Anna Lindh Foundation
Anna Lindh Foundation
The Anna Lindh Euro-Med Foundation for Dialogue between Cultures (Anna Lindh Foundation or ALF) is an international, intergovernmental organisation operating the largest network of civil society organisations and citizens for intercultural dialogue among the people of the Euro-Mediterranean region. Founded in 2004 with its headquarters in Alexandria (Egypt), developed jointly by the European Union and its Euro-Mediterranean partner countries. It is active in more than 42 countries and has over 4,500 member organisations.
The Anna Lindh Foundation promotes intercultural exchanges and common projects among the civil societies of the Euro-Mediterranean region focuses its intercultural action around three pillars: Empowering young voices; Influencing policymakers; Building a movement for dialogue and exchange in the face of growing mistrust and polarization among societies.
Values
The values of the Anna Lindh Foundation are the ones of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership included in the Barcelona Declaration of 1995 and reinforced in the Summit of the Union for the Mediterranean in 2008:
- Respect for diversity and pluralism
- Promotion of mutual understanding between different groups in society
- Cοmbating manifestation of intolerance, racism and xenophobia
- Promotion of Peace
- Rule of Law and democracy
- Respect for human rights and fundamental freedom
Anna Lindh Cyprus Network
From 2024 the Organisation for European Programmes and Cultural Relations, serves as head of the Cyprus Network of the Anna Lindh Foundation.
The Anna Lindh Foundation Cyprus Network engages civil society organisations and other entities within the island in local, national, and regional cross-cultural cooperation and learning. Established in 2005, the growing Cyprus Network counts over 59 members, reflecting the diversity of the Cypriot civic space and including members that are civil society organisations, private and public entities, research centres, and informal groups.
The aim of the Network is to create synergies and build bridges among citizens and to support and promote activities aiming at discovering and understanding multiculturalism both in Cyprus and the Euro-Mediterranean region. In line with the ALF mission and priorities, the Network promotes the development of synergies with organisations from all the countries where the Foundation has a presence, disseminates information about the opportunities and possibilities for cooperation and learning that are available, and organises member meetings, debates, capacity-building initiatives, and networking events.
The Network is open to institutions, organisations and other partners who adhere to the principles and the mission of the Anna Lindh Foundation which work on the basis of democratic, pluralistic, and multilateral values.
