1st Training School

Timisoara, Romania

Sustainability and Hydropower professionals met in Romania for our first Training School.

As part of the activities of the COST Action, capacity building training schools, along with targeted grants within PEN@Hydropower provide the opportunity for sustainability professionals to increase their exposure and knowledge on topics related to hydropower.

The first Training School was held in Timisoara, Romania in May 2023 which saw the participation of over 20 students from 15 different countries with different backgrounds including engineers, lawyers, business and policy makers.

The 5-day training covered numerous topics in the field of hydropower and crossed multiple disciplines and aimed to apply the knowledge gained during the week to a real-world hydropower plant in Timisoara.

Topics & Activities

Introduction to Hydropower Sustainability Standards

Perspectives and roles in assessments

Site Visit to Timisoara hydropower plant

Dr. Jian-hua Meng, HTWG Hochschule Konstanz

Guest Trainer

Prof. Dr Jian-hua Meng is a senior sustainable hydropower advisor working on sustainable water infrastructure, specifically on hydropower, both at the technical and policy level, and through field support for WWF freshwater programmes. He worked as an engineer and project manager with a consulting group in Germany, planning and implementing water and urban infrastructure projects, river restoration, flood protection, and energy projects. Dr Meng holds a PhD in civil engineering. He is a Professor of water resources management, hydraulic engineering and spatial planning at the University of Applied Sciences in Konstanz / Germany.

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