INTERFEDERAL 2009

May 29 2009

From May 20^th until 24^th 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 Library

Apr 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

POLAND

Apr 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 28^th 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 SOCIETY

Mar 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?”

Andrew Welch, BN’s Commercial Manager, said:
There is strong evidence that conventional attitudes towards the human body contribute significantly to a wide range of problems, some of them serious - but there is incredible reluctance to face the implications.

Westminster government figures published recently show that the UK has the worst teenage pregnancy figures of any country in Europe, while the figures are even worse in Scotland. The UK is probably the most censorious country in Europe about anything to do with the body. This pattern of less body tolerance, worse outcomes, is repeated across the western world. Our research shows conclusively that this is no chance connection

We are all born naked but years of social conditioning mean that our natural state becomes regarded as extraordinary, ridiculous or even immoral. The media and fashion industries both force us to focus on appearance and an unattainable perfection, so that many people dislike their very humanity. There are good reasons – physical, emotional and psychological – for not wearing clothes when circumstances are right, but the naked human form – something we all possess – can still draw attention, raise eyebrows or even shock. Taboos about the human body cause ignorance and frustration in the young, and create mystery and desire, that can so easily damage society.

Naturists have positive views of nakedness. They benefit from ignoring childhood conditioning and from going without clothes when appropriate. They come from all walks of life. They differ from non-naturists only in their choice of what to wear for certain activities. Surprisingly many people admit to enjoying, and regarding as perfectly normal, skinny-dipping, going topless on beaches (both at home and abroad) and spending time around the house without clothes. There are well over a million people who think of themselves as naturists and over fifteen million who are naturists to some extent.

Governments, authority figures and social and community leaders should accept that the human body is not something to be ashamed of or embarrassed about and that being more open about it would benefit society. The evidence is clear but there is incredible reluctance to face the implications. It is time to leave prejudices behind and do what it right for the young people of this country.

The World Day of Naturist

Feb 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 2008

Oct 30 2008

31^st Biennial World Congress Brazil 2008

The 31^st Biennial World Congress held from 10^th September 2008 until 13^th 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.

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