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- Blue Shield Statement on Mali
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29 May 2012 Following the alarming situation in Mali, the Blue Shield expresses its deep concern regarding the safeguarding of the country’s invaluable cultural and...
News - 6 June 2012 (created)
Tagged: Announcement, Cultural heritage, Preservation
- Protection of cultural heritage: Principles of Engagement will guide IFLA in emergency situations
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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
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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
- Promote International Jazz Day in your Library
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Jazz is a universal language of freedom and creativity. UNESCO's International Jazz Day is intended to raise awareness in the international community of the virtues of jazz as an...
News - 27 April 2012 (created)
Tagged: Archives, Cultural heritage, Audiovisual and Multimedia
- Blue Shield - 2nd Statement on Syria
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The recent events are great cause for apprehension for the world heritage community. Both the tragedies suffered by the people of the Syrian Arab Republic and the dangers faced by...
News - 16 April 2012 (created)
Tagged: Announcement, Cultural heritage, Preservation
- Call to preserve the ancient manuscripts of Timbuktu and Mali
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In recent days, fighting in and around Timbuktu has led to serious concerns about the safety of the tens of thousands of ancient manuscripts there. What is in danger is the written legacy...
News - 11 April 2012 (created)
Tagged: Announcement, Cultural heritage, Preservation
- One year after the Earthquake in Japan
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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
- General Assembly of the Association of National Committees of the Blue Shield (ANCBS)
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A draft programme and complete details regarding registration, travel, visa and accommodation are available on the ANCBS General Assembly website.
Event - 5 March 2012 (created)
Tagged: Cultural heritage, Meeting, Preservation and Conservation
- 15th CONSAL Meeting and General Conference
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From 28-31 May 2012, the National Library of Indonesia (Perpusnas) in cooperation with the Indonesian Library Association (IPI) will be hosting the 15th Consal Meeting and General Conference.
Event - 16 February 2012 (created)
Tagged: Conference, Cultural heritage, Indonesia, International cooperation, Asia and Oceania
- Indigenous Knowledges: IFLA Presidential Programme Spring Meeting 2012, Vancouver Canada
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photo courtesy of Martin Dee, University of British Columbia—Vancouver Mark your calendars! Announcing the 2012 IFLA Presidential Programme IFLA Presidential...
News - 3 February 2012 (created)
Tagged: Announcement, Canada, Cultural heritage, Multicultural populations, Multilingualism