History of the IFWP in overview

International Federation of Wildlife Photography

1978 - 2011

See next page for a more detailed overview

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

individual members

 

2008 -

2009 –

 

x

x

 

IFWP  presidents, secretaries, treasurers, since the founding

1st 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

 

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

           secr. Ole Daniel Enersen, NN Norway

           treas. Pal Hermansen, NN Norway

 

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

           secr. Matti Torkkomäki, FNPA Finland

           treas. Benjam Pöntinen, FNPA Finland

 

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

           secr. Eric Dragesco, ASPN Switzerland

           treas. Edmond Carron, ASPN Switzerland

 

5th president Beate Stipanits, VTNÖ Austria,  1996-2001

           secr. Dieter Manhart, VTNÖ Austria, 1996-1999

           treas. Jozef Stefan, VTNÖ Austria, 1996-2001

 

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

           secr.  --  (Matti)

           treas. Jussi Helimäki, FNPA Finland, 2001-2004

 

7th 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

 

8th  president Laurence Didion, ASCPF France, 2011-  

           secr. Christian König, ASPN Switzerland, 2008-2011

           treas. David Dansak, NiB Netherlands

 

 

IFWP Image Competitions   (first competition 1993)

year

entries

participating
associations

part. authors

winner

list  of winners present

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 -  info@ifwp.net
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

2011

 

VTNÖ Austria

 

 

 

 

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
1st contest

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

 

 

See the members page for links to the associated members