INF
WESTERN INTERFED MEETING 2003, SPAIN
El Templo del Sol, Torn naturist beach, L'Hospitalet
de l’Infant, Tarragona, Catalonia, España
(Spain)
PARTICIPANTS
WESTERN
INF COUNTRIES:
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GERMANY
FRANCE
PORTUGAL
Wolfgang Weinreich, Vicepresident
Susanna March
Charles Obergfell, Vicepresident
Marlène Obergfell
Laurindo Correia, President
Mª José Correia
BELGIUM
HOLLAND
SWITZERLAND
Arlette Debbaut, President
Mieke Choin
Jan Meere, Chairman
Cor Van Herp
Jimmy Geissler, President & webmaster
Myriam Geissler
SPAIN
U. K.
ITALY
Juan Pozuelo, President
Joan Porta, Vicepresident
Carlos Gil, Secretary
Manel Mondéjar, Board member
Ismael Rodrigo, Board member &
webmaster
Suka, International Relationship
Mick Ayers, Chairman
Roz Ayers
Paul Kirby, International Officer
Judith Kirby
Gianfranco Ribolzi, President
Luisa Ribolzi
Andrea Contini
Paola Contini
María Adelaide Fornaca
INF
CENTRAL COMMITTEE: President, Vicepresident,
Treasurer & Secretary
President: Wolfgang Weinreich
Secretary: Mieke Choin
Vicepresident: Charles Obergfell
Treasurer: Cor Van Herp
Representative Delegate of Spain: Mick
Ayers
HOMOLOGATED
NATURIST RESORTS:
EL TEMPLO DEL SOL: Georges
Pause, the owner (act of opening and closure)
EL PORTUS: Aurelio Vaquero
OTHERS:
Translators: Petra Desirèe Gerritsen,
Rubén Ramírez, Robert Mattheussen
Manager of the Templo del Sol: Manel
Vilajosana
Tourist Officer of L'Hospitalet de l'Infant:
Fran Bueno
PROGRAM
May 29th THURSDAY The team of the FEN went
several times to the Prat airport in the rented
van together with three cars (those of Juan, Joan
and Manel) to pick up the majority of the participants
all of whom arrived on time to enjoy the first
supper in the restaurant at the resort.
30th FRIDAY
09:00 Breakfast
10:00 Official
opening of the INF Interfederal meeting.
This event included five persons: the President
of the INF, the President of FEN, the owner
of the camp site whose speech had been distributed
in writing in the various languages, the
concejala of tourism and the President of
the Association of El Torn, Manel Mondéjar,
who was to undertake the role of moderator
during the event on behalf of the host federation
FEN.
Aperture
11:30 Break and aperitif. The meetings,
as well as the aperitifs, always took place
in the covered area next to the cascade swimming
pool and the bar.
Appetizer
12:00 First Session
of the Meeting:
In this first session the FEN was congratulated
on the professional style of simultaneous
translation, which was not normal in this
type of meeting and the participants were
requested to speak more slowly to facilitate
the work of the translators. It was a cause
of concern to note the absence of Luxembourg
and Ireland owning to their lack of capacity
to cover the expenses. Solutions to overcome
these problems should be found by the INF.
Translators
We then
began to discuss the problematic points
about nudist resorts and the problems that
France has at this time. The new concept
of work that was proposed throughout the
meetings was inclined towards the concept
of quality. The centers could have a plaque
of membership of the INF and of their Federation
and they could offer discounts to INF members.
The traditional commercial line should however
not be put aside and in particular Holland
confirmed this point.
All the Federations
were particularly interested in the first steps
taken by FEN in its relations with the centers
and in the model proposed in Spain. It was emphasized
that the older federations in Europe and the INF
place hope in the younger and newer federations
for new ideas and developments.
13:30 Lunch
15:30 Meeting:
After the break the suggestions of the British
Federation were discussed. The next sports events
and the work of the younger sections of the federations.
The idea considered to create mixed groups between
countries caused concern. The British asked for
the final price of participation in the 50th anniversary
of the INF in Euronat/ Montalivet to be fixed
and known as soon as possible.
16:45 Break and Aperitif
17:30 Trip to the Natural Reserve
of the River Ebro Delta:
We travelled
through the rice fields and a boat was hired
to take us to the estuary of the River Ebro.
A tourist guide travelled with us explaining,
in each language, the characteristics of
the unique natural area. The excursion concluded
with a typical supper in a restaurant of
the Delta at which we tasted all the varieties
of the region served on endless small dishes.
The satisfaction and the camaraderie which
this trip and this supper generated made
us all true colleagues.
On
the ship. From right to left: Wolfgang, Susanna,
Mieke
Cor
Van H., the treasurer, on the watch tower
stairs
Supper on route
Mieke
& Aurelio
María (treasurer
of Italy) & Wolfgang
31st
SATURDAY 09:00 Breakfast
10:00 Meeting:
Diverse ideas of services which could be offered
to naturists were mentioned such as Visa cards,
accident insurance, etc. with the idea that the
value of the stamps should be increased to assist
the enlargement and improvement of services (Spain).
It is proposed
to work with professional publicists to achieve
a greater recognition and acceptance of nudity
(Great Britain).
After the food
the first concrete proposal from Spain:
Web exposition
We
propose a radical change in the present
Web site of the INF. During this session
Ismael, making use of a notebook and projector,
explained his vision of how a web should
be by showing the present Web of the FEN
and as an example of magazines that of the
ADN. We understand that one of the reasons
which caused the magazine of the INF to
fail and is likely to cause it to fail again
is its limited distribution and its high
price. Do we want to be open? Do we want
to inform everybody who wishes to know about
us? Let's give them free through the Internet
a magazine to show that we have nothing
to hide.
This
project can be part of the solution to many
of the problems spoken about in this Interfederal
meeting: Are we a smaller group each time?
The web will bring us more people and above
all the youth. Do we need distribution and
cheap marketing? The magazine of the INF
on the Internet. Do we need finances? A
truly professional web will generate many
additional members and will be so attractive
that the resorts will use it to advertise
to the entire world.
Jimmy
Geissler, Chairman of the Swiss Federation
and webmaster of its web site supported
determined action on this proposal and commented
on the advantages and the problems of the
Internet, offering congratulations upon
the work carried out in Spain.
Jimmy
& Myriam
The meeting is finished
with the listing of the concrete proposals
of each of the Federations:
- BELGIUM
INF is the only organization that sells
official documents to expand itself to
the world.
- SWITZERLAND
To provide to improve
the east European countries
Quality and Merchandising
Interfederal Communication through the
Internet
- SPAIN
Professional web + Magazine
on the Internet
Next International Youth Encounter in
Spain (Costa Natura offers.)
International day of the Naturism for
the 4th October,
festivity of Francisco of Asis (note:
this proposal was made later, during the
supper, because of the limited time, in
an informal way, but it had a great acceptance
from W.W., Italians and others. W.W. told
the history of Francisco of Asis on the
similar side of the FEN, indicating his
naked walks through the city of Asis against
his father, the bishop and his integration
in the nature.)
- FRANCE
Necessary change
Solution to the problem of Cap d’Agde
The problems of France must be put in
acquaintances.
To publicize an international magazine
of friendship with publicity
- U. K.
The committee should
seek new and more commercial ideas
Realistic proposals for the federations
To renew and to act professionally
To look at today and not behind
- HOLLAND
INF as a working system
that unites the confederacies
International policy: world guide to
discuss
- ITALY
Simple rules for the
associations and for the centers
Increased price for the stamps
- PORTUGAL
Sure quality
Equalitarian price (INF allows a 10%
discount on the seals to the countries
with many associates.)
17:30 Excursion
by bus (cultural guided visit to the Roman
city of Tarragona)
20:30 Typical supper on route
Tarragona
Last Supper
Dance
Party
June 1st
SUNDAY
09:00 Breakfast:
At
the breakfast we interchanged the gifts
as usual. We drank a toast again to Mieke's
health for her past birthday and celebrated
together Luisa's birthday and Obergfells'
anniversary. Short speeches of gratitude
were made and the exceptional organization
of the encounter was commented.
Wolfgang & Juan
Jan Meere & Manel
Paul Kirby & Manel
Charles O. & Manel
Jimmy & Juan
Arlette
Laurindo & Carlos
Mieke
Wolfgang & Ismael
10:00
Tourist Walk through l'Hospitalet of l’Infant.
We approached to the town by the tourist
train of the Temple of the Sun. Once in
the street market we made groups of 5 persons
for the trip by yacht in front of the beach
of the Torn and of the cave of the pirate,
where the most darings enjoyed a bath diving
from the embarkation and swimming to the
interior of the cave.
The
cave: Italians and Spaniards
Laurindo
& María
13:30 Lunch enlivened by
a Mexican singer in the restaurant of the
resort
