Historical note
The 2012 IOV World Youth Congress brought around 100 young adults from 37 countries to the island of Tjörn in Sweden.
IOV’s published account describes participants including dance teachers, folklore students, weavers and restorers. The gathering focused on meeting across practices, forming working relationships and learning through shared craft and cultural experience.
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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.