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.

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.