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Situation in Mali for cultural heritage

The initial news media reports from Mali gave a worrying picture of the situation for cultural heritage in the northern provinces and especially Timbuktu. Most recent media and independent reports...

News - 30 January 2013 (created)

Tagged: Cultural heritage, Disaster relief, Mali, Libraries, Archives, Museums, Monuments and Sites

Preservation and Conservation 2013 Satellite meeting in Singapore

The main purpose of this satellite conference is to present the solutions find in the libraries and archives to deal with disaster focuses on the use of the new technologies to limit the damages,...

Event - 28 December 2012 (created)

Tagged: Conservation, Cultural heritage, Disaster management, Disaster relief, Preservation, Satellite Meeting, Singapore, Preservation and Conservation

Protection of cultural heritage: Principles of Engagement will guide IFLA in emergency situations

At its meeting in April, the IFLA Governing Board has endorsed Principles of Engagement in library-related activities in times of crisis, conflict or disaster. The Principles are part of IFLA...

News - 23 May 2012 (created)

Tagged: Advocacy, Cultural heritage, Disaster management, Disaster relief, Preservation

IFLA Principles of Engagement in library-related activities in times of conflict, crisis or disaster

At its meeting of 19th August 2011, the IFLA Governing Board set up an Advisory Group to draft Principles of Engagement to be used by IFLA and its members in library-related activities of disaster...

Publication - 22 May 2012 (created)

Tagged: Advocacy, Best practice, Conservation, Cooperation, Cultural heritage, Development, Disaster management, Disaster relief, International cooperation, Preservation, Procedures, Profession, Publications, Publications, Risk assessment, Society, Sustainability, Professional statements

One year after the Earthquake in Japan

Image from yfrog; more photos from libraries affected by the quake at Togetter A year has now passed since the 9.0-magnitude earthquake—one of the largest ever recorded...

News - 12 March 2012 (created)

Tagged: Cultural heritage, Disaster relief, Japan

The International Conference of the International Committee of the Blue Shield (ICBS)

ICBS works for the protection of the world cultural heritage by coordinating preparations to meet and respond to emergency situations as well as post-crisis support.

Event - 9 December 2011 (created)

Tagged: Conference, Cultural heritage, Disaster relief, ICBS, International Committee of the Blue Shield, Korea, Republic of

Resources from the library community affected by the March 11th Earthquake in Japan

A library in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan Last week's massive earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan has caused an untold number of deaths and tremendous damage....

News - 29 April 2011 (created)

Tagged: Cultural heritage, Disaster relief, Japan

Report on the support for preservation in Northeast Japan after March 11th earthquake

Noriko Nakamura, PAC Regional Director for Asia (Tokyo), has written a report on the support for preservation in the areas stricken by March 11th earthquake and tsunami in the Tohoku district (...

News - 8 April 2011 (created)

Tagged: Disaster relief, Japan, PAC (Preservation and Conservation)

Message from Matsuoka Kaname, Secretary General of the Japanese Library Association

6 April 2011 To IFLA members from Japan Library Association Thank you very much for your message and concerns on the damages of library materials and other records caused by March...

News - 6 April 2011 (created)

Tagged: Announcement, Cultural heritage, Disaster relief, Japan

IFLA and the Prince Claus Fund sign contract to help preserve Haitian cultural heritage

Christa Meindersma, Director of the Prince Claus Fund for Culture & Development and IFLA Secretary General Jennefer Nicholson Creating a solid foundation for Haiti's...

News - 29 March 2011 (created)

Tagged: Cultural heritage, Disaster relief, Haiti, Press Release

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