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BSI attends Ministerial Conference on Culture in Naples
BSI at the Conference of the Ministers of Culture of the Euro-Mediterranean region, Naples, 17 July 2022 ©BSI
Emergency Evacuation Training in Georgia
Friday participants in the training course, “Planning for the Safeguarding of the Cultural Heritage of Georgia” organised by
Planning For Cultural Property Protection in Peacetime
Professor Stone meets with representatives of Latvian cultural heritage institutions at the Ministry of Culture, April 2022 ©
BS 25th Anniversary Conference Available Online
About our Anniversary Conference 5 years ago, four international heritage organisations recognised the need for greater cooperation to
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CfP – Bridging the Divide: People and Culture in Conflict
Call for Contributions. European and International Conference taking place on the occasion of the 50 Years anniversary of
Emergency Evacuation Training in Georgia
Friday participants in the training course, “Planning for the Safeguarding of the Cultural Heritage of Georgia” organised by
Blue Shield Poland helps Ukraine to protect cultural property
The Polish Committee of the Blue Shield has been supporting efforts to protect Ukrainian cultural heritage from the
Welcome to Niger and Slovakia – new national committees
Blue Shield International is delighted to formally register new National Committees of the Blue Shield in Slovakia and
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