Fortunately, there are some International Organizations whose structure allows for this final aim. Although the primary concern of ICTP is Theoretical Physics, it has a strong Department of Mathematics. The Centre provides federation agreements with Mathematical Institutes and Departments in the developing countries. Each of such agreements allows 2 or 3 persons to visit the Centre every year and spend between 1 and 2 months there. The office of External Activities of ICTP provides several facilities for mathematicians in the developing countries.
Help is offered in several other ways,such as the providing of books, journals, and computers.
The town of Nice and the University of Nice - Sophia Antipolis, especially its mathematical community, render invaluable services to the Centre. Some of these schools are held in France but the majority now take place in the developing countries themselves. Training courses in Information Theory and Computer Science are also sponsored by the Centre. These activities are usually regional, thus allowing mathematicians from neighboring countries to participate in them. About 6-8 schools are held every year.