- Ancient History, Modern Destruction: Assessing the Current Status of Syria’s World Heritage Sites Using High-Resolution Satellite Imagery – September 2014
A report on this project was presented at the 2014 Annual Meeting of USCBS. - U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield letter to President Obama regarding the protection of Syria’s cultural heritage – September 2013
- U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield Press Release on Syrian Heritage – August 2012
- Blue Shield Second statement on Syria – April 2012
- Blue Shield statement on Syria – May 2011
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November 20, 2025
Thank you to everyone who attended our webinar, "Heritage in Crisis and Conflict: Canadian Considerations for Cultural Protection," on November 19th! Dr. Shannon Lewis-Simpson of the Canadian Armed Forces and Memorial University provided a thorough overview [...]
October 20, 2025
Many thanks to all who attended last week's webinar, "How Does the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Protect Cultural Property?"! The U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield would especially like to thank Sharon Nicastro [...]
October 10, 2025
📣 Announcing our upcoming webinars! Join us this fall for two fascinating talks on various aspects of cultural property protection: 🔹 Wednesday, October 15 @ 1:30 EDT: "How Does the International Committee of the Red Cross [...]
