아시아태평양 지역 무형유산보호에 있어 경쟁과 협력 - 한중일 유네스코 카테고리 Ⅱ(C2) 센터 사례를 중심으로-

Abstract

The concern on Intangible cultural heritage, as the expression of humanity’s identity and the driving force of sustainable development of the community, has been increased around UNESCO from the 1980s. As a result, the Convention on the safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage was adopted in 2003 and about 179 member states are now joining the Convention to participate in international intangible heritage safeguarding activities. In particular, the increase in the establishment of the UNESCO Category (C2) Center, led by UNESCO and its member states, is becoming an important tool in effectively implementing UNESCO’s strategy and 2003 Convention on the safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, based on its regional expertise and on its site experience. In particular, the Asia-Pacific region is a very rare case where Korea, China and Japan each establish and operate a C2 Center through function sharing. Thus, the purpose of this article is to examine the dual relationship- competition and cooperation- among the UNESCO C2 Centers established by Korea, China and Japan and to propose ways to strengthen the cooperation mechanism among the C2 Centers by analyzing the structure and activities of each C2 Center. Although the establishment and division of functions of the C2 Center in Korea, China and Japan are the products of political understanding for the initiative of intangible heritage in the Asia-Pacific region, competition and cooperation are important not only to effectively achieve the organization’s performance and goals. Therefore, the cooperative relationship through mutual cooperation, solidarity and communication among the C2 Centers in Korea, China and Japan is very necessary. To this end, it also presents the possibility of horizontal and vertical integration among C2 Centers of the three countries in the long term, along with short-term measures such as development of strategic joint cooperation projects, direct participation in governing board meeting of C2 Center in Korea, China and Japan, and personnel exchanges.