Blue Shield

Working for the protection of the world's cultural heritage by coordinating preparations to meet and respond to emergency situations

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Programme

 Day 1
 7th December: Founding of ANCBS
 (Closed session with national committees and ICBS members only)
 Location: Royal Library
 12.00 – 13.30Arrival and Lunch (supported by ICOMOS) 
 13.30 – 13.45 Opening: Welcome and introduction by Leif Pareli   
President of the ANCBS International Working Group
 13.45 – 14.15 Founding of ANCBS (Vote on founding statutes)
 14.15 – 15.15 Working programme: Action for the coming years  
(Training, emergency programmes, website content)
 15.15 – 16.00 Financial aspects (Fundraising & Budget)
 16.00 – 17.00Election of the board
 17.00 – 20.00 Drinks and tapas buffet
(supported by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science)
 Evening programme:  
 Welcome address by Antoinette Visser, Director of The Hague Historic Museum
 Words of welcome by Rabin Baldewsingh, Vice Mayor of the Municipality of The Hague 
 Location: The  Hague Historic Museum
 
 Day 2
 8th December: Future plans and recent emergency situations and projects
 Chair: Mr. Richard Hermans, Director of The Netherlands Institute for Heritage
  Location: Royal Library
 10.00 – 11.00 Registration & coffee at the Royal Library
 11.00 – 11.10 Outline of the Conference Programme
Mr. Richard Hermans
 Words of welcome 
 11.10 – 11.15 Mr. Perry Moree, Director of Finance and Corporate Services, Royal Library
 11.15 – 11.25 The newly elected president of ANCBS
 11.25 – 11.35 Mr. Joan van Albada, President International Committee of the Blue Shield
 11.35 – 11.45 Mr. Julien Anfruns, Director General of ICOM
 11.50 – 12.30Blue Shield – Developments within the organisation
and results of the meeting of the previous day
Mr. Leif Pareli, chairman international working group of ANCBS
 12.30 – 13.30 Lunch (supported by the Dutch National UNESCO committee)
 Future cooperation and actions
 13.30 – 13.50 Awareness raising Possible future cooperation with UNESCO-NL
Ms. Carol Westrik, UNESCO-NL &
Ms. Marjan Otter, secretary international working group of ANCBS
 13.50 – 14.10 Training Possible future cooperation with the National Archives
Mr. Gerrit de Bruin, Senior Consultant Conservation of the National Archive
 Update on recent emergency situations and emergency response actions
 14.10 – 14.40 Lessons learned: after the tsunami[1][2][3]
Ms. Laretna Adhishakti, Blue Shield Indonesia (under construction),
Chairperson of the Center of Heritage Conservation, University of Yogyakarta
 14.40 – 15.00 Update on emergency situations in Georgia
Mr. Thomas Schuler, ICOM Disaster Relief for Museums Task Force
 15.00 – 15.30Tea break
 Progress reports: Successful Blue Shield actions and update on activities
 15.30 – 17.00Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina[1][2][3],
Chile, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Kosovo, Macedonia,
Norway, Poland, The Netherlands, Russia, United States of America,
AFRICOM, Cultural Heritage without Boarders,
Prince Claus Fund[ppt][text]
 17.00 – 17.30Conclusion and closing session
Mr. Richard Hermans
 17.30 – 19.30Drinks supported by Erfgoed Nederland
Location: Royal Library
  
 Day 3
 9th December: Concurrent sessions of training courses
 Chair: the new President of ANCBS
 Location: National Archive
 09.00 – 09.30Registration & coffee at The National Archive
 09.30 – 09.40Words of welcome and outline of the Conference Programme
New President of ANCBS
 09.40 – 12.30Training sessions
 12.30 – 13.30Lunch supported by ICOM Netherlands
 13.30 – 16.30Training sessions
 16.30 – 17.00Conclusions, recommendations and farewell session
New President of ANCBS

 Training sessions:
 1. A practical Guide to Cultural Property Training and Coordination for the Military
 Ms. Barbara Roberts (American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works) &
 Ms. Cori Wegener (President, BS-USA)

 2. Teambuilding -the critical succeess factor
 Ms. Aparna Tandon (ICCROM)
 Mr. Gerrit de Bruin (National Archive)

 3. What to expect from the military in times of disaster [Austrian model; Dutch model]
 Lieutenant Colonel (R) drs René Teijgeler, chairman 1CIMIC Bat (NLD A)

 4. Preparing your cultural institution for emergencies
 Ms. Marja Peek (The Netherlands Institute for Cultural Heritage)
 Mr. Michiel Leijenaar (Mauritshuis)

 5. Blue Shield, aims & objectives of the ANCBS organization
 Mr. Leif Pareli Chair of theANCBS working group)

 6. Recent developments in cultural legislation
 Mr. Dick Jackson (Special Assistant for Law of War Matters U.S. Army) [PPT; article]
 Ms. Marja van Heese (Inspector of the Dutch State Inspectorate for Cultural Heritage) [PPT]

For more information, see Workshops.