The United States Withdraws from UNESCO
The United States of America has announced today that it will withdraw from the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The withdrawal will take [...]
Webinar Recording Now Available
The U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield would like to thank all those who attended and expressed great interest in our recent webinar, "Introduction to Cultural [...]
Upcoming Webinar: “Introduction to Cultural Property Protection” (Wednesday, June 18)
A free webinar entitled, "Introduction to Cultural Property Protection," will take place on Wednesday, June 18th at 1:30 pm EDT. Dr. Laurie Rush, USCBS Secretary and [...]
2025 Cultural Heritage Conference at DePaul University: Thank you for your support!
On March 13th and 14th, DePaul University hosted a conference titled, "Navigating Justice in Cultural Heritage: Intersections of Ethics, Law, and Museum Practice." The conference was [...]
Upcoming Webinar featuring USCBS President, Patty Gerstenblith
On Wednesday, March 5, 2025, USCBS President, Patty Gerstenblith, will be speaking as part of a webinar organized by the International Association of Prosecutors in conjunction [...]
Conference Announcement: “Navigating Justice in Cultural Heritage,” March 13-14, 2025
Registration is now open for an upcoming two-day conference entitled “Navigating Justice in Cultural Heritage: Intersections of Ethics, Law, and Museum Practice.” The conference is organized [...]
USCBS Statement on the Wildfires in Southern California
We at the U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of life and the widespread destruction caused by the recent [...]
Blue Shield International General Assembly and Conference Recordings Now Available Online
In August 2024, Blue Shield International gathered together with Blue Shield National Committees for the 2024 General Assembly and Training Course in Bucharest, Romania. The conference [...]
UNESCO Grants Enhanced Protection to 34 Lebanese Cultural Properties
Following an "extraordinary session" of the Committee for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict on November 18th, UNESCO decided to grant [...]
