On 9^th and 10^th of January 2017 the second meeting of the Research Academy took place at the Faculty of Architecture, Czech Technical University in Prague. Ten EAAE members attended the meeting. The meeting was, as always, productive and inspiring.

Agenda of the workshop:

1. Welcome
2. Open Access Publications
3. Periodicals database
4. Initial results of Questionnaire on 3^rd cycle education
5. Presentation of PhD programmes in different schools of architecture (University of Prague, TU Gdansk, other)
6. Advocacy
7. Future activities, How to structure the Research Academy?
8. Position paper on 3^rd cycle education and ELIA paper on doctorates in the arts
9. Concluding reflections