CC BY 4.0International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)2021-02-172019-08-292021-02-172019-08https://repository.ifla.org/handle/20.500.14598/266The Blue Shield aims to be the cultural equivalent of the Red Cross. It was founded in 1996 by the four key international organisations in their domains, the International Federation of Library and Information Associations and Institutions (IFLA), the International Council on Archives (ICA), the International Council of Museums (ICOM), and the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS). This guide provides an overview of how the Blue Shield works, and why and how to get involved.enhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Subject::Blue ShieldSubject::Cultural heritageSubject::Disaster risk reductionReportsInternational Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)