Mediterranean project: research and training for developing countries.

The Italian National Research Council (CNR) is promoting an initiative aimed at supporting the transfer of technologies and cooperation between Mediterranean Countries, and encouraging socio-economic and cultural development in the Mediterranean area. This activity, known as the 'Progetto Mediterraneo: Ricerca e Formazione per i Paesi Terzi' (Mediterranean Project: Research and Training for Developing Countries), now covers 68 specific topics in different areas of Science and Technology.