New ICOLD Award announced

The International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD) is pleased to confer the ICOLD Innovation Award for innovative scientific and technical contributions, in the field of dams and reservoirs with special focus on their role in sustainable water resources management under consideration of environmental constraints.

Contributions can be submitted by a single author or a multi-member team no later than October 15.

The award:

The ICOLD Innovation Award 2021 is open to recent (less than 10 years), original scientific and technical original contributions, that have not been previously submitted to another award, in the field of large dams and reservoirs, regarding technical but also socio-economical and environmental aspects with consideration of balanced and sustainable water resources management as well as climate change.

Candidates should submit their contributions to the Central Office, International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD), 61 Avenue Kleber, París (France) for the paper version and by email to contact@icold-cigb.org by October 15. It should be accompanied by a CV of the author(s) as well as by a letter to the Jury, which explains how the contribution fulfils the compliance with the first clause. The candidates should apply through their National Committees or at least inform them.

For additional information, please visit the ICOLD website.