Blue Shield United Kingdom (Blue Shield UK / BSUK)

Description

Blue Shield UK (BSUK) is the United Kingdom National Committee of the worldwide Blue Shield movement and a UK registered charity dedicated to protecting heritage in crisis (in armed conflict, disaster and emergency) across the UK and its dependencies. It supports heritage professionals, UK government and the UK's armed forces to protect cultural property. Its work is a partnership between heritage professionals, lawyers, government staff, armed forces, emergency services and academics, together with the UK branches (or representatives) of its founding partners: the International Council on Archives (ICA), the International Council of Museums (ICOM), the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) and the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA). The Committee's charitable mission is to promote the protection of the world's cultural property for the public benefit (cultural and natural, tangible and intangible) in the event of armed conflict, natural or human-made disaster; to encourage and assist UK national and devolved governments, the armed forces and security services, and owners and managers of cultural property to prepare for its protection; to provide support and advice on national and international laws relating to cultural property in armed conflict, disasters and emergencies; to support those tackling illicit trafficking of cultural property; to raise public awareness and knowledge of cultural property protection; to promote research and training; and to advance national and international collaboration, including with the wider Blue Shield network. Governed by trustees, its expert members contribute to Expert Working Groups covering Climate Change, Conflict & Military Activity, Emergency Planning & Response, Illicit Trafficking, Intangible Cultural Heritage and Underwater Heritage.

Currently active

Yes

Offers funding

No, this infrastructure does not provide funding.

Founding year

2013

Contact details

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Partner Infrastructures

Society of Antiquaries of Scotland

Founded in 1780 and incorporated by Royal Charter in 1783 the Society’s purpose is “to investigate both antiquities and natural and civil history in general, with the intention that the ta… read more about Society of Antiquaries of Scotland

Edinburgh

Historic England

Historic England is the public body that works with people and organisations across England to discover, protect, and bring new life to the shared historic environment. It provides advice, knowledge,… read more about Historic England

Swindon

Partner Universities

Newcastle University

University of the West of England, Bristol

Additional Partnerships

British Armed Forces Cultural Property Protection Unit (CPPU); ICOMOS-UK; ICOM UK; Archives & Records Association (ARA); CILIP