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The seventh World General Assembly in Athens and Volos

An international gathering joined governance, new projects and cultural dialogue in a globalising world.

2007

Historical archive

Historical note

The seventh World General Assembly was held in Athens and Volos in 2007 alongside the fourth IOV World Congress on Folk Culture.

UNESCO’s accredited-NGO profile records approval of projects and the annual budget, together with elections of officers and directors. The accompanying conference examined cultural dialogue in the context of globalisation. Published sources give different participation totals, so no single figure is presented here.

View across Athens, Greece
Context image of the host place; not a photograph of the meeting. Contemporary regional view · image source recorded in the assemblies attribution ledger

Recorded themes

  • Cultural identity within globalisation
  • The transition from rural to urban environments
  • Traditional values, education and cultural change

Documented outcomes

  • Hans Holz elected Secretary General

Sources and record limits

This short article only states details supported by the linked public record. Where an agenda, participant list or full proceedings could not be verified, that gap is left open rather than reconstructed.