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.
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.
The INF currently represents the following organisations:
South Africa – South African National Naturist Association India – Indian Naturist FederationIsrael – עמותה ישראלית לנטוריזם (Israel Naturist Society)Taiwan – Taiwan Naturist SocietyThailand – Naturist Association of ThailandAustria – Österreichischer NaturistenverbandBelgium – Federatie van Belgische Naturisten / Fédération Belge de NaturismeBulgaria – Union der Naturisten in Bulgarien (Съюз на нудисти в България, Sajuz na nudisti v Balgarija)Croatia – Drustvo Naturista HrvatskeCzech – Frantisek HájekDenmark – Dansk Naturist UnionFinland – Suomen Naturistiliitto ryFrance – Fédération française de naturismeGermany – Deutscher Verband für Freikörperkultur (DFK) (German naturist federation)Greece – Ελλήνων Γυμνιστών-Φυσιολατρών "Γυμνοκρατία"Hungary – Naturisták Magyarországi Szövetsége (NAMASZ) (Federation of Naturists in Hungary, FENHU)Ireland – Irish Naturist AssociationItaly – Federazione Naturista ItalianaLithuania – Korespondentas Lietuvoje (correspondent in Lithuania)Luxembourg – Fédération Luxembourgeoise de NaturismeNetherlands – Naturisten Federatie Nederland (NFN)Norway – Norsk NaturistforbundPoland – Federacja Naturystów PolskichPortugal – Federação Portuguesa de NaturismoRussia – Федерация натуристов "Телорд" (Federacija naturistov "Telord")Serbia – Naturisticka Ogranizacija Srbije (Naturist Organisation of Serbia, SRB)Spain – Federación Española de NaturismoSlovakia – Asociácia slovenských naturistov (ASN)Slovenia – Zveza Drustev Naturistov SlovenijeSweden – Sveriges NaturistförbundSwitzerland – Union Naturiste Suisse/Schweizer Naturisten Union/Unione NaturistaUnited Kingdom – British Naturism formerly Central Council for British NaturismCanada – 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))United States – None (since the September 2010 withdrawal of the American Association for Nude Recreation)Argentina – Espacio de Encuentro NaturistaBrazil – Federação Brasileira de NaturismoChile – Agrupación Naturista de Chile (ANACHI)Uruguay – Asociación Uruguaya Nudista NaturistaAustralia – Australian Naturist FederationNew Zealand – New Zealand Naturist Federation Inc.The World Congress of the INF have been held in the following cities. 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, England1952 – Thielle, Switzerland1953 – CHM Montalivet, France1954 – Vienna, Austria1956 – Hanover, Germany1958 – Woburn Abbey, Great Britain1960 – Solbacken, Malmö, Denmark1962 - BffL Hanover, Germany1964 – Héliomonde, Saint-Chéron, Essonne( near Paris), France1966 – Athena Antwerpen, Ossendrecht, Netherlands1968 – Penn Sylvan, Mohnton, Pennsylvania, USA1970 – North Kent Sun Club, Orpington, Great Britain1972 – Koversada (Vrsar), Croatia1974 – Cap d'Agde, Sérignan, France1976 – Naturistenbund Rhein-Main, Wiesbaden, Germany1978 – South Hants Country Club, Fareham, England1980 – Flevo-Natuur, Netherlands1982 – Cypress Cove, Kissimmee, Florida, USA1984 – Costa Natura, Estepona, Spain1986 – Sportbund Sonnland e.V., Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany1988 – Monsena (Rovinj), Yugoslavia1990 – Natur und Sport, Zürich, Switzerland1992 – Paradise Lakes, Tampa, Florida, USA1994 – Rutar Lido KG, Eberndorf, Austria1996 – Athena Antwerpen, Ossendrecht, Netherlands1998 – Galaxen, Sweden2000 – BffL, Hanover, Germany2002 – Cypress Cove, Kissimmee, Florida, USA2004 – Valalta, Rovinj, Croatia2006 – El Portus (Cartagena), Spain2008 – Tambaba Beach, Brazil2010 – Pizzo Greco, Isola di Capo Rizzuto, Italy2012 – Koversada (Vrsar), Croatia2014 – Drumshanbo, Ireland2016 – Wellington, New ZealandList of INF presidents (also member of the Executive Committee and Central Committee)
Richard Ehrmann-Falkenau (Austria) 1953 – 1956Erik Holm (Denmark) 1956 – 1964Gilbert Sarrou (France) 1964 – 1968Michel Caillaud (France) 1968 – 1976Frans Mollaert (Belgium) 1976 – 1980Alan McCombe (Great Britain) 1980 – 1988Bart Wijnberg (Netherlands) 1988 – 1995Karl Josef Dreßen (Germany) 1995 – 2000Wolfgang Weinreich (Germany) 2000 – 2007George Volak (USA) 2007 – 2008Sieglinde Ivo (Austria) 2008 – 2016Armand Jamier (France) 2016 – present
