Ring Deutscher Pfadfinderinnenverbände
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The Ring Deutscher Pfadfinderinnenverbände (RDP; German Guide Federation) is the German
national Guiding
organization within the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
(WAGGGS). It serves 47,688 members (as of 2008).
The RDP was founded as Ring Deutscher Pfadfinderinnenbünde in 1949 by four Guiding associations:
It became an associate member of WAGGGS in 1950 and a full member in 1954.
In the 1970s, following merger of the EMP, the BCP and the BDPi with their respective Scouting
counterparts, it was renamed Ring Deutscher Pfadfinderinnenverbände. The individual members are:
Two of these, the BdP and the VCP, are also members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
, via the Ring deutscher Pfadfinderverbände
. Both federations work strongly together in the main fields of Scouting and Guiding.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
national Guiding
Girl Guides
A Guide, Girl Guide or Girl Scout is a member of a section of some Guiding organisations who is between the ages of 10 and 14. Age limits are different in each organisation. It is the female-centred equivalent of the Scouts. The term Girl Scout is used in the United States and several East Asian...
organization within the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts is a global association supporting the female-oriented and female-only Scouting organizations in 145 countries. It was established in 1928 and has its headquarters in London, England. It is the counterpart of the World Organization of the Scout...
(WAGGGS). It serves 47,688 members (as of 2008).
The RDP was founded as Ring Deutscher Pfadfinderinnenbünde in 1949 by four Guiding associations:
- Bund Deutscher Pfadfinderinnen (BDPi, interreligious)
- Evangelischer Mädchen-Pfadfinderbund (EMP, ProtestantProtestantismProtestantism is one of the three major groupings within Christianity. It is a movement that began in Germany in the early 16th century as a reaction against medieval Roman Catholic doctrines and practices, especially in regards to salvation, justification, and ecclesiology.The doctrines of the...
, not in BavariaBavariaBavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
) - Bund Christlicher Pfadfinderinnen (BCP, Protestant, only in Bavaria)
- Pfadfinderinnenschaft Sankt Georg (PSG, Roman CatholicRoman Catholic ChurchThe Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
).
It became an associate member of WAGGGS in 1950 and a full member in 1954.
In the 1970s, following merger of the EMP, the BCP and the BDPi with their respective Scouting
Scouting
Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement with the stated aim of supporting young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development, that they may play constructive roles in society....
counterparts, it was renamed Ring Deutscher Pfadfinderinnenverbände. The individual members are:
- Bund der Pfadfinderinnen und PfadfinderBund der Pfadfinderinnen und PfadfinderThe Union of Guides and Scouts is the largest interreligious, co-educational Scout association in Germany, one of the three component members of the Ring deutscher Pfadfinderverbände and of the Ring Deutscher Pfadfinderinnenverbände...
(BdP, interreligious, coeducational) - Pfadfinderinnenschaft Sankt Georg (PSG, Roman Catholic, female only)
- Verband Christlicher Pfadfinderinnen und PfadfinderVerband Christlicher Pfadfinderinnen und PfadfinderThe Verband Christlicher Pfadfinderinnen und Pfadfinder is a German Protestant coed Scouting and Guiding association with about 47,000 members....
(VCP, Protestant, coeducational).
Two of these, the BdP and the VCP, are also members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
World Organization of the Scout Movement
The World Organization of the Scout Movement is the Non-governmental international organization which governs most national Scout Organizations, with 31 million members. WOSM was established in 1920, and has its headquarters at Geneva, Switzerland...
, via the Ring deutscher Pfadfinderverbände
Ring deutscher Pfadfinderverbände
The Ring deutscher Pfadfinderverbände is the German national Scouting organization within the World Organization of the Scout Movement...
. Both federations work strongly together in the main fields of Scouting and Guiding.