Established in Naples in 1994, the Fondazione Mediterraneo is dedicated to the realization of a Greater Mediterranean, a concept both historical and strategic and is the Italian Head of Network of the Anna Lindh Foundation. It works in cooperation with the countries of the Middle East, the Gulf and the Black Sea in order to promote international understanding through the promotion of awareness of the social, cultural, and self-identification realities that exist in the Greater Mediterranean, encouraging closer interaction and highlighting shared interests in respect of fundamental human rights and equality between the genders. In particular, it develops human resources and intellectual cooperation in multidisciplinary fields.

Currently the Italian network involves 179 organizations. Most of these institutions work in the areas of education, youth, arts, heritage, environment, international relations, gender issues, media and research.
The Anna Lindh Foundation has funded 30 projects involving Italian members and 50 persons have benefited from ALF training activities.