Blue Shields Protect Nigerian Heritage
The National Commission for Museums and Monuments of Nigeria and the UNESCO Regional
BSI: 2023 – A Year in Review
We are excited to share our Annual Review of 2023 with you! Professor
Patrick Boylan – a truly remarkable legacy
Patrick Boylan, founder, then Vice-President of ICOM The Blue Shield is deeply saddened
Blue Shield Leads With Humanitarian Cultural Heritage Protection Course
Yezidi shrine of Mame Reshan after its destruction by the Islamic State ©
1954 Hague Convention Anniversary – Information Pack Available
Click on the image to download This year is the 70th Anniversary of
Welcome to Blue Shield Italy!
Italy has an outstanding cultural heritage that includes 59 UNESCO World Heritage sites,
Partnership success for Blue Shield France
BSF signed a partnership agreement on 7 December with the Paris Fire Brigade (BSPP),
Coordination critical to safeguarding in Belgium
Blue Shield Belgium visited the Castle of Freÿr in December 2023 for a
ReInHerit Talks – Redefining the Future of Cultural Heritage
President Stone speaks at the International Conference “Cultural heritage, innovation and sustainable development:
OSCE Heritage Crime Task Force Partnership continues
Heritage Crime Task Force, Vienna, 11-15 December 2024 © DELPAT In November 2023,
CPP Training Success for Peacekeepers
UNTSI / BSI Cultural Property Protection Course, December 2023 © UNTSI / BSI
Cultural Property Protection – International conference keynote
President Stone speaks at the Cultural Property Protection – International conference, 23 November
Museum protection begins in Georgia
Blue Shield Georgia are carrying out special studies on the current state of
BS France leads the way in training
The second disaster management exercise held on October 3 at the National Library
EVENT: Pre-emptive Measures to Protect Movable Cultural Heritage and Enable Later Repatriation Efforts”
Join us online (Zoom) for an insightful online event on Tuesday Nov 28
VIDEO AVAILABLE: Making the Case: Observing Heritage as a Humanitarian Issue
Blue Shield Georgia spoke at a key event in the Hague on 28
Current events in Israel and Palestine
The Blue Shield responds to the unfolding events in Palestine and Israel with
Mali meets the Minister to promote heritage
Blue Shield Mali meets the Malian Minister of Handicrafts, Culture, Hotel Industry and
ONLINE EVENT: Introducing Blue Shield
The Interim Board of Directors for the formation of Blue Shield Sweden in
BSI signs MoU with GyeongGi Cultural Foundation
GyeongGi Cultural Foundation and Blue Shield International signed a Memorandum of Understanding, 24
Scripting workshop explores CPP standards
Blue Shield International and the Netherlands 1 CMI Command hosted the inaugural Scripting
Marking the International Day of Disaster Risk Reduction
Blue Shield Australia leads action on the International Day of Disaster Risk Reduction, 13
BS France report evidences heritage fire threat
Blue Shield France have launched the 2021-2022 report on cultural heritage damage in
“My heart breaks” – intangible heritage in Georgia
Following the conflict between Russia and Georgia in 2008, thousands of Georgians were
Blue Shield mourns loss of BS Senegal President
Mr Babacar NDIAYE (1951-2023) The Blue Shield mourns the loss of Mr Babacar
Heritage protection with global reach
For the third time, representatives from Blue Shield International supported cultural property protection
CPP in CIMIC Key Leader Conference 2023
Peter Stone, President of the Blue Shield gave one of the opening, contextualising,
Peter Stone receives prestigious award
Peter Stone, left, being presented by Andy Davis (right) with the IAASF Cultural
Inaugural cultural protection course held in Iceland
Museum flooding response course, Reykjavík, Iceland, August 2023 © Blue Shield Iceland Blue