The students' competition takes place at the Lisbon Court of Appeal

VdAcademia supports the National Moot Court's fourth edition which is taking place on the 24 November, at the Lisbon Court of Appeal between 9.30 a.m and 6.30 p.m. with an awards ceremony to be held at VdA's auditorium.
The National Moot Court is organized by the Students Association of the University of Lisbon Faculty of Law (Associação de Estudantes da Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Nova de Lisboa - AEFDUNL) and the Portuguese Society of International Law (Sociedade Portuguesa de Direito Internacional - SPDI) and alongside the support from VdAcademia also counts with the support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeiros - MNE), the Secretary of State for the Sea (Ministério da Agricultura e do Mar) and the Secretary of State for Culture (Secretário de Estado da Cultura).

The winning team will be able to attend a summer traineeship at Vieira de Almeida & Associados (as long as they are Law students), the second best team will be awarded a traineeship at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the first runner-up will be able to attend a traineeship at the cabinet of the Secretary of State of Agriculture and the Sea and the second runner-up will be able to attend a traineeship at the cabinet of the Secretary of State for Culture.