Renju International Federation

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Renju International Federation
FormationAugust 8, 1988;36 years ago (1988-08-08)
Type International organization
Headquarters Stockholm, Sweden
Membership21 members
President
Madli Mirme
Website renju.net

The Renju International Federation (RIF) is an international organization which was founded in Stockholm, Sweden on August 8, 1988. The main purpose of the federation is to unite all the Renju and gomoku national federations all over the world, organize international tournaments such as World Championships, together with other activities in renju and gomoku, and spread renju activities in the world. The federation carry out the General Assembly every two years. [1] [2]

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The Central Committee

The Central Committee is responsible to the current status of the Renju International Federation, together with the activities of the officials of the Federation. [1] According to the status, there are 6 positions in the Central Committee. [2]

PositionNameCountry
PresidentMadli MirmeFlag of Estonia.svg Estonia
Vice President Norihiko Kawamura Flag of Japan.svg Japan
Vice PresidentDmitry EpifanovFlag of Russia.svg Russia
General SecretaryAivo OllFlag of Estonia.svg Estonia
TreasurerStefan KarlssonFlag of Sweden.svg Sweden

Members

The Renju International Federation was founded in 1988 by 3 founder members: Japan, Soviet Union and Sweden. Up to 2023, there have been 21 members in the Renju International Federation. The list of members follows. [1]

MemberYear of joiningStatus
Flag of Japan.svg Japan 1988Founder Member
Flag of Russia.svg Russia 1988Founder Member [a]
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 1988Founder Member
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 2003Member
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 1996Member
Flag of Macau.svg Macau, China 2015Member
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei 1999Member
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic 2003Member
Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia 1988Member
Flag of Greece.svg Greece 2016Member
Flag of Mongolia.svg Mongolia 2023Member
Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea 2001Member
Flag of Poland.svg Poland 2009Member
Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey 2015Member
Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine 1988Member
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan 1999Member
Flag of Armenia.svg Armenia 1988Idle
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan 1988Idle
Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus 1988Idle
Flag of Finland.svg Finland 2003Idle
Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia 1988Idle
  1. ↑ Russia has inherited the place of the Soviet Union since 1992.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "The Renju International Federation". Renju.Net. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
  2. 1 2 "The Statutes of The Renju International Federation" (PDF). Renju International Federation. 2017-10-25. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
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