International of Anarchist Federations
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The International of Anarchist Federations (IAF or IFA) was founded during an international anarchist conference in Carrara in 1968 by the three existing European federations of France, Italy and Spain as well as the Bulgarian federation in French exile. To counter the internationalisation of state and capitalist powers that are developing their influences ever rapidly on a global scale, the IFA has since aimed to build and improve strong and active international anarchist structures.
The federations associated with IFA believe that such an organisation is necessary to co-ordinate their international work and efficiently co-operate towards their mutual aims.
To further improve the quality of exchange and co-operation, IFA also keeps close contact with other anarchist organisations, such as the IWA (International Workers Association, an international association of anarcho-syndicalist organisations).
The principles of work within IFA are that of federalism, free arrangement and mutual aid. To improve co-ordination and communication within IFA, as well as to provide an open contact address for the public and other anarchist groups and organisations, an International Secretariat (C.R.I.F.A. - Commission of Relations of the International of Anarchist Federations) was set up. CRIFA irregularly rotates among the IFA federations. It is currently based with the Anarchist Federation in the UK. FAI publishes an anarchist newspaper called "Umanita Nova". Most other federations also produce regular publications such as the "Le Monde Libertaire" in France, "Tierra y Libertad" in Spain, Organise! and Resistance in UK and A-kontra in Czech.
A cautionary note. When searching the web for the IFA, beware of a very strange website based in Norway. It purports to be the home of many anarchist organisations, including the IFA. In reality it appears to be the fantasy creation of a single individual. The IFA website address is www.iaf-ifa.org [1]. The most accurate list of member federations is below.
[edit] Member Organisations
- Argentina
- Belarus[3]
- Britain[4]
- Czech Republic
- Československá anarchistická federácia [5]
- France
- La Fédération anarchiste[6]
- Italy
- La Federazione Anarchica Italiana[7]
- Spain
- Russia
- АССОЦИАЦИЯ ДВИЖЕНИЙ АНАРХИСТОВ [9]
- The German anarchist forum is a member but currently has no website.
- There are currently organisations in Venezuala[10], and Trinidad and Tobago [11]and an organisation of Cuban-exiles who are in the process of applying for membership of the IAF-IFA. The IFA is also in discussion with the Bulgarian Anarchist Federation and a number of other groups in Eastern Europe.
[edit] Other anarchist internationals
- Anarchist St. Imier International (1872 - 1877)
- International Workers Association (1922 - )
- Black Bridge International (2001 - )
