The Sejong Declaration of Understanding and Cooperation among the UNESCO World Heritage-related Category 2 Centres 1. We recognize that the World Heritage Category 2 Centres are institutions that contribute towards strengthening sustainable development through the conservation and protection of World Heritage properties within the framework of the World Heritage Convention and the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. 2. We also recognize that the World Heritage Category 2 Centres are key actors in the implementation of UNESCO's World Heritage Capacity Building Strategy to ensure that stakeholders and rights-holders at all levels have relevant expertise to conserve and manage World Heritage. 3. We recognize that all heritages are to be interpreted and presented based on the understanding of its natural and cultural components in a multifaceted and inclusive manner reflecting diverse identities and experiences in various regions of the world. 4. We will strive to achieve the following common objectives: a. Provide capacity-building programmes to stakeholders at all levels including local communities as key actors, so that they can participate effectively in the conservation and management of World Heritage sites. b. Understand the regional characteristics and recognize difficulties of conserving and managing World Heritage in each region, and seek solutions suitable for regional situations. c. Improve the visibility of the contribution of Category 2 Centres to the implementation of the World Heritage Convention, e.g. through dedicated reporting by the representative of the Centres directly to the World Heritage Committee. d. Strengthen and develop the expertise of the Category 2 Centres and get involved in World Heritage working processes. 5. We will cooperate to achieve our common objectives as follows: a. Taking advantage of the geographical locations of Category 2 Centres around the world, we will collaborate on implementing the Regional Capacity Building Strategy and its Action Plans produced as a result of the Periodic Reporting of World Heritage. b. Explore the possibility of implementing joint capacity building activities at a multilateral level by pooling resources of the respective Centres. c. In order to strengthen the capabilities of Category 2 Centres, annual seminars of Category 2 Centres shall be held to share best practices, knowledge, and expertise through hybrid and in-person modalities, and personnel exchanges between institutions shall be conducted if necessary. d. Each Category 2 Centre, to the extent of its possibilities, will make its capacities available to the other Category 2 Centres, in terms of support, to strengthen the cooperation between Category 2 Centres and achieve common objectives, e.g. through joint projects in all regions. e. We will encourage the partners to join our efforts to identify World Heritage in cooperation with the World Heritage Committee Advisory Bodies, and to support the conservation and management of World Heritage with State Parties, and other stakeholders, such as site managers, decision-makers and local communities. 6. We support the common objectives at the 8th Annual Meeting of the World Heritage Category 2 Centres in 2023, and we commit to working on strengthening the cooperation between the World Heritage Category 2 Centres to carry out the declaration in the future. | 
센터는 지난 5월 31일부터 6월 2일까지 ‘제8차 유네스코 세계유산 카테고리2센터 연례회의’를 개최하였습니다. 전 세계 8개의 세계유산 관련 카테고리2센터는 2010년부터 해마다 서로의 활동을 공유하고 세계유산에 관한 정책과 프로그램에 기여하기 위한 협력 방식을 논의해왔습니다. 2019년 펜데믹으로 인해 제7차 연례회의를 마지막으로 끊겼지만, 우리 센터에서 9번째 카테고리2센터로서 창립하면서 창립을 기념하여 제8차 연례회의 개최를 제안하게 되었습니다.
이번 회의는 9개의 모든 카테고리2센터가 참여했다는 점에서 의미가 큽니다. 또한, 세계유산센터, ICOMOS, ICCROM에서도 참석하여 카테고리2센터의 활동에 응원과 지지를 보냈고, 자문을 해주기도 했습니다.
연례회의의 각 세션은 여섯 번에 걸친 사전회의를 통해 카테고리2센터에서 현재 가장 관심을 두고 있는 분야와 가장 필요한 논의를 도출할 수 있었습니다. 세계유산 해석과 설명에 관한 중요성을 살펴보는 것을 시작으로 정기보고(Periodic Reporting), 세계유산역량강화전략(World Heritage Capacity Building Strategy)을 이행할 공동 프로그램 운영 등에 대한 각 기관의 경험을 공유하고 협력 방안을 논의하였습니다.
연례회의의 가장 큰 성과는 모든 카테고리2센터가 합의한 ‘유네스코 세계유산 관련 카테고리2센터 간 이해와 협력에 관한 선언문’ (약칭: 세종 선언문)을 채택했다는 것입니다. 세종 선언문은 카테고리2센터 간 채택한 최초의 선언문이며, 우리가 가진 공동의 목표와 이를 실현하기 위한 협력내용을 제시하고 있습니다. 선언문 전문은 아래에서 확인 가능합니다.
행사의 마지막날에는 서울의 한양도성과 창덕궁, 국립고궁박물관 등을 답사하며 한국의 문화유산을 경험하는 시간을 가졌습니다.
이번 행사를 통해 카테고리2센터들이 앞으로 같은 목표를 함께 달성할 수 있도록 서로 협력하고 지원하는 계기가 되기를 바랍니다.
연번
기관명
참석자
1
아시아·태평양지역 세계유산 훈련·연구기관
(World Heritage Institute of Training and Research for the Asia and the Pacific Region, WHITR-AP)
신 리 부센터장
(Mr. Xin LI)
2
마리 노엘 투누 프로젝트 디렉터
(Ms. Marie-Noel TOURNOUX)
_온라인 참석
3
아프리카 세계유산 기금
(African World Heritage Fund, AWHF)
부시템바 은디마 의장
(Mr. Vusithemba NDIMA)
4
알비노 조펠라 실장
(Mr. Albino JOPELA)
5
루시오 코스타 지역 유산관리 훈련센터
(Lucio Costa Regional Heritage Management Training Centre)
클라우디아 릴 부센터장
(Ms. Claudia Feierabend LEAL)
6
사카테카스 지역 세계유산센터
(Regional World Heritge Institute in Zacatecas)
카를로스 토레스 페레즈 센터장
(Mr. Carlos Augusto TORRES PEREZ)
7
라울 에두아르도 전문관
(Mr. Raul Eduardo RODRIGUEZ MARQUEZ)
8
아랍지역 세계유산 센터
(Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage, ARC-WH)
헤바 아지즈 센터장
(Ms. Heba AZIZ)
_온라인 참석
9
애브라힘 알 칼리파 부센터장
(Mr. Ebrahim AL KHALIFA)
10
암각화 및 세계유산협약 국제센터
(International Centre for Rock Art and the World Heritage Convention)
파블로 지메네즈 실장
(Mr. Pablo JIMENEZ)
11
자연·문화유산을 위한 우주기술 국제센터
(International Centre on Space Technologies for Natural and Cultural Heritage, HIST)
샤오보 리우 부센터장
(Mr. Shaobo LIU)
12
아시아·태평양지역 세계자연유산 관리·훈련 센터
(Centre on World Natural Heritage Management and Training for Asia and the Pacific Region)
과탐 탈루크다르 과학관
(Mr. Gautam TALUKDAR)
13
세계유산 국제해석설명센터
(International Centre for the Interpretation and Presentation of World Heritage Sites, WHIPIC)
채수희 센터장
(Ms. Suhee CHAE)
14
이재순 사무국장
(Mr. Jaesoon LEE)
15
여희경 실장
(Ms. Heekyoung YEO)
16
이수정 실장
(Ms. Sujeong LEE)
17
심혜리 실장
(Ms. Haeree SHIM)
18
이나연 선임전문관
(Ms. Nayeon LEE)
19
마달리나 소카츄 인턴
(Ms. Madalina Soucacu)
20
유네스코 베이징오피스
샤바즈 칸 소장
(Mr. Shahbaz KHAN)
21
유네스코 세계유산센터
발렌티노 에토와르 코디네이터
(Mr. Valentino ETOWAR)
_온라인 참석
22
ICOMOS
마리오 산타나 사무총장
(Mr. Mario SANTANA)
23
ICCROM
조유진 기금사업 담당관
(Ms. Eugene JO)
The Sejong Declaration of Understanding and Cooperation
among the UNESCO World Heritage-related Category 2 Centres
1. We recognize that the World Heritage Category 2 Centres are institutions that contribute towards strengthening sustainable development through the conservation and protection of World Heritage properties within the framework of the World Heritage Convention and the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
2. We also recognize that the World Heritage Category 2 Centres are key actors in the implementation of UNESCO's World Heritage Capacity Building Strategy to ensure that stakeholders and rights-holders at all levels have relevant expertise to conserve and manage World Heritage.
3. We recognize that all heritages are to be interpreted and presented based on the understanding of its natural and cultural components in a multifaceted and inclusive manner reflecting diverse identities and experiences in various regions of the world.
4. We will strive to achieve the following common objectives:
a. Provide capacity-building programmes to stakeholders at all levels including local communities as key actors, so that they can participate effectively in the conservation and management of World Heritage sites.
b. Understand the regional characteristics and recognize difficulties of conserving and managing World Heritage in each region, and seek solutions suitable for regional situations.
c. Improve the visibility of the contribution of Category 2 Centres to the implementation of the World Heritage Convention, e.g. through dedicated reporting by the representative of the Centres directly to the World Heritage Committee.
d. Strengthen and develop the expertise of the Category 2 Centres and get involved in World Heritage working processes.
5. We will cooperate to achieve our common objectives as follows:
a. Taking advantage of the geographical locations of Category 2 Centres around the world, we will collaborate on implementing the Regional Capacity Building Strategy and its Action Plans produced as a result of the Periodic Reporting of World Heritage.
b. Explore the possibility of implementing joint capacity building activities at a multilateral level by pooling resources of the respective Centres.
c. In order to strengthen the capabilities of Category 2 Centres, annual seminars of Category 2 Centres shall be held to share best practices, knowledge, and expertise through hybrid and in-person modalities, and personnel exchanges between institutions shall be conducted if necessary.
d. Each Category 2 Centre, to the extent of its possibilities, will make its capacities available to the other Category 2 Centres, in terms of support, to strengthen the cooperation between Category 2 Centres and achieve common objectives, e.g. through joint projects in all regions.
e. We will encourage the partners to join our efforts to identify World Heritage in cooperation with the World Heritage Committee Advisory Bodies, and to support the conservation and management of World Heritage with State Parties, and other stakeholders, such as site managers, decision-makers and local communities.
6. We support the common objectives at the 8th Annual Meeting of the World Heritage Category 2 Centres in 2023, and we commit to working on strengthening the cooperation between the World Heritage Category 2 Centres to carry out the declaration in the future.