The main statutory objectives of the Hellenic Committee are:
- The respect, protection and safeguarding of cultural heritage and cultural goods in the event of major disasters, threats to domestic public order and armed conflicts, carried out in an ethical and professional framework.
- Raising national and international awareness on the dangers that threaten cultural heritage.
- The promotion of the 1954 Hague Convention on the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict and its two protocols (1954 and 1999) for ratification and full national implementation. Furthermore, the penal code of all countries should adapt to the requirements of the Second protocol.
- Help and support for the better preparation of interested professionals regarding threats against cultural property.
- The cooperation with national bodies for the training of professionals in the field of preparation and response in the face of natural disasters and armed conflicts.
- The development of national, regional and local networks, based on the networks of the NGOs, which are members of the BLUE SHIELD movement internationally, including government authorities, representatives of armed forces, fire squads, meteorological services, civil protection groups, cultural and humanitarian organizations, activists with a view to cooperate with members of these networks in order to optimally protect cultural heritage in emergencies.
- Sensitization of judicial authorities of the armed forces
- Cooperation with International Cultural Organizations
- The dissemination of the official positions of the "Blue Shield" regarding emergency situations.
- Designing effective methodologies and action plans for assessing post-destruction losses.
- Designing adequate post-trauma response and recovery measures.
- The support of any action, the purpose of which is to respond to threats caused by cultural emergencies.
- The promotion of best practices of heritage safeguarding and dissemination of the information of consequences suffered in other countries, which have recently been under attack.
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