ODEC 8045 - Cultural Diversity and International Trade in the Digital Age
ODEC 8045 · Fall semester 2026-2027
- Language of tuition
- English
- Course type
- Atelier
- Number of hours
- 8
- Credits
- 2
Information
Description
This course offers practical, guided exercises that provide tools for analyzing international trade agreements from the perspective of their impact on cultural diversity. It will focus on both International Trade Law and International Law on Culture. It will examine and reflect upon World Trade Organization agreements, bilateral and regional trade agreements, as well as UNESCO legal instruments in the cultural field. Particular emphasis will be placed on the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, which addresses cultural industries and cultural goods and services, including in the digital economy.
Lilian HANANIA est Avocate au Barreau de Paris et au Barreau de São Paulo, Docteure en droit international, Médiatrice accréditée, Chercheure, Enseignante, Membre de la Banque d’expertise UE/UNESCO sur la gouvernance, le suivi et l’évaluation de culture et la créativité, et Membre du Groupe de réflexion de l’UNESCO sur la diversité des expressions culturelles dans l’environnement numérique.
Prerequisites
None.
Teaching format
Workshop with practical guided exercises.
Assessment
Participation in discussions, interest demonstrated in the topics and exercises.
Workload
Students are expected to have read the international legal instruments that will be recommended for each class and to have worked on practical exercises before each class.
Readings
Main readings 5
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1. EU Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD): https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02010L0013-20181218
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2. 2001 UNESCO Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity http://www.unesco.org/new/fileadmin/MULTIMEDIA/HQ/CLT/pdf/5_Cultural_Diversity_EN.pdf
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3. 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions https://en.unesco.org/creativity/sites/creativity/files/passeport-convention2005-web2.pdf
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4. 2021 UNESCO Recommendation on the ethics of artificial intelligence, https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000380455.
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5. L. Richieri Hanania and A.-T. Norodom (2016), Introduction – Diversity of Cultural Expressions in the Digital Era, in L. Richieri Hanania and A.-T. Norodom (eds.), Diversity of cultural expressions in the digital era, Teseo, https://www.teseopress.com/diversityofculturalexpressionsinthedigitalera/.
Further readings 6
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1. UNESCO, Declaration of the 2022 UNESCO World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development – MONDIACULT-2022/CPD/6 https://www.unesco.org/sites/default/files/medias/fichiers/2022/10/6.MONDIACULT_EN_DRAFT%20FINAL%20DECLARATION_FINAL_1.pdf.
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2. UNESCO, Outcome Document of the 2025 UNESCO World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development - MONDIACULT 2025 https://www.unesco.org/sites/default/files/medias/fichiers/2025/09/EN_MONDIACULT_Outcome_Document%20Final%2027.09.25.pdf.
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3. L. Richieri Hanania (2019) Trade, culture and the European Union cultural exception, in P. Goff (ed.) International Journal of Cultural Policy, Special Issue, 25:5, pp. 568-581, DOI: 10.1080/10286632.2019.1626844.
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4. M. Burri (2016) Exposure diversity as a new cultural policy objective in the digital age, in L. Richieri Hanania and A.-T. Norodom (eds.), Diversity of cultural expressions in the digital era, Teseo, https://www.teseopress.com/diversityofculturalexpressionsinthedigitalera/.
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5. L. Richieri Hanania (ed.) (2014) Cultural Diversity in International Law: The Effectiveness of the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, London/New York, Routledge.
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6. UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) (2009), General Comment n° 21, Right of everyone to take part in cultural life (art. 15, para. 1 (a) of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) http://www.refworld.org/docid/4ed35bae2.html.
Teaching units
| Unit no. | Teaching units | Teachers | Number of hours | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14641 | Cultural Diversity and International Trade in the Digital Age | Lilian HANANIA | 8 | 2 |
Teachers
- Lilian HANANIA
In the curricula
- General LLM - Term 1 - 2026/2027ÉCOLE DE DROIT
Contacts and resources
- Contact
- MENGUY Hélène