Call for Young Professionals: Contribute to ICOLD's Dams & Sustainability Group

The ICOLD Young Professionals Forum (YPF), together with the Dams & Sustainability (D&S) Group, invites motivated Young Professionals to apply for key volunteer roles supporting global sustainability efforts in dam engineering.

This is a unique chance to collaborate internationally, gain mentorship from leading experts, and help shape the future of sustainable dam development.

Opportunities include:

• Working Group A: Sustainability Standards & Gap Analysis
  • Identify methodological gaps
  • Explore cooperation with the Hydropower Sustainability Alliance (HSA)
  • Coordinate with ICOLD Technical Committees
  • Propose future joint workstreams
    Candidate profile: Experience in sustainability; familiarity with the Hydropower Sustainability Standard (HSS).
• Working Group B: GHG Emissions & Webinar #3
  • Develop emission factor databases
  • Propose LCA-based comparison methodologies
  • Cover emissions from materials, construction, maintenance, and reservoirs
  • Support and follow-up of the outcomes of ICOLD Webinar #3 on GHG (November 2025)
    Candidate profile: Expertise in life cycle assessment (LCA) and GHG accounting.
• D&S Documentation Center: Knowledge & Resource Management
  • Track and curate relevant publications, reports, and tools
  • Maintain updated content on the ICOLD website
  • Manage the documentation structure
    Candidate profile: Broad understanding of sustainability; skills in information sourcing and documentation management.

This is a unique chance to collaborate internationally, gain mentorship from leading experts, and help shape the future of sustainable dam development.

🗓️ Apply by October 30, 2025
📧 Submit a short statement, CV, and endorsement to dams.sustainability@icold-cigb.org
Full details are available in the official call for Young Professionals! If interested, please email staff at info@ussdams.org to receive a full copy of the invitation.

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