About the Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the dialogue between cultures
The Anna Lindh Foundation (ALF) is an inter-governmental institution bringing together civil society and citizens across the Mediterranean to build trust and improve mutual understanding.
Since 2005, the ALF has launched and supported action across fields impacting on mutual perceptions among people of different cultures and beliefs, as well as developing a region-wide network of over 4000 civil society organizations (in 42 countries).
The main scope of the ALF is to overcome the misunderstandings and stereotypes which affect relations between and within the societies of the Region, as well to restore trust in dialogue and bridge the gaps in mutual perceptions, as well as promoting diversity and coexistence.
To attend to this mission, the foundation leads Euro-Med initiatives and supports local activities in the fields of education, culture, intercultural and interfaith dialogue, and communication, that are being carried out by members of the National Networks, which represent the respective civil societies and which advocate human rights and democracy, and work towards understanding among people, religions and beliefs.
ALF Lebanese National Network
The Lebanese Network of the Anna Lindh Foundation, headed by the Lebanese National Commission for UNESCO, appointed by both the Ministries of Culture and Foreign Affairs since April 2005, brings together 160 civil society organizations, very diverse in their forms (NGOs, universities, schools, municipalities), their demographics (from all Lebanese regions) and their fields of action (culture, education, environment, arts, dialogue, refugees, etc.).
Head of Network: Hiba Nachabe
Coordinator: Zeina El-Hage