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 [...]
Announcing the First USCBS Members Exclusive Webinar
As the end of 2024 draws near, we at Blue Shield are looking back over the past year at the many events that took place to [...]
Updated USCBS Membership Structure & New Members-Only Benefits
In an effort to connect more effectively with our membership, we have recently updated our individual membership structure here at USCBS. There are now four individual membership [...]
UNESCO Calls for Emergency Session to Protect Lebanese Cultural Sites
UNESCO has called for an emergency session to establish urgent measures for the protection of Lebanese cultural sites. The session will take place on November 18th [...]
New ICA Manual for Protecting Archives
A new manual on protecting archives was recently published in collaboration with the International Council on Archives’ (ICA) Expert Group on Emergency Management and Disaster Preparedness. [...]
