturism around the globe. Some irreplaceable items will be stored for posterity at the Baunatal address, under the supervision of Jörg Damm.
The library, with the mission of providing information on different aspects of naturism, will now have one of the largest collections in the world.
You can contact the library at:
Internationale FKK-Bibliothek c/o Jörg Damm Forsthaus am Brand D-34225 Baunatal Téléphone: +49 561 94 91 773 - Télécopie: +49 561 94 91 775 E-Mail: InternationaleFKK-Bibliothek@t-online.de POLANDApr 10 2009
It is with great pleasure that the INF welcomes a new federation to its ranks. The FNP (Naturist Federation of Poland) was accepted as a full federation at the Central Committee meeting on 28th February 2009 in Prague. This decision recognises the work of a small group of dedicated naturists in Poland to organise into a federation to represent and promote naturism in that country. Initially early last year they were recognised as official correspondents of the INF and following this worked on status and recruitment to reach full federation status. It is an excellent demonstration of how a new federation can be formed and we look forward to several further countries following this route and to the ever increasing network of federation across the world
LESS PRUDERY WOULD BENEFIT SOCIETYMar 26 2009
British Naturism (BN) has submitted a response to The Scottish Government's consultation on “Improving the Lives of Children in Scotland - are we there yet?” The World Day of NaturistFeb 17 2009
The World Day of Naturists 2009 The world day of naturists was launched by the federations of the International Naturist Federation (INF-FNI)and their clubs, to offer the opportunity to the general public toTo this end, almost everywhere in Europe, once a year in spring, a special day is chosen. experience the world of naturism, as we live it.
For 2009, the 7th of June has been set as the day of "open doors”.
On this day, in hundreds of INF-FNI clubs, visitors will find sport meetings or youth events, or simply information outlining the highlights of the club and showing them a detailed insight into the long history of naturism. Additional information can be found on the website at www.inf-fni.org. The aim of World Naturist Day is to create world awareness of who we are. In order to make this public appearance, members of the federations will advertise the special events they plan for this unique day, even in countries where naturism is not yet organized, in order to demonstrate the possibilities organized naturism offers.
This is also a perfect time for naturists to introduce someone they know to the many positive benefits of Naturism. WORLD CONGRESS BRAZIL 2008Oct 30 2008
31st Biennial World Congress Brazil 2008 The 31st Biennial World Congress held from 10th September 2008 until 13th September 2008 in Brazil has now been successfully completed and we must record our appreciation to the Brazilian Naturist federation together with the Brazilian government for their considerable efforts to make this ground breaking congress a reality. The beachside setting of the congress proved a challenge requiring all facilities to be set up in a very short time. This included bringing in electrical cables from the national grid to allow the proper running of the meetings. The event proved a great source of publicity in Brazil and in South America generally and will have enhanced and boosted the interest in a naturist lifestyle in that part of the world. It should not be under estimated how such publicity and events can provide the incentive to increase our numbers and the commercial interests offered such as tourism which is so important to so many countries. The Congress was of course the first to be held in South America and in fact in the southern hemisphere and underlines INF-FNI’s role as the world naturist organisation. The idea of travel to South America for a large number of delegates and equipment may seem to many to be a costly enterprise however, in fact, this actual Congress proved to be the least expensive to INF ever as a result of the collaboration between the Brazilian Federation and the Brazilian Government particularly the Ministry of Tourism and the Department of Paraiba. Again their considerable contribution must be acknowledged and recognised. The beach of Tambaba itself is a delightful setting very well used by local naturists as well as the increasing number of visitors and the requirement for compulsory nudity ensures its future for naturism. For anyone considering a naturist holiday to this part of the world then this must be high on the list of places to visit. I am certain that the delegates the this years Congress will not forget their visit and join me in a hearty thank you to Brazil for hosting this prestigious event. INF-FNI LogoOct 22 2007
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