Maria Ana Camilo Baranda, a student in the Master’s Degree in Communication Studies at FCH-Católica, was distinguished at the 15th OCI Awards – Excellence in Internal Communication, winning the award for “Best FCH-UCP Academic Work”.

The award recognized her dissertation, “Employee Perspectives on Internal Communication During Organizational Change: A Case Study of Restructuring and Layoffs,” dedicated to the strategic role of internal communication in contexts of organizational change.

The ceremony took place on September 25 in Lisbon, bringing together business leaders, communication professionals, and members of the academic community.

This award reflects Maria Ana Camilo Baranda’s outstanding journey and reinforces FCH-Católica’s mission to educate future communication leaders.

Congratulations, Maria Ana!

About the Internal Communication Observatory (OCI)

The Internal Communication and Corporate Identity Observatory is a joint initiative between ATREVIA and Universidade Católica Portuguesa aimed at researching, creating, and disseminating knowledge on internal communication and corporate identity in companies. Its Founding Council includes ATREVIA and the School of Human Sciences at Universidade Católica Portuguesa. Its initiatives take the form of Best Practice Awards and "Get Togethers"—regular meetings that promote the exchange of best practices among communication and human resources professionals.