The Mediterranean Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies convenes the National Societies of the Mediterranean and other National Societies who have historical or geographical links with the region, thus creating a link between countries of Europe, Middle East and North Africa.

The Conference is held every 3 or 4 years. It aims at strengthening cooperation and encouraging dialogue between National Societies from the region with distinct cultural and historical features, thus contributing to the fulfillment of the purposes of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.

In 1977, the Red Cross of Yugoslavia launched an initiative to stablish a multilateral cooperation between Mediterranean Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies. A year later, in March 1978, there was a preparatory meeting of the Mediterranean RC/RC in Belgrade, where the initial steps towards the first Conference were done.