NEW RESEARCH: Heritage Destruction and Collective Memory
Blue Shield International is excited to support new research with Blue Shield Türkiye
Global issues given global attention
Stone speaks at Opportunities for Heritage: Fostering Innovation, Conservation, and Sustainability, Sultanate of
Safeguarding success with training and awareness raising
Blue Shield Belgium and France have been successful in emergency planning and awareness
Cultural Heritage First Aid During Crisis in Georgia
Blue Shield Georgia organized a five day training course – “First Aid to
New board member Blue Shield Netherlands
Captain Ankie Peterson outside an art storage bunker A warm welcome to Ankie
NEW REPORT: Scripting Workshop report available
Blue Shield International and the Netherlands 1 CMI Command hosted the inaugural Scripting
Building humanitarian partnerships for heritage protection
Professor Stone meets Nils Melzer, the ICRC’s Director of International Law, Policy, and
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