13 April 2023
In order to establish a permanent secretariat for the heritage in times of crisis (initially in the Walloon-Brussels Federation), and to professionalise the functioning of the ASBL, the Belgian Committee of the Blue Shield is looking for an attaché – manager...
19 November 2022
Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, the European Union has stood ready to help. The EU Civil Protection Mechanism coordinates emergency material assistance to Ukraine. In Belgium, B-FAST organizes logistics. To date, 434 million euros of materials (67,000 tons)...
20 August 2022
The municipal Museum of Fine Arts of Ghent organised a lockdown exercise on July 13 2022, during regular opening hours in the presence of visitors, museum staff, volunteers and the local police. The Blue Shield, represented by Lucas Verhaegen, participated in the...
13 July 2022
Le bilan des crues de mi-juillet 2021 dans les vallées de la Meuse et de ses affluents est particulièrement sévère. Tant le bilan humain – 39 personnes sont décédées – que les dégâts matériels sont immenses. Le patrimoine culturel n’a pas été épargné...
9 March 2022
On 25 February 2022, Blue Shield International issued the following statement regarding the situation in Ukraine: The Blue Shield is extremely concerned regarding the escalating conflict in the Ukraine. We ask all those involved to obey all relevant international law...
31 January 2022
Madam Minister of the Interior, Since 31 December 2021, Belgium no longer has a single detective within the federal police to combat the illegal trade in works of art. As a result, our country is failing to comply with the 1970 Convention on the Means of Prohibiting...
11 December 2021
The ID-Art application is presented by Interpol and can be downloaded freely. All the details in this flyer.
6 November 2021
To ensure the smooth running of volunteer work and to strengthen the operation of the non-profit association, the Belgian Blue Shield Committee is seeking a freelance employee (m/f) for administrative and technical support, specifically for 30 hours per month from...
19 October 2021
Dear friends of cultural heritage, Last July, Belgium was hit by devastating floods of unprecedented magnitude. Wallonia was the hardest hit by these bad weather. Our thoughts are with the victims of this terrible disaster. We mobilize all our resources to help where...
28 July 2021
For any offer of support, please fill out this form. For any request for assistance with affected heritage, please complete this form. We thank everyone who already supports the heritage that has been affected.
