Further to VdA's continuing support to knowledge development at Portuguese universities, VdAcademia, the firm's academic association will be awarding the VdAcademia award 2012 in Mozambique.

This is the first time VdAcademia's challenge is to be launched abroad and it is addressed to all law students at ISCTEM - Instituto Superior de Ciências e Tecnologia de Moçambique (Science and Technology College of Mozambique). All law students from this institution may apply by way of a written essay addressing the "Rightful land use and benefit: present and future". VdAcademia Mozambique award follows the established cooperation protocol signed between VdA and ISCTEM. VdA's cooperation with the Mozambican academic institution comes also under the scope of VdAtlas, the firm's international platform, which, apart from assuring the same standards of legal assistance anywhere in the world, aims to strengthen Portuguese speaking countries' professional bonds.

Through VdAcademia, VdA and ISCTEM have also agreed to exchange knowledge development sessions and to organize joint conferences both in Portugal and Mozambique as well as to support the publication of papers and books. It is also both institutions' aim to promote excellence and to reward merit, through VdAcademia award Mozambique.

For further information please go to VdAcademia's website.