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The IFWP, International Federation of Wildlife Photography, was founded in 1978, in France.

The Federation is an organization in which associations with similar aims can join. Actually represents 17 European associations and continuously increasing, with more than 5.000 photographers members. It aims to promote ethic nature photography and conservation of habitats and species.

We are all volunteers in the IFWP and give our time and efforts for the common welfare.

Our activities include:

-Information interchange We keep our association members in touch, updated and informed about each other activities and our Federation ones.

-Congress every year in a different country. A meeting of friendship, learning and photography.

-Competition. Every year the Federation holds a competition online.

-Audiovisuals and exhibitions. Not only from our members, the Federation produces regularly its own publications to show and promote our members work.

A new board has started working on 2017 and our plans in short term are: teaching through articles in our website; create a new group called IFWP Conservation; Solidars, a human chain to help photographers who are in special needs of care; and a committee in charge to attend our young photographers´needs and to promote their interests.

We bring high hopes and plenty of ideas. Let´s enjoy together of our common passion!

All photos on this site are protected by their authors legal rights.

We, photographers, have kindly agreed to allow the Federation to show our work.

All of us hope that you enjoy them and that they help to respect and preserve our Nature.

Thank you.

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History overview

Published: Monday, 13 October 2014 16:10

History of the IFWP in overview

International Federation of Wildlife Photography

1978 - 2014

IFWP members	membership period	today
ASCPF France, founder Comm. de la Chasse Photogr. CIC, correspondent member, founder Nimrod, Hungary, founder RSPB Gr Britain, founder SICF Italy, founder	1978 - 1978 - ? 1978 - ? 1978 - 1987, 1988 - 1992 1978 - 1985	x
ASPN Switzerland GDT Germany1981 - 1993 Diana Foto Klub, Jugoslavia (contact in 1994 Franc Sivic) N Sweden	1981 - 1984, 1993 - 1981 - 1993 1982 - ? 1982 - 2011	x
NN Norway FECP Spain	1986 - 1986 - 1992	x
FNPA Finland VTNÖ Austria (in the beginning fed. VÖAV)	1989 - 1989 -	x x
Biofoto, Norway	1990 – 1995
KFP Czech PN Sweden	1991 - 1991 -	x x
FN Hungary	1993 -	x
SPSN Belgium, Société de Photographie de Sciences Naturelles	1994 - 1999
NiB Netherlands	1995 -	x
ZPFP Poland	2001 -	x
SKFP Slovakia	2005 –	x
NFD Danmark CWTPG United Kingdom PNF Finland	2008 - 2009 – 2012 -	x x x

IFWP presidents, secretaries, treasurers, since the founding

1^st president Jean-Fabius Henrion, ASCPF France, 1980-1988 (he was also president of ASCPF and CIC)

secr. Philippe Verzier, ASCPF France

treas. Guy Bonnafous, ASCPF France

2^nd president Asle Hjellbrekke, NN Norway, 1988-1992

secr. Ole Daniel Enersen, NN Norway

treas. Pal Hermansen, NN Norway

3^rd president Esa Mälkönen, FNPA Finland, 1992-1995

secr. Matti Torkkomäki, FNPA Finland

treas. Benjam Pöntinen, FNPA Finland

4^th president Patrick Boerlin, ASPN Switzerland, 1995-1996

secr. Eric Dragesco, ASPN Switzerland

treas. Edmond Carron, ASPN Switzerland

5^thpresident Beate Stipanits, VTNÖ Austria, 1996-2001

secr. Dieter Manhart, VTNÖ Austria, 1996-1999

treas. Jozef Stefan, VTNÖ Austria, 1996-2001

6^th president Matti Torkkomäki, FNPA Finland, 2001-2005

secr. -- (Matti)

treas. Jussi Helimäki, FNPA Finland, 2001-2004

7^th president Henkjan Kievit, NiB Netherlands, 2005-2011

secr. Bernard Mallet, ASCPF France, elected for one year 2007-2008

secr. Christian König, ASPN Switzerland, 2008-

treas. David Dansak, NiB Netherlands

8^th president Laurence Didion, ASCPF France, 2011-

secr. Christian König, ASPN Switzerland, 2008-2011

treas. David Dansak, NiB Netherlands

9^th president Laurence Didion, ASCPF France, 2011-

secr. Ernst Lopes Cardozo, NiB Netherlands, 2011-

treas. David Dansak, NiB Netherlands

IFWP Image Competitions (first competition 1993)
year	entries	participating associations	part. authors	winner	list of winners present
2014
2013
2012	169 + 4 shows + 3 young portfolios	9		FNPA Finland- Kai Fagerström	X
2011	180	10		FNPA Finland- Jouni Suikkanen	X
2010	161 + 5 shows	10	97	KFP Czech Rep. - Miloslav Kratochvíl	X
2009	118 + ? shows			FNPA Finland- Antti Leinonen	X
2008	155 + 9 shows	10	93	FNPA Finland - Esa Nieminen	X
2007	123 +16 shows	8	83	ASPN Switzerland - Gilbert Hayoz	X
2006	183	10		NN Norway - Kai Jensen	X
2005	176	10		FN Hungary - Laszlo Suhayda	X
2004	100	6		ZPFP Poland - Jaroslaw Swiergon	X
2003	103	6		ZPFP Poland - Łukasz Stêpieñ	X
2002	161	8		NN Norway - Birger Areklett	X
2001	94	6		ASCPF France - Maurice Chatelain	X
2000	open	6 of IFWP		VTNÖ Austria - Erich Kuchling	open comp.
1999	103	6		FNPA, Finland- Kari Reponen	X
1998	107	7		VTNÖ Austria - Alois Kresse	X
1997	80	5		VTNÖ Austria - Franz Kovacs	X no titles
1996		5		NN Norway - Stig Tronvold	X
1995	252	8		FNPA Finland - Marti Rikkonen	X
1994	188	7		FNPA Finland - Seppo A. Ronkainen	X
1993		5		NN Norway - Leif Rustand	X

Abstract from archives made in 2006 - yearly information added IFWP overview
year	members	congress organized by	members at meeting	persons at meeting	minutes gen.ass. present	info meeting present	results photo contest present
2014		ASCPF France
2013		ZPFP Poland
2012	14	FNPA Finland
2011	14	VTNÖ Austria				X	X
2010	14	KFP Czech		± 45	X	X	X
2009	14	ASPN Switzerland	9	± 50	X	X	X
2008	13	NiB Netherlands	11	75	X	X	X
2007	12	FN Hungary	8	± 50	X	X	X
2006	12	SKFP Slovakia	10	76	X	X	X
2005	12	ASCPF France	8	± 45	X	X	X
2004	11	NN Norway	8	±40	X	X	X
2003	11	ZPFP Poland	5	± 30	X	X	X
2002	11	N Sweden	6	± 30	X	X	X
2001	11	FNPA Finland	9	34	X	X	X
2000	11	FN Hungary	5	33	X	X	X
1999	10	NiB Netherlands	8	25	X	X	X
1998	11	ASPN Switzerland	7	± 25	X	X	X
1997	11	VTNÖ Austria		13	X	X	X
1996	13	NN Norway	4	8	X	X	X
1995	14	KFP Czech	9	31 + forest empl.	X	X	X
1994	12	PN Sweden	9		X	X	X
1993		VTNÖ Austria	6	20	X	X	X 1^stcontest
1992	12	FNPA Finland	6	10	X
1991		ASCPF France	7	27	X
1990	10	GDT Germany
1989	8	N Sweden	8	10	X	X
1988	8	NN Norway				X
1987	9	Nimrod Hungary	6	6	X	X
1986		RSPB Gr Britain	5	9	X	X
1985		no meeting	-	-	-	-
1984		ASCPF France
1983		Nimrod Hungary	6	8	X
1982	9	ASCPF France	8	9	X
1981	7	GDT Germany	5	7	X
1980 founding	5	SICF Italy	5	5	X
1979	-	ASCPF France	7	8	X
1978	-	ASCPF France	7	14	X	X

THE INTERNATIONAL IFWP EXHIBITION AT THE POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES MUSEUM OF THE EARTH IN WARSAW

Published: Saturday, 21 December 2013 14:11

2013 is the jubilee year of the Biebrza National Park, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary in October.

On this occasion, an idea arose to celebrate the jubilee of BPN by organizing an exhibition of photographs taken by nature photographers during the 33rd International Congress of IFWP (International Federation of Wildlife Photography), which took place in April this year in the area of the Biebrza National Park.