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Blue Shield has sent missions into countries in conflict, or experiencing disasters, to conduct damage assessments and offer assistance.
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Latest Blue Shield International News

Welcome and updates to the Blue Shield Board
Ömer Dabanlı Anna Puhr Welcome to new Board Members and Congratulations! The Blue Shield is delighted to welcome

Supporting Syrians and their Heritage Webinars (Parts 1 & 2)
Blue Shield and Heritage for Peace were pleased to host two online Webinars on Supporting Syrians and their Heritage,

UNTSI CPP course success
Blue Shield was excited to co-organise the third Cultural Property Protection Course in the Curragh, Ireland, together with

Blue Shield Conference Videos Available Online!
Blue Shield International, together with our partners, the Romanian Institute for Heritage of the Romanian Ministry of Culture,
Latest News from National Committees

Happy Anniversary to our National Committees
This year we are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the founding of our first national committees! In 2000,

BS Ireland works with Irish Red Cross
Gretchen Allen (chair) and Patrizia La Piscopia help judge the Corn Adomnáin International Humanitarian Law Competition 2025 © Blue

BS Poland supports Safe cultural heritage — European challenges in times of war and crisis
On 3 and 4 April 2025, the International Forum “Safe cultural heritage — European challenges in times of

BS Belgium joins LUX response network
Blue Shield Belgium is excited to announce that it has joined the LUX response programme. LUX response is
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