4 French universities (Nice Sophia-Antipolis, Toulon, Corte and Pierre et Marie Curie) and 2 Italian ones (Turin and Genoa) have been working on the setting up of a training and research pole in the area of sustainable development. It will cover a wide range of scientific fields (risk prevention, water management, marine biology, global warming...), leading to an international diploma and to research projects.

Source: Team Côte d'Azur May 22nd 2008