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Latest Blue Shield International News

BSI: 2022 – A Year in Review
We are excited to share our Annual Review of 2022 with you! Professor Peter Stone, President of the

STATEMENT: Ukraine conflict one year on
Blue Shield Statement on Conflict in Ukraine As the conflict in Ukraine continues to devastate the lives and

Blue Shield reacts after earthquake in Turkey and Syria
The castle of Aintab, Gaziantep, after the first earthquake, 6 February 2023. Voice of America Via Wikimedia Commons

BSI consultations with OSCE and ICRC Headquarters
Geneva, Switzerland – September 3, 2020: Headquarters of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), a humanitarian
Latest News from National Committees

Celebrating with Blue Shield Mali
As Blue Shield Mali’s second anniversary approaches, we look back over the challenges and successes that have followed

BS Austria host CPP talks
Blue Shield Austria hosted two roundtables at the 27th Cultural Heritage and News Technologies Conference that took place

BS Turkey lead the way in conservation and restoration
It’s been a busy time for Blue Shield Turkey with technical support and seminars. The Fires Working Group,

Heritage Friday – War in Ukraine! Protection and Preservation of Cultural Heritage
On the 25th of November, Blue Shield Denmark held the annual Heritage Friday event at Moesgaard Museum, Aarhus. This
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