Content tagged Disaster management

The events of 15 April at the Cathedral of Notre Dame have shaken many, not just in Paris but around the world. For those who work in the heritage field, it is particularly heart-breaking...

News - 17 April 2019

Tags: Cultural heritage, Disaster management, France, Preservation, PAC (Preservation and Conservation)

29 May 2012 Following the alarming situation in Mali, the Blue Shield expresses its deep concern regarding the safeguarding of the country’s invaluable cultural and...

Publication - 12 January 2019

Tags: Cultural heritage, Disaster management, Disaster relief, Mali, Preservation, Statements, PAC (Preservation and Conservation)

Following the civil conflict that has been shaking the Ukraine, the Blue Shield wishes to express its deep concern regarding the safeguarding and protection of the country’s...

Publication - 12 January 2019

Tags: Blue Shield, Disaster management, Disaster relief, Preservation, Ukraine, Statements, PAC (Preservation and Conservation)

June 17, 2014 PROTECTION OF IRAQI CULTURAL HERITAGE SITES Blue Shield is appalled by the great suffering and loss of life in the current fighting in Iraq and expresses great...

Publication - 12 January 2019

Tags: Access to information, Blue Shield, Disaster management, Disaster relief, Iraq, Preservation, Statements, PAC (Preservation and Conservation)

[English] [العربية] [français] [Español] 3 June, 2015 The Blue Shield offers its unequivocal support for the United Nations Secretary General’s statements (26...

Publication - 12 January 2019

Tags: Disaster management, Disaster relief, Preservation, Yemen, Statements, PAC (Preservation and Conservation)

Libraries have a duty to preserve our cultural heritage and make it accessible to the public, in order to inform and inspire future generations. Though many libraries already have disaster plans...

Publication - 12 January 2019

Tags: Conservation, Disaster management, Disaster relief, Preservation, Briefings, PAC (Preservation and Conservation)

National Library & Documentation Services Board (NLDSB) of Sri Lanka has formed a library disaster recovery team in 2013. Ten officials serve in this team. They were trained for fire rescue,...

Publication - 12 January 2019

Tags: Disaster management, Disaster relief, Preservation, Sri Lanka, Reports, PAC (Preservation and Conservation)

In March 2015, the 3rd UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction took place in Sendai, Japan. Prior to the main conference a series of expert meetings were held. The expert meeting on...

Publication - 12 January 2019

Tags: Disaster management, Disaster relief, Japan, Preservation, Conference proceedings, PAC (Preservation and Conservation)

22 April 2016 Palmyra and the wider historic environment in Syria In the latest Statement of the Blue Shield, the organisation welcomes the removal of Da’esh from...

Publication - 12 January 2019

Tags: Blue Shield, Conservation, Disaster management, Syrian Arab Republic, Statements, PAC (Preservation and Conservation)

Libraries are hosts to many invaluable works – books, manuscripts, maps, and other materials that contain the history of human ideas and knowledge.   Such documents are...

News - 22 February 2018

Tags: Cultural heritage, Disaster management, Europe, restitution of cultural heritage, PAC (Preservation and Conservation)

Documentary works in all formats, including digital, are a key part of our cultural heritage. Working with, preserving, and safeguarding them in order to provide access to future generations is at...

News - 10 May 2017

Tags: 11.4, Conservation, Cultural heritage, Digital preservation, Disaster management, Disaster relief, Policy, Preservation, Risk Register, SDGs, UN, UNESCO, PAC (Preservation and Conservation)

The conference is “Our Heritage at Risk: The Challenges and Response” will address disaster manegement and response with special emphasis on disaster management and cultural...

Event - 29 July 2016

Tags: Conference, Disaster management, Risk Register

The IFLA Journal Special Issue on Cultural Heritage. 

Publication - 29 September 2015

Tags: Collections, Conservation, Cultural heritage, Disaster management, Preservation, Newsletters, PAC (Preservation and Conservation)

19 August 2015, 09:30-12:45, Ballroom East Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) In the spirit of the Lyon Declaration—preserving and ensuring ongoing access to...

News - 7 May 2015

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Cultural heritage, Digital preservation, Disaster management, Electronic collections, Government information, International cooperation, Knowledge management, Preservation

​ Photo © Japan Meteorological Agency and EUMETSAT On behalf of President Sinikka Sipilä, the IFLA Governing Board, and IFLA colleagues around the world we express our...

News - 14 November 2013

Tags: Cultural heritage, Disaster management, Disaster relief, Philippines

International Preservation Issues (IPI) 6 The IFLA Preservation and Conservation Core Activity (PAC) has one major goal: “to ensure that library and archive materials, published and...

Publication - 14 October 2012

Tags: Disaster management, Disaster planning, Standards, Preservation and Conservation

At its meeting in April, the IFLA Governing Board has endorsed Principles of Engagement in library-related activities in times of crisis, conflict or disaster. The Principles are part of IFLA...

News - 23 May 2012

Tags: Advocacy, Cultural heritage, Disaster management, Disaster relief, Preservation

At its meeting of 19th August 2011, the IFLA Governing Board set up an Advisory Group to draft Principles of Engagement to be used by IFLA and its members in library-related activities of disaster...

Publication - 22 May 2012

Tags: Advocacy, Best practice, Conservation, Cooperation, Cultural heritage, Cultural Heritage topic, Development, Disaster management, Disaster relief, International cooperation, Preservation, Procedures, Profession, Publications, Risk assessment, Society, Sustainability, Publications

3 March 2011 Following the recent earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, the Blue Shield expresses its great sorrow for the loss of lives and the destructions the city's...

News - 4 March 2011

Tags: Announcement, Cultural heritage, Disaster management, Preservation

A number of Swiss libraries, along with assistance from Libraries without borders (BSF), have sent two shipping containers loaded with books and shelving for Haïtian libraries At 8:30...

News - 26 October 2010

Tags: Cultural heritage, Disaster management, Disaster relief, Haiti, Preservation

The Blue Shield International sent two experts to Port-au-Prince from 11th to 16th of April. Danielle Mincio (IFLA) and Christophe Jacobs (ICA and ANCBS) went there in order to work with our...

News - 4 June 2010

Tags: Cultural heritage, Disaster management, Disaster relief, Haiti, Preservation

The International Committee on the Blue Shield is very pleased to share with you the official recognition of a new Blue Shield Committee in Haiti. Our colleagues deployed huge efforts to...

News - 28 May 2010

Tags: Announcement, Cultural heritage, Disaster management, Disaster relief, Haiti, Preservation

Paris, 22 March 2010 PRESS RELEASE The international Blue Shield network has worked hard in the last weeks on defining an action plan for helping our Haitian colleagues. You...

News - 26 March 2010

Tags: Announcement, Cultural heritage, Disaster management, Disaster relief, Haiti, Preservation

Throughout history libraries, museums and archives have been struck by disasters, both natural and manmade. Earthquakes and floods, storms and fires have caused huge losses of precious...

Publication - 31 March 2009

Tags: Cultural heritage, Disaster management, Preservation, Publications, Preservation and Conservation