International Naturist Federation
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The International Naturist Federation (INF) or Federation Naturiste Internationale (FNI) is the global umbrella organisation representing official national naturist societies.
organisation. 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 affliliated 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.
Membership
The INF is made up of representative of national naturistNaturism
Naturism or nudism is a cultural and political movement practising, advocating and defending social nudity in private and in public. It may also refer to a lifestyle based on personal, family and/or social nudism....
organisation. 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 affliliated 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.
Asia
- India - Indian Naturist Federation
- Israel - עמותה ישראלית לנטוריזם (Israel Naturist Society) http://www.naturism.org.il/
- Taiwan - Taiwan Naturist Society
Europe
- Austria - Österreichischer Naturistenverband http://www.fkk.at/
- Belgium - Federatie van Belgische Naturisten / Fédérati http://www.naturisme.be/
- Bulgaria - Union der Naturisten in Bulgarien
- Croatia - Drustvo Naturista Hrvatske http://www.dnh.hr/
- Czech - Frantisek Hájek http://www.naturtravel.cz/
- Denmark - Dansk Naturist Union http://www.dansknaturistunion.dk/
- Finland - Suomen Naturistiliitto ry http://www.naturistiliitto.fi/
- France - Fédération Francaise de Naturisme http://www.ffn-naturisme.com/
- Germany - Deutscher Verband für Freikörperkultur (DFK)Deutscher Verband für FreikörperkulturThe Deutscher Verband für Freikörperkultur is an organization based in Hannover, Germany, founded on November 6, 1949 to promote the interests of naturists in Germany...
http://www.dfk.org/ (German naturist federation) - Great Britain - Central Council for British NaturismBritish NaturismBritish Naturism is recognised by the International Naturist Federation as the official national naturist society in the United Kingdom.-History:...
- Greece - Hellas
- Hungary - Federation of Naturists in Hungary http://www.fenhu.hu/
- Ireland - Irish Naturist Association http://www.irishnaturism.org/
- Italy - Federazione Naturista Italiana
- Lithuania - Lithauen
- Luxembourg - Fédération Luxembourgeoise de Naturisme http://homepage.internet.lu/felunat
- Netherlands - Naturisten Federatie Nederland (NFN) http://www.nfn.nl/
- Norway - Norsk Naturistforbund http://www.naturistnet.org/
- Portugal - Federação Portuguesa de Naturismo http://www.fpn.pt/
- Russia - RNF Telord http://www.naturism.ru/
- Spain - Federación Española de Naturismo http://www.naturismo.org/
- Slovakia - Association of Slovak Naturists http://www.asn.sk/drupal/
- Slovenia - Zveza Drustev Naturistov Slovenije http://www.naturist.si/
- Sweden - Sveriges Naturistförbund
- Switzerland - Union Naturiste Suisse/Schweizer Naturisten Union/Unione Naturista http://www.snu-uns.ch/
North America
- Canada - Union of the Quebec and Canadian Naturist Federations / Union des Fédérrations Québécoise et Canadienne de NaturismeFQN-FCN UnionThe FQN–FCN Union is the official representative organization for Canada in the International Naturist Federation . It was created by the French-language Fédération Québécoise de Naturisme and the English-language Federation of Canadian Naturists because the international body recognizes only...
(Canadian union of Federation of Canadian NaturistsFederation of Canadian NaturistsThe Federation of Canadian Naturists is the official International Naturist Federation representative for English-speaking Canada. It was founded in 1985, and has been reported to have 35,000 members...
(FCN) and Fédération Québécoise de Naturisme (FQN)) - United States - (None since September 2010)
South America
- Argentina - Espacio de Encuentro Naturista http://www.eden.org.ar/
- Brazil - Federação Brasileira de Naturismo http://www.fbrn.com.br/
- Chile - Asociación Naturista de Chile ( ANACHI ) http://www.nudismo.cl
Australia/Oceania
- Australia - Australian Nudist Federation http://aus-nude.org.au/
- New Zealand - New Zealand Naturist Federation Inc. http://www.gonatural.co.nz/
- Thailand - Naturist Association of Thailand http://www.thailandnaturist.com/
See also
- Clothing-optional bike ridesClothing-optional bike ridesA clothing-optional bike ride is a cycling event in which nudity is permitted or expected. There are many clothing-optional cycling events around the world. Some rides are political, recreational, artistic or a unique combination...
- List of public outdoor clothes free places
- NaturismNaturismNaturism or nudism is a cultural and political movement practising, advocating and defending social nudity in private and in public. It may also refer to a lifestyle based on personal, family and/or social nudism....
- NudityNudityNudity is the state of wearing no clothing. The wearing of clothing is exclusively a human characteristic. The amount of clothing worn depends on functional considerations and social considerations...
- Public nudityPublic nudityPublic nudity or nude in public refers to nudity not in an entirely private context. It refers to a person appearing nude in a public place or to be seen from a public place. It also includes nudity in a semi-public place, where the general public is free to enter, such as a shopping mall...
- Skinny dippingSkinny dippingNude swimming, colloquially called skinny dipping, is a term used to describe swimming naked.-Etymology:The term skinny dip, first recorded in English in the 1950s, includes the somewhat archaic word skinny, known since 1573, meaning "having to do with skin", as it exposed the naked...