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National Focal Points

The following organizations are partnering with the Fur Free Alliance as National Focal Points in the Design Against Fur 2005 poster competition:

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AUSTRALIA & ASIA PACIFIC

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Humane Society International Australia is a large, supporter-based national organisation that maintains an ongoing and high profile campaign to keep fur out of Australia. Its primary vehicle for doing this is their Annual Faux Fur Fashion Show, celebrating fashion without real fur. HSI has gained pledges from the majority of Australia's fashion designers not to use fur, and the Show is also to thank designers for their support. HSI exposed the sale of fur fashion items that featured dog and cat fur imported from Asia. This resulted and is Australia banning the import of dog and cat fur. HSI also concentrates on wildlife and habitat protection issues in Australia and regionally, and maintains a small grants program to help NGOs in the Asia/Pacific Region.

NOTE: For the 2005 competition, Australian students will be included in the Europe and International Regional Competition. However, for your convenience, you may mail your posters to Humane Society International in Avalon to arrive at their office on 30 April 2005 (to courier to the UK) or you can mail them directly to Respect for Animals, in the United Kingdom, but please plan for your poster to arrive in the UK by your submission deadline 30 April 2005.

Contact
Melanie Kealley, Design Against Fur! Humane Society International, P.O. Box 439, Avalon NSW 2107.
e-mail: Designagainstfur@hsi.org.au
web: www.hsi.org.au

AUSTRIA

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Four Paws/Vier Pfoten. The task of Four Paws/Vier Pfoten is to help mistreated animals— regardless of whether this is for economic, scientific or other purposes—to a life that corresponds to the requirements of the species. We set specific goals and attempt to achieve these with strategic public relations efforts and lobbying. Originally founded to fight fur farming in Austria—a goal we finally achieved in 1998 —Four Paws/Vier Pfoten nowadays has branches in several European countries; our campaign work focuses on long-term, legally binding improvements for farm animals, laboratory animals and wildlife.

Contact
Andreas Sax, Design Against Fur Coordinator/Head of Campaigns, Four Paws/Vier Pfoten, Sechshauser Straße 48, A-1150 Vienna
Tel: +43-1-895 02 02-30
Fax: +43-1-895 02 02-99
e-mail: andreas.sax@vier-pfoten.at
Web: www.vier-pfoten.at

BELGIUM

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GAIA-Ethics in action for animal rights GAIA (Global Action in the Interest of Animals), founded in 1992, stands up for the rights of all animals through non-violent action against organized and structural forms of sentient animal abuse and gives advice on prevention and/or how to tackle individual animal abuse.

GAIA strives for recognition of the rights of sentient animals, such as the right to well being, the right to live in harmony with their own nature, and the right to physical and mental integrity. It is wrong, in GAIA's view, to make vulnerable animals suffer and to kill them, particularly when this is not necessary for human survival. Since animals cannot defend themselves effectively against the abuse of their vulnerability or stand up for their own rights, GAIA is their advocate.

The Belgian animal rights organisation GAIA has 20000 members.

Contact
Design Against Fur Coordinator, GAIA, 90, rue des Palais - 1030 Brussels
Tel: +32 2 245 29 50
Fax: +32 2 215 09 43
e-mail: pascaline.meuleman@gaia.be (Dutch and French)
web: www.gaia.be

CANADA

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Global Action Network is a nationally incorporated, Canadian non-profit organization, dedicated to animal and environment protection. We believe that animals, the environment, and human welfare are inextricably linked. Simply put, animal abuse and the destruction of our environment has an ultimate consequence—the degradation of the human species. An official member of the World Society for the Protection of Animals and the Fur Free Alliance, Global Action Network campaigns against the fur trade through education, grassroots organizing, coalition building, and political networking.

GAN is acting as a Design Against Fur Regional Focal Point for the Canada round of the 2005 contest.

Contact
Andrew Plumbly, Design Against Fur Coordinator, Global Action Network, 372 St. Catherine Street, Suite 308, Montreal, Quebec H3B 1A2.
Tel: 514 939- 5525
e-mail: Designagainstfur@gan.ca
web: www.gan.ca

CZECH REPUBLIC

FFA affiliate Svoboda Zvirat—Freedom for Animals—is a national, non-political, non-profit, non-religious, ecological organization that protects animals and all forms of life on Earth. Its activities are rooted in the belief that every from of life has its own unique value, independent of human self-interest and material evaluation. Consequently, Freedom for Animals protects not only domestic animals, but also wildlife and the environment. The main aim of the organization is to protect animals from pain, suffering and distress.

In order to reach its goals, Freedom for Animals arranges cultural and educational activities, implements animal rescues, and takes part in lobbying. The activities of Freedom for Animals are based exclusively on non-violence and non-infringement of individual personal liberty.

Since August 2001, the organization also runs an informational centre for the protection of animals.

Contact
Design Against Fur Coordinator, Svoboda Zvirat (Freedom for Animals), Koterovska 84, 32600 Plzen
Tel: +420 37 74 44 084
Fax: + 420 60 42 39 809
e-mail: info@svobodazvirat.cz
web: www.svobodazvirat.cz

DENMARK

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Anima, a national organization based in Copenhagen, works to end the cruel fur trade through peaceful consumer-driven campaigns and political lobbying. From its establishment in 2000, Anima has helped a number of the biggest Danish fashion chains go fur-free and secured a national ban against cat and dog fur.

Contact
Design Against Fur Coordinator, Anima, Thorsgade 3,2. 2200 N, Denmark
Tel: +45 28892665 or +45 40625030
e-mail: anima@alledyrsfrihed.dk
web: www.pelsinfo.dk

FINLAND

Animalia—Federation for the Protection of Animals. The Federation opposes any treatment of animals that essentially inhibits their natural behaviour or causes them pain and distress.

Animalia concentrates primarily on solving animal protection problems related to animal experimentation, the conditions of farm animals, and fur farming. The welfare of animals must be taken into account in morals, legislation, as well as in practice. Animalia campaigns and lobbies for better legislation in collaboration with various organisations and authorities and also communicates actively to increase the general public's and decision-makers' awareness of animal protection issues and problems.

Contact
Design Against Fur Coordinator, Animalia, Porvoonkatu 53, 00520 Helsinki
Tel: +358 9 148 48 66
Fax: +358 9 148 46 22
e-mail: animalia@animalia.fi
web: www.animalia.fi

GERMANY

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Four Paws/Vier Pfoten. The task of Four Paws/Vier Pfoten is to help mistreated animals— regardless of whether this is for economic, scientific or other purposes—to a life that corresponds to the requirements of the species. We set specific goals and attempt to achieve these with strategic public relations efforts and lobbying. Originally founded to fight fur farming in Austria—a goal we finally achieved in 1998 —Four Paws/Vier Pfoten nowadays has branches in several European countries; our campaign work focuses on long-term, legally binding improvements for farm animals, laboratory animals and wildlife.

Contact

Beate Schueler, Design Against Fur Coordinator, Vier Pfoten e.V., Altonaer Straße 57, 20357 Hamburg
Tel: +49 40 399 249-31
Fax: +49 40 399 249-99
e-mail: beate.schueler@vier-pfoten.de
web: www.vier-pfoten.de

HUNGARY

Fauna Society was founded in 1990, as a non-profit, non-governmental organisation, to fight for the basic rights of our fellow animals. Today our aim is to integrate a modern, ecologically-based animal protection view into Hungarian society, and to change human attitudes towards animals in every relevant field of life: agriculture, science, companion animal keeping, entertainment and racing.

In accordance with these aims, we are examining the situation of animals in Hungary, uncovering animal abuse, lobbying, proposing legislation, and organising events and campaigns for a responsible human-animal relationship.

In cooperation with teachers’ groups, we also promote animal protection education to be a part of the national curriculum.

Contact
Design Against Fur Coordinator, Fauna Egyesulet/Fauna Society, H-1053 Budapest, Kiralyi Pal u. 20. Hungary
Tel / fax: +36 1 266 6978
e-mail: fauna@fauna.hu
web: www.fauna.hu

IRELAND

Respect for Animals is a non-governmental organization dedicated solely to campaigning against the cruel and unnecessary international fur trade. Respect for Animals (and Lynx before it) believes fur farming and trapping to be morally indefensible.

Respect for Animals is acting as a Design Against Fur Regional Focal Point for the UK & Ireland, Europe & International rounds of the 2005 contest.

Contact
Nicki Brooks, Design Against Fur Coordinator, Respect for Animals, PO Box 6500, Nottingham NG4 3GB, U.K.
Tel: +44 115 952 54 40
Fax: +44 115 940 47 46
e-mail: Designagainstfur@respectforanimals.org
web: www.respectforanimals.org

ITALY

LAV (Lega Anti Vivisezione) is the largest Italian non-profit organization campaigning against cruelty to animals and for animal rights and animal welfare. LAV is a member of EAR-Europe for Animal Rights, ECEAE-European Coalition to End Animal Experiments and ECFA-European Coalition for Farm Animals.

For 26 years, LAV has been working according to these principles: recognition and respect of animal rights; fighting any form of exploitation and violence towards animals; promoting legal actions and laws on behalf of the animal world; leading information campaigns to make people aware of cruelty towards animals; and implementing educational teaching projects aimed at future generations.

Contact
Roberto Bennati, Design Against Fur Coordinator, LAV – Lega Anti Vivisezione, 29 Via Sommacampagna, 00185 Roma
Tel: +39 06 446 13 25
Fax: +39 06 446 13 26
e-mail: r.bennati@infolav.org
web: www.infolav.org

THE NETHERLANDS

Bont voor Dieren (Fur for Animals) is dedicated to the protection of fur animals, believing that no one should kill an animal to make a coat out of its fur. Fur is a luxury product, and there are many warm and beautiful animal-friendly alternatives. 30,000 members and supporters contribute to the non-violent and legal means Bont voor Dieren employs in its campaigns to protect fur animals. These campaigns have had success: the selling of fur has drastically declined over the past years in the Netherlands and the breeding of foxes and chinchillas is no longer allowed.

But still each year over 3 million mink, that have been bred specifically for their fur, live and die under cruel circumstances. Many wild animals are also injured, killed and captured with leghold traps. Bont voor Dieren acts upon this cruelty towards animals through education, organising legal actions and media campaigns, and by political lobbying.

Contact
Design Against Fur Coordinator, Bont voor Dieren, P.O. Box 92044, 1090 AA, Amsterdam
Tel: +31 20 676 66 00
Fax: +31 20 676 89 77
e-mail: info@bontvoordieren.nl
web: www.bontvoordieren.nl

NORWAY

NOAH—for animal rights is Norway’s largest animal rights organisation. NOAH is working for the rights of animals in a society where they are by law defined as things—as human property. The organisation opposes animal mistreatment in any form, especially when it is protected by law. NOAH is working against the commercial exploitation of animals, and thereby against the tradition of viewing animals as goods and products. NOAH engages itself both for captive animals and wild animals, being victims of human exploitation. NOAH’s work for animals rights is based on a deep ecological principle, where the respect for humans’ and animals’ intrinsic worth is an obvious part of the respect for nature’s worth in itself. NOAH headquarters is located in Oslo. At present, the fur issue is one of NOAH’s no. 1 priorities.

Contact
Design Against Fur Coordinator, Odd Harald Eidsmo, NOAH, Osterhausgate 12, N-0183 Oslo
Tel: +47 22114163
e-mail: NOAH@NOAHonline.org
web: www.NOAHonline.org

ROMANIA

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Four Paws/Vier Pfoten. The task of Four Paws/Vier Pfoten is to help mistreated animals— regardless of whether this is for economic, scientific or other purposes—to a life that corresponds to the requirements of the species. We set specific goals and attempt to achieve these with strategic public relations efforts and lobbying. Originally founded to fight fur farming in Austria—a goal we finally achieved in 1998 —Four Paws/Vier Pfoten nowadays has branches in several European countries; our campaign work focuses on long-term, legally binding improvements for farm animals, laboratory animals and wildlife.

Contact
Ioana Gabriela Tomescu, Design Against Fur Coordinator, VIER PFOTEN ROMANIA, 15 Spatarul Nicolae Milescu, 2 Bucharest/ Romania
Tel: +40 21 252 4450
Fax: +40 21 252 4451
e-mail: ioana.tomescu@vier-pfoten.ro
web: www.vier-pfoten.ro

RUSSIA

In Russia, FFA is represented by the animal rights organisation VITA. Founded in spring 2003, VITA tackles such problems as fur wearing and production, intensive farming, vivisection, animals abused in entertainment and overpopulation of strays. By using only peaceful and legal means, VITA lobbies governmental institutions, organises demonstrations and school talks, and educates the public through extensive work with the media.

Contact
Design Against Fur Coordinator, VITA, Mytnaya Street 62-93, 115191 Moscow
Tel/Fax: 007 (0)95 954 92 79
e-mail: vita-russia@yandex.ru
web: www.vita.front.ru

All Russian participants need to contact VITA directly for submission requirements.

SPAIN

The National Association for the Defence of Animals (ANDA) is a national non-profit association based in Madrid. ANDA was founded in 1989 dedicated to campaigning, lobbying, litigation and education. ANDA has a network of 86 local animal welfare associations all over Spain to promote the campaigns and to provide technical and legal advice. ANDA is the Spanish representative of Eurogroup for Animal Welfare, an umbrella European organization formed by the largest associations in Europe, based in Brussels. The cruelty involved in trapping and fur farming has always been one of the most important campaigns carried out by ANDA.

Contact
Design Against Fur Coordinator, ANDA – Asociacion Nacional Para la Defensa de los Animales, C/Tudescos 4, 4° Ext. Isq., 28004 Madrid
Tel: +34 91 522 69 75
Fax: +34 91 523 41 86
e-mail: andalberto@wanadoo.es

SWEDEN

In Sweden, Design Against Fur is partnering with Förbundet djurens rätt (Animal Rights Sweden), the largest animal rights organisation in Sweden.

Formed in 1882, Animal Rights Sweden is dedicated to helping both domestic and wild animals through investigation, public education, and political and consumer campaigns.

Through our Campaign Against Fur, we are striving to achieve a ban on fur farms in Sweden, as well as a prohibition on the importation of fur and leather from cats and dogs. We also have a successful consumer program to convince more stores to go fur-free.

Contact
Design Against Fur Coordinator, Förbundet djurens rätt (Animal Rights Sweden), Box 2005, 125 02 Älvsjö.
Tel: +46 (0)8 555 914 00
Fax: +46 (0)8 555 914 50
e-mail: info@djurensratt.se
web: www.djurensratt.se

SWITZERLAND

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Swiss Animal Protection SAP (Schweizer Tierschutz STS) is the oldest and largest national animal protection organization in Switzerland representing 58 regional SPAs. The staff comprises 35 professionals with scientific background in the field of companion animals, genetic engineering, animal experimentation, farm animal husbandry, wild animals, legal aspects and investigative research. SAP documented fur farms and initiated the worldwide campaign against farm animals in the early 80s and has been active on this issue ever since.

Contact
Design Against Fur Coordinator STS / PSA Schweizer Tierschutz STS/ Protection Suisse des Animaux PSA
Dornacherstrasse 101
4008 Basel Switzerland
Tel: +41 61 361 15 15
Fax: +41 61 361 15 16
e-mail: sts@tierschutz.com
web: www.tierschutz.com

UKRAINE

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Centre for the Ethical Treatment of Animals ("Life"), named after Leo Tolstoy, is a non-governmental non-profit organization. The CETA is actively carrying out numerous public and scientific projects and working closely with educational institutions striving for animal welfare all over the world. The CETA appeals to humans not to wear fur, thus supporting the cruel fur industry which kills millions of innocent animals worldwide, and to join our anti-fur actions, campaigns, conferences, demonstrations, lectures, etc.

Contact
Design Against Fur Coordinator, CETA (Life), PO Box 10927, Kharkov 61003 Ukraine.
Tel: +380 5763 57031
Fax: +380 5763 58321
e-mail: CETA@bi.com.ua
web: www.cetalife.h10.ru

UNITED KINGDOM

UNITED STATES

The Humane Society of the United States is the largest animal protection organization in the USA, launching major programs to foster respect and compassion towards domestic and wild animals and their environments, through investigation, rehabilitation, public education, political and consumer advocacy, and litigation. Fur-Free Century is The HSUS’s consumer-driven, activist-oriented campaign to end the use of animal fur in the new century.

HSUS is acting as a Design Against Fur Regional Focal Point for the United States round of the 2005 contest.

Contact
Design Against Fur Coordinator, The Humane Society of the United States, 2100 L St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037
Tel: 301 258 3109
Fax: 301 258 3080
e-mail: Designagainstfur@hsus.org
web: www.hsus.org