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The second Young Researchers Forum will be held at the occasion of the ENCATC 16th ENCATC International Conference from 16 - 18 October 2008, Lyon, France, organized by ENCATC in cooperation with the University Lumiere II. The first Young Researches Forum was organized within the Fourth International Conference on Cultural Policy Research (ICCPR 2006, July 12-16, Vienna), in cooperation with Educult (the local conference organizer). Besides the CPRA 2006 ceremony, the event included 2 special initiatives in support of early career cultural policy researchers: -> Young Researchers Forum, moderated by Nina Obuljen (CPRA winner 2004, Zagreb) and with the participation of all CPRA winners (2004, 2005, 2006). -> Plenary session on The Promotion of young talents, moderated by Milena Dragicevic-Sesic (President of the CPRA Jury, Belgrade) and with participation of Ritva Mitchell (CPRA Jury member, Helsinki). In order to facilitate the participation of young cultural policy researchers from the Balkans and the EU's neighbouring countries, the ECF provided 10 grants to participants from Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Georgia, Serbia and Montenegro, Romania, and Russia. The Young Researchers Forum has been the most successful activity related to the creation of a network of young cultural policy researchers with European competencies. About thirty young researchers had the opportunity, first of all, to participate in a significant event such is the ICCPR, and also to present their recent research activities (e.g. first publications or research projects) and to discuss important questions (e.g. issues related to education and training, availability of scientific journals, access to networks of researchers and conferences). The Young Researches Forum has given tomorrow's scientists the possibility to exchange content related aspects and results of their work, and to exchange about different methods and relevant fields of research. For more information about the Forum please contact: Giannalia Cogliandro g.cogliandro@encatc.org