not know a common Scout Promise. The promise shall be formulated individually by the respective group and for the respective advancement. Nevertheless some local groups have regular wordings that are in use since the 1960s. Scout Law In 2005, the DPSG reintroduced a common Scout Law for the whole association. In the years before, four guidelines were used instead of a Scout Law. Als Pfadfinderin .../Als Pfadfinder ...As a Girl Scout/Boy Scout ... ... begegne ich allen Menschen mit Respekt und habe alle Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen als Geschwister.... I'll meet everybody with respect. All Scouts and Guides are my brothers and sisters. ... gehe ich zuversichtlich und mit wachen Augen durch die Welt. ... I'll meet the world confident and with open eyes. ... bin ich höflich und helfe da, wo es notwendig ist. ... I will be courteous and will help where needed. ... mache ich nichts halb und gebe auch in Schwierigkeiten nicht auf. ... I'll finish my task; I won't give up even if it is difficult. ... entwickle ich eine eigene Meinung und stehe für diese ein. ... I'll develop my own opinion and stand by it. ... sage ich, was ich denke, und tue, was ich sage. ... I'll say what I'm thinking and do what I say. ... lebe ich einfach und umweltbewusst. ... I'll live simply and environmentally aware. ... stehe ich zu meiner Herkunft und zu meinem Glauben. ... I'm aware of my origin,and faith.International partners The DPSG strongly emphasizes its international partnerships. Since the late 1940s, it is twinned with the Scouts et Guides de France and the Associazione Guide e Scouts Cattolici Italiani. More recently a number of development partnerships were started. These partners include the Scouts de Bénin, the Asociación de Scouts de Bolivia, the Lebanese Scouting Federation, the Rwanda Scouts Association and the Association Scoute du Togo. Organization The DPSG is divided in 25 councils (Diözesanverbände) corresponding to the Catholic dioceses of Germany. Only two dioceses in the former German Democratic Republic are without own structures (Dresden-Meissen and Görlitz), they are served by the neighbouring councils. Most of the councils are divided in districts (total: 137 districts) and on local level more than 1,400 groups (Stämme'', "tribes") are active. Regularly, a local group consists of four troops - one of each section. See also Scouting in Germany References External links Official homepage Scouting and Guiding in Germany World