potential offered by intellectual property for promoting and stimulating creativity, scientific research and innovation were utilized. In its efforts to develop the country and fight poverty, the government has requested the research institutes to play a leading role in the search for solutions to the various problems facing Mozambique. Using the intellectual property system would benefit the results of research, leading to the generation of resources that would help reward researchers and provide research institutes with increasingly plentiful funds with which to pursue their noble mission. Once this process has got under way, greater innovation and creativity will emerge, together with more solutions to people’s problems and, consequently, greater wellbeing, a reduction in absolute poverty, and economic, scientific, technological, social and cultural development. For this situation to come about, the following strategic goals need to be achieved: 6.3.1. Raise awareness among researchers and research institutions about the importance of intellectual property in the appreciation of the fruits of their work This objective will be attained by means of the following actions: • The development of awareness-raising programs on the importance of intellectual property in the promotion of the fruits of research; • Training for researchers, to enable them to make strategic use of intellectual property in promoting their research findings, and awareness-raising on their rights; • Setting up of units to provide information and technical assistance on how to obtain, manage, market and safeguard the intellectual property rights of researchers; and • The production and dissemination of informative material on intellectual property. 6.3.2. Develop policies and programs on intellectual property in universities and research institutes Higher education institutions and research institutes should equip themselves with basic tools for disseminating and using the intellectual property system to achieve recognition, appreciation,