The Irish National Committee of Blue Shield
The Blue Shield aims to protect cultural and heritage sites from attack in times of armed conflict or civil disturbance, and from natural disasters. It also promotes awareness of the importance of preserving heritage sites and their contents in peacetime and during conflict. The basis for the Blue Shield is the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property and its additional first and second protocols.
The Blue Shield network, often referred to as the cultural equivalent of the Red Cross, was formed in response to the changes in international law and today works globally to protect cultural heritage in emergency situations. It is a non-governmental, non-profit, international organisation committed to the protection of heritage across the world.
The Irish National Committee of the Blue Shield (INCBS) was established in September 2012 following formal accreditation from the international governing body Blue Shield.
Contact: irishblueshield@gmail.com
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