The deadline for handing in papers on "Rightful land use and benefit: present and future" is 31 March 2012.

VdAcademia's challenge is addressed to all law students at ISCTEM - Instituto Superior de Ciências e Tecnologia de Moçambique (Science and Technology College of Mozambique). VdAcademia Mozambique award follows the 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.