Contact: blueshield@icom-norway.org


The Norwegian Blue Shield Committee (BSN) is a national committee of ICBS, The International Committee of the Blue Shield, which was established in 1996 by the four organizations ICOM, ICOMOS, IFLA and ICA. The mission of the committee is to work for the protection of the world's cultural heritage by co-ordinating preparations to meet and respond to emergency situations. The committee takes its name from the blue shield which is the symbol of the Hague Convention of 1954, dealing with the protection and rescue of cultural heritage in case of armed conflict or disaster. (Until an ICBS website has been established, you may read about ICBS on the homepage of IFLA.)

The Norwegian committee was formed in 2000 when representatives of the participating organizations set up a working group to promote cooperation within the framework of the ICBS. Attention has been focused on national as well as international issues. On the national level the committee has worked to promote the establishment of a national emergency plan for cultural heritage in case of war or natural disaster and also to push for Norwegian ratification of international conventions dealing with cultural heritage. On the international level attention has been given to the situation of cultural heritage in conflict areas such as Iraq, and the committee has worked to push for Norwegian support for heritage rescue efforts.

The Norwegian Blue Shield committee at present (2007 - 2008) consists of:

Leif Pareli, chairman
leif.pareli@norskfolkemuseum.no
Represents ICOM in the committee

Axel Mykleby
axel.mykleby@bya.oslo.kommune.no
Represents ICOMOS in the committee

Anne Hustad
anne.hustad@norskbibliotekforening.no
Represents IFLA in the committee

Lars Sandberg
Lars.Sandberg@arkivverket.no
Represents ICA in the committee

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