Bureau de Liaison des Associations Guides du Luxembourg
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The Bureau de Liaison des Associations Guides du Luxembourg is the national Guiding
federation of Luxembourg
. Guiding in Luxembourg started in 1915 and was among the founder members of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
(WAGGGS) in 1928. The federation consists of two associations and has a membership of 2,093 Guides (as of 2008).
Until 1960, only one of them, the AGGL, was a member of the WAGGGS. The AGGL and the Lëtzebuerger Guiden (predecessor of the LGS) formed the joint Bureau des Liaison in 1958, and in 1960 the WAGGGS World Conference transferred the membership to this umbrella federation.
The LGS is also a member of the Luxembourg Boy Scouts Association
.
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...
federation of Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
. Guiding in Luxembourg started in 1915 and was among the founder members of 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) in 1928. The federation consists of two associations and has a membership of 2,093 Guides (as of 2008).
Members of the federation
Members of the federation are- Association des Girl Guides LuxembourgoisesAssociation des Girl Guides LuxembourgoisesThe Association des Girl Guides Luxembourgoises is a Guiding association in Luxembourg. The association was founded in 1916 under the name Les Guides de Luxembourg...
(AGGL, interreligious, coeducational) - Lëtzebuerger Guiden a ScoutenLëtzebuerger Guiden a ScoutenThe Lëtzebuerger Guiden a Scouten is one of Luxembourg's Scouting and Guiding organizations. It is a member of the Luxembourg Boy Scouts Association and of the Bureau de Liaison des Associations Guides du Luxembourg....
(LGS, 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...
, coeducational)
Until 1960, only one of them, the AGGL, was a member of the WAGGGS. The AGGL and the Lëtzebuerger Guiden (predecessor of the LGS) formed the joint Bureau des Liaison in 1958, and in 1960 the WAGGGS World Conference transferred the membership to this umbrella federation.
The LGS is also a member of the Luxembourg Boy Scouts Association
Luxembourg Boy Scouts Association
The Luxembourg Boy Scout Association is a federation of two Scout associations serving Luxembourg. Scouting in Luxembourg was founded in 1914 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1922...
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Further reading
- World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, World Bureau (1997), Trefoil Round the World. Eleventh Edition 1997. ISBN 0-900827-75-0