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Alan Roberto González Figueroa

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RÉSUMÉ GENERAL DATA Name: Alan Roberto González Figueroa

Nationality: Guatemalan Place of birth: San Miguel Pochuta Chimaltenango, Guatemala Date of birth: June 29, 1956 Marital status: Married, 1 daughter and 1 son Address: Calle las Acacias No. 122 Edificio Niza, Apartamento No. 33 Colonia San Benito, San Salvador El Salvador Phone: +503-7787-1782 Email: [email protected] [email protected] ACADEMIC DEGREES

Doctor (Ph.D.) in Natural Resources Planning and Management: Watershed Sciences.

Department of Earth Resources, College of Natural Resources, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado. Fulbright Scholar. August 1, 1991 – August 5, 1994.

Master (MSc.) in Natural Resources: Watershed Planning and Management. Tropical

Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE). UCR-CATIE Agreement, Turrialba, Costa Rica. March 5, 1984 – September 17, 1986.

Agricultural Engineer. School of Agronomy, University of San Carlos, Guatemala City,

Guatemala. January 15, 1976 – July 3, 1981


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WORK EXPERIENCE a) Permanent Positions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Rome, Italy. Based in San

Salvador, El Salvador. January/2013 – to date Position: FAO Representative in El Salvador Functions: a) Represent FAO and the Director General at the national level and maintain permanent interaction with high-level authorities of the country, donors, international organizations, academy, private sector, local governments and civil society organizations; b) Responsible for compliance with institutional mandate by the efficient implementation of the technical and financial cooperation programme of the organization; c) Management of the FAO Representation Office ensuring efficient and effective work, responsible for the safety of the staff and the management of the administrative and financial matters; d) develop a strategy for mobilizing financial and technical resources to strengthen the cooperation programme; e) Monitoring and reporting developments affecting the country´s ability to meet the objectives of agriculture, food sovereignty and security, and nutrition; f) Collaborate with the Government and other partners in identifying and formulating priority proposals for future assistance, asume operational responsibility for the implementation of programs and projects and facilitate the implementation of activities concerning units at headquarters in Rome and decentralized offices; g) Provide leadership in agricultural and food policies within the United Nations System; and h) Provide technical support services to countries in the región when required.

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Rome, Italy. Based in

Quito, Ecuador. March/2011 – December/2012 Position: FAO Representative in Ecuador Functions: a) Represent FAO and the Director General at the national level and maintain permanent interaction with high-level authorities of the country, donors, international organizations, academy, private sector, local governments and civil society organizations; b) Responsible for compliance with institutional mandate by the efficient implementation of the technical and financial cooperation programme of the organization; c) Management of the FAO Representation Office ensuring efficient and effective work, responsible for the safety of the staff and the management of the administrative and financial matters; d) develop a strategy for mobilizing financial and technical resources to strengthen the cooperation programme; e) Monitoring and reporting developments affecting the country´s ability to meet the objectives of agriculture, food sovereignty and security, and nutrition; f) Collaborate with the Government and other partners in identifying and formulating priority proposals for future assistance, asume operational responsibility for the implementation of programs and projects and facilitate the implementation of activities concerning units at headquarters in Rome and decentralized offices; g) Provide leadership in agricultural and food policies within the United Nations System; and h) Provide technical support services to countries in the región when required.


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Global Mechanism (GM) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification and

Drought (UNCCD). IFAD, Rome, Italy. Based in CATIE, Turrialba, Costa Rica August/2006 – to the present

Position: Regional Advisor for Mesoamerica and Dominican Republic Functions: a) Development of strategies, approaches and methodological tools for the

mainstreaming of UNCCD into relevant national, subregional and regional development frameworks and assist in the development of national financing strategies within Mesoamerica (México, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panamá, Belize and Dominican Republic; b) Development/consolidation of strategic alliances at regional level with key regional and subregional organizations to support the GMs resource mobilization efforts for UNCCD implementation in the LAC region; c) Identify and negotiate potential resource mobilization opportunities; d) Identify and execute opportunities for South to South collaboration under the framework of the UNCCD; and e) Support Central American GEF initiatives on SLM trans-boundary project.

Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center, CATIE.

Turrialba, Costa Rica January/2004 – July/2007 Position: Director, Outreach and Regional Technical Services (RTS) Functions: a) Plan, coordinate, supervise and evaluate CATIE´s National Representation Offices; b) Organize, coordinate and execute CATIE's technical cooperation to the national institutions in the Center’s member countries (Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Belize, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia and Paraguay), mainly in the identification, preparation and negotiation of development projects, as well as in their implementation and execution; c) Identify and formulate project proposals for CATIE in the Latin American and Caribbean region; d) Provide continuous monitoring/supervision/support to the execution of CATIE’s development projects; e) Organize, direct and participate as a team leader in review and evaluation missions for development projects; f) Guarantee clients’ satisfaction of actions and services rendered by the projects; g) Promote the systematization of experiences and lessons learned, and their application in the formulation and execution of other projects; h) Collect and circulate achievements and impacts obtained by these projects; h) Develop frequent visits to relevant financial institutions (IDB, World Bank), donors (USAID, SIDA, NORAD, DANIDA) and corresponding national institutions, to identify new project opportunities (consultancies and bids); and i) Direct and regulate CATIE’s Outreach Program activities to member countries; and j) Plan, coordinate, execute and evaluate the Outreach and RTS Operative and Financial Plan.


Turrialba, Costa Rica January/2002 – December/2003 Position: Director, Regional Technical Services (RTS) Functions: a) Identify and formulate project proposals for CATIE in its 13 member


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countries; b) Provide technical assistance services (policies, strategies, lines of action, approaches) to national institutions in the identification and preparation of development projects, as well as in their implementation and execution; c) Direct the implementation, execution and continuous monitoring/supervision of development projects in the countries and support actions that facilitate their performance; d) Organize, direct and participate as team leader in review and evaluation missions for development projects; e) Guarantee clients’ satisfaction of actions and services rendered by the projects; f) Promote the systematization of experiences and lessons learned, and their application in the formulation and execution of other projects; g) Collect and circulate information regarding achievements and impacts obtained by these projects on a permanent basis; and h) Develop frequent visits to relevant financial institutions (IDB, World Bank), donors (USAID, SIDA, NORAD, DANIDA) and corresponding national institutions, to identify new project opportunities (consultancies and bids).


Turrialba, Costa Rica April/2000 – December/2001

Position: Director, Outreach Program Functions: a) Direct and regulate Program activities related to CATIE's outreach to member countries; b) Plan, coordinate, supervise and evaluate CATIE´s National Representation Offices; c) Plan, coordinate and evaluate Operative and Financial Plans for CATIE’s Technical Cooperation and Marketing and Communication Units, Computer and GIS Lab, and the Orton Memorial Library, all of which form part of the Program; d) Coordinate, monitor and evaluate CATIE’s national and regional projects; e) Negotiate and plan Watershed management, natural resources management and environmental management projects in Latin America and the Caribbean; f) Coordinate scientific and technical activities with existing cooperation networks, g) Manage inter-institutional relations with staff members of the Agricultural and Environment Ministries, executives of academic institutions (universities) and with the private sector; h) Negotiate technical cooperation agreements with national and international organizations; i) Manage relations and negotiations with donor nations and donor/financing institutions (Sweden-SIDA, Norway-NORAD, Denmark-DANIDA, United States-USAID, Spain-AECI, etc.), and j) Organize, coordinate and execute CATIE's technical cooperation to the national institutions in the Center’s member countries (Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Belize, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Colombia and Venezuela).

Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center, CATIE. Turrialba,

Costa Rica. April/1999 – Mar/2000 Position: Head, Technical Cooperation Area. Outreach Program Functions: a) Direct and regulate the Area's activities related to the identification, formulation, negotiation, planning, implementation and evaluation of natural resources and environmental projects in Central America and the Caribbean; b) Plan, coordinate, evaluate and execute the Area's Operative and Financial Plan; c) Collaborate with the Directorates of the Outreach Program and the Strategic Planning Office on project proposals; d)


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Coordinate scientific and technical activities with existing networks; e) Coordinate progress and plans with National Representations (NTOs), and f) Organize and coordinate CATIE’s Technical cooperation toward national institutions within the Center’s 11 member countries: Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Belize, Colombia, Venezuela and the Dominican Republic. This work is also conducted within countries that are negotiating membership to CATIE: Ecuador and Peru.

Environmental Services Consulting Firm, EDESA. Guatemala July/1995 – November/1998 Position: General Manager Functions: a) Management of the Firm; b) Project formulation and acquisition; c) Project planning and management; and d) Project monitoring and evaluation.

Natural Resources Consulting Firm, CRN. Guatemala.

March/1989 – January/1995 Position: Executive President Functions: a) Administration of the Firm; b) Project formulation and acquisition; c) Project management; and d) Project monitoring and evaluation.

Division of Geographic Studies. Military Geographic Institute, IGM. Guatemala.

March/1986 – February/1989 Position: Head, Soils Department Functions: a) Coordinate technical activities; b) Manage technicians; c) Conduct soil studies; d) Cartography and photo-interpretation of natural resources.

Division of Geographic Studies. Military Geographic Institute, IGM. Guatemala. June/1983 – March/1986 Position: Head, Land Use Section Functions: Coordinate and direct technical activities; b) Manage technicians; c) Budget control; and d) Remote sensing applications for natural resources studies.

National Geographic Institute, IGN. Guatemala.

December/1982 – June/1983 Position: Researcher, Remote Sensing Analysis (Landsat Images) for Natural Resources Studies Project. Functions: a) Analysis and interpretation of Remote sensors products (Landsat and Aerial Photographs) in natural resources studies; and b) Report writing and edition.

National Institute of Agrarian Transformation, INTA. Guatemala.

November/1980 – August/1981 Position: Technician, Soil Department Functions: a) Formulation of Soil and Land Uses Studies and, b) Photo-interpretation.


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b) Proposals, negotiation, implementation, execution, monitoring and evaluation of natural resources projects

Examples of some projects that he has participated in as Organizer/Coordinator/Supervisor in the proposal, negotiation, implementation, execution, monitoring and evaluation as part of his main functions within CATIE:

Member of a working group with UNEP-ROLAC to identify, formulate and negotiate projects under the Global Environmental Facility Program (GEF) in the Latin America and the Caribbean region. 2003-2006.

Sustainable land management in watersheds draining to the Gulf of Fonseca: El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua. GEF-UNEP/ROLAC. PDF-B Approved. 2004-2006

Sustainable Land Management of the Greater Mopan/Belize River Watershed: Belize and Guatemala Initiative. GEF-UNEP/ROLAC. PDF-B Approved. 2004-2006

Una Iniciativa de Belize y Guatemala. GEF-PNUMA. PDF-B Aprobado. 2003-2006. Small Grants Program for Environmental Management in the Mesoamerican Biological

Corridor. Bid won and program being executed. USAID/G-CAP. 2002-2006. Strategic Trinational Plan for the Management of the Lempa Upper Watershed:

Guatemala, El Salvador y Honduras. Executive Secretary of the Trifinio Plan and the Interamerican Development Plan. 2004-2005.

Sustainable Management of the Manabao-Bejucal-Tavera Watershed in Dominican Republic. Dominican Corporation of Electricity and J&M Consulting Firm. 2002.

Masters Program on Watershed Management for Professionals from Countries Affected by Hurricane Mitch. Proposal approved by the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) with 30 Masters Scholarships. 2000-2003.

Project: Elaboration of the National and Regional Action Plans Against Desertification and Drought. Submitted to the World Bank and the Central American Commission for Environment and Development (CCAD). 2001. Approved by the Technical Committee of Desertification and Drought in April of 2002.

Management of the Bi-national Artibonito Watershed Project, Dominican Republic/Haiti. Under negotiation for GEF funds. 2002.

Ecotourism Development Project of the northern Peruvian Beaches. VCHISA. Participation in the bid. 2002.

Management Project of the Shared Watersheds of Catamayo-Chira. Ecuador/Peru. Participation in the bid. 2002.

Agroforestry Diversification and Competitiveness Project in Coffee with Payment for Environmental Services in the Dominican Republic. Under negotiation. 2002.

Regional Program to Implement Food Production Alternatives in Peri-urban Areas in Central America “Proalimento”. Under negotiation. 2002.

Sustainable Forest Development Project of Nayarit State, Mexico. Under negotiation. 2002.

Project for Productive Reconversion in Deforested Areas in the San Juan River Watershed, Nicaragua/Costa Rica. Under negotiation. 2002.

Protected Areas Management Project in the Peruvian Amazon. VCHISA. Under


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negotiation. 2002. Evaluation of the Forest Component of the Agricultural Reconversion Program (PARPA).

BID-Ministry of Agriculture, Guatemala. 2004 Trinational Strategic Plan of the Upper Lempa River Watershed Management Project.

Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. BID-Trifinio Secretariat. 2004. Trinational Project (Desertification and Drought) in the Fonseca Gulf, El Salvador,

Honduras and Nicaragua. OP-15. GEF proposal. 2004. Land Sustainable Management in the Mopan River Watershed. GEF proposal. Guatemala

and Belize. 2003. Project for Disaster Management and Municipal Training. Case Studies. FEMICA and

BID. 2003-2005. Regional Agroforestry Diversification and Competitiveness Project in Coffee with

Payment for Environmental Services in Central America. Under negotiation. 2002. Planning and Rehabilitation, Environmental Management and Coastal Development

Project in Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala in the Wake of Hurricane Mitch. Approved by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). 2002.

Project for the Sustainable Management of the Acuen River Watershed, Colombia. Under negotiation. 2002.

Administration Unit of the Hillside Producers Fund (UAP/FPLP/PAAR). Financial Agency: World Bank. Contract with the Secretary of Agriculture and Livestock of Honduras. 2000-2002.

Promotion of Competitiveness and Sustainability of Agricultural Production Program in Costa Rica. MAG-IDB. Under negotiation. 2001-2002.

Sustainable Development Program of Petén (UEC-PDS). Financial Agency: Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Contract with MAGA, Guatemala.1999-2006.

Project: Management of the Tri-National Lempa River Watershed and Geographic Information System Establishment. Approved by USAID and CCAD. Executed in 2001.

Sustainable Development Program of Pantanal, Brazil. Presentation of the Basic Documentation for the Pre-qualification Process to the Ministry of the Environment of Brazil and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). 2001.

Project: Degraded Areas Recuperation in the Palma-Meteoro-Caña Watershed, Matanzas, Cuba. Submitted to the Norwegian International Development Agency. (NORAD). CATIE, University of Matanzas and Experimental Station of Pastures and Forage “Indio Hatuey”. 2001. Under negotiation.

Central American Regional Program, PROARCA. USAID. Protected Areas and Environmentally Sound Products. PROARCA-RECODES. CATIE and Partners: International Resources Group (IRG), CLUSA, CICAFOC, Certified Forest Products Council, Global Aquaculture Alliance, International Technical Assistance Program (US Department of Interior), Marine Stewardship Council, University of Idaho (Center for International Training and Research) and University of Rhode Island (Coastal Research Center). 20001.

Project: Management of the Parrita and Naranjo River Watersheds. GEF/National Institutions. 2000-2001. Under negotiation.

Design of the National Program of Priority Watershed Management. Financed by the Inter-


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American Development Bank (IDB) and the Secretary of Agriculture and Livestock (SAG) of Honduras. Executed in 2000-2001.

Project: Environmental Monitoring Project in the Motagua and Polochic Watersheds in Guatemala. Approved by USAID. Executed in 2000-2001.

Master Program on Watershed Management for Guatemalan and Honduran Professionals. Proposal approved by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Executed in 2000-2001.

Project: Natural Disaster Prevention Studies and the Establishment of the Institutional GIS. Approved by MAGA-Guatemala and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Executed in 1999-2001.

Project for the basic documents preparation of the VI Regional Meeting of Latin America and the Caribbean against Desertification and Drought. Sponsored by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Central American Environmental Ministries. Developed jointly with COWI (Denmark). 2000.

Project of Supply and Demand of Certified Products and Services in Central America. Approved by CCAD and RUTA-World Bank. 2000.

Project: Feasibility Study for the Zapote River Watershed, Nueva Guinea, Nicaragua. Approved by the Rural Development Institute (RDI) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Executed in 2000.

c) Other CATIE Projects Under His Supervision Regional Technical Services Project for Rural Development (SETEDER). Financial Agency:

International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). 2001-2005. Project: Strengthening of Local Capacity for Watershed Management and Prevention of

Natural Disasters. Proposal approved by the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA). Nicaragua and Honduras. 2001-2004.

Natural Disaster Mitigation Project at the Local Level. Financial Agency: World Bank. Executed for the Secretariat of Agriculture and Livestock, Honduras. 2002.

Northern Development Project (PRODERNOR), Sub-contract for CATIE. Financial Agency: International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). El Salvador. 2001-2002.

A Component of the Socio-Environmental and Forestry Development Program (POSAF). CATIE as a collaborative organism. Financial Agency: Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) and Government of Nicaragua. 2000-2002.

Support to Institutional Management and Outreach Project (SIMO) in Central America. DANIDA. Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua. 2000-2001.

Project: Technology Transfer and Promotion of Professional Training in Natural Forest Management (TRANSFORMA). Financial Agency: COSUDE. Honduras and Nicaragua. 2000-2001.

Regional Program for Participatory, Ecologically-Based Execution of Integrated Pest Management and Agroforestry (MIP/AF). Financial Agency: Norwegian International Development Agency (NORAD). Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador. 1999-2001.


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Program: Administration and Management of Protected Areas in Southern Petén (PROSELVA). Financial Agency: KFW (Germany). Contract with CONAP, Guatemala. 1999-2001.

CONSULTANCIES Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center, CATIE. Turrialba, Costa

Rica. January-April/1999 Position: Natural Resources and Environmental Consultant Functions: a) Formulate projects for natural resource, sustainable agriculture and watershed management for institutions and countries defined by CATIE; b) Support the elaboration of national and regional projects related to Hurricane Mitch disaster alleviation; and, c) Support the Technical Cooperation Area's activities. The following activities were developed within this consultancy: a) Coordination of technical activities for the formulation of the technical and financial

proposals for the Management Unit of the Hillsides Producers Fund of the Administration Program for Rural Areas (PAAR). Secretary of Agriculture and Livestock and World Bank. Tegucigalpa, Honduras (among the winning bids).

b) Inter-institutional team leader to formulate seven Watershed Management Project Proposals of the National Reconstruction Plan of Honduras, submitted to the Consultative Group (Stockholm, Sweden). Secretary of Agriculture and Livestock (SAG) and Honduran Forest Development Corporation (CODEHFOR), Honduras.

c) Support for the organization and execution of the Round Table on Post-Mitch problems in El Salvador “Rehabilitation and Improvement of the Agricultural Production Capacity and the Natural Resources Basis on the Main Ecosystems Affected by Hurricane Mitch”. Consulting work for the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA). San Salvador, El Salvador.

d) Organization and execution of the Round Table “Identification and Formulation of Development Projects for the Department of Lempira, Honduras, on the Framework of the National Reconstruction Plan of Post-Mitch Honduras. CATIE/Federation for Community Development FEDECOH. Gracias, Lempira, Honduras.

e) Organization and Execution of the Round Table “Strategic Action Plan for the Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of the Rural Sector of Honduras of the National Network for Specialized Cooperation (RENACE)”.

f) Various contacts and initiatives for new projects with governmental and private institutions in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador.

International Cooperation Center for Agricultural Investment (CIPREDA)/Ministry of

Agriculture, Livestock and Food (MAGA). Guatemala. November-December/1998 Position: Team Leader Functions: Direction and coordination of activities for the elaboration of the pre-feasibility study “Sustainable Forest Development Project in the Department of Chimaltenango, Guatemala (PRODESFOSCHI)”.


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World Bank and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). Guatemala.

November/1998 Position: Team Leader Functions: Direction and coordination of activities and analysis of environmental and natural resource aspects in the evaluation of the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan. GUA/97/G31.

National Science and Technology Development Council, CONCYT. Guatemala.

October/1998 Position: Natural Resources Consultant Functions: Analysis of Research and Technological Development projects in environmental sciences within the lines of the Fund for Scientific and Technological Development (FODECYT).

Sustainable Development and Environment Unit, Organization of American States, OAS.

Guatemala – El Salvador. January-December/1998 Position: Natural Resources Consultant Functions: Elaboration of the Diagnosis and Agricultural and Natural Resource Investment Plan on the pre-feasibility studies of the project “Sustainable Management of the Natural Resources in the Paz River Bi-National Watershed, Guatemala-El Salvador”.

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Executive Office of the Chixoy Project, UNEPROCH. Guatemala. March-June/1998 Position: International Watershed Management Consultant Function: Revision and opinion on the second mid-term evaluation of the Chixoy River Watershed Management and Renewable Natural Resource Conservation Project.

Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center, CATIE. Guatemala.

June/1998 Position: Team Leader Functions: Direction, coordination and formulation of the technical and financial proposals for the Executive Central Unit of the Sustainable Development Program of Petén (UEC-PDS/SEGEPLAN-Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) (among the winning bids).

School of Agronomy and General Research Directorate, University of San Carlos,

Guatemala. March-May/1998 Position: Team Leader Functions: Direction, coordination and execution of the evaluation of the Environmental Research Project for the Itzapa River Watershed, Chimaltenango.


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Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agricultural (IICA) and Sectorial Agricultural Program of the Ministry of Agriculture. Quito, Ecuador. June/1997-February/1998 Position: International Director Functions: Direction, coordination and execution of activities for the formulation of the project “Management Policies and Investment Plan for the Watersheds in Ecuador”.

National General Secretariat for Economic Planning (SEGEPLAN) and the Central

American Economic Integration Bank (BCIE). Guatemala. June/1997 Position: Team Leader Functions: Coordination and formulation of the technical and financial proposals of the Environmental Services Consulting Firm (EDESA) for the bid for the Rural Development Program of the Department of Jalapa.. (among the winning proposals).

Forest Action Plan (PAFG), International Cooperation Center for Agricultural Investment

(CIPREDA) and Protection and Sustainable Use of Remewabñe Natural Resources of the Progreso Project (PROFORESTAL). Guatemala. April-June/1997 Position: Team Leader Functions: Direction of the design and formulation of the project “Sustainable Management of Natural Resources in the Department of El Progreso”.

National Forest Institute (INAB). Guatemala.

April-June/1997 Position: Natural Resources Consultant Functions: Elaboration of Land Use Capacity Studies on Private Farms to comply with Article 44 of the Forest Law (Act 101-96), to provide land to displaced Guatemalan farmers based on Peace Agreements.

LIPAHI Consortium. Lahmeyer International, Public Administration Service and Hidroc of

Guatemala. April-May/1997 Position: Team Leader Functions: Direction on the formulation of the pre-feasibility study “Sustainable Management of the Natural Resources in the Pensativo River Watershed”. National Environmental Commission (CONAMA)-Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Project: Strengthening of the Environmental Plan.


Guatemala. March-April/1997 Position: Natural Resources Consultant Functions: Formulation of the pre-feasibility study “Sustainable Management of the


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Guatemalan Mangroves”. National Environmental Commission (CONAMA)-Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Project: Strengthening of the Environmental Plan.

Sustainable Development and Environment Unit, Organization of American States (OAS),

and Trifinio Plan. El Salvador-Guatemala-Honduras. January-March/1997 Position: Team Leader Functions: Formulation of the advanced profile for the Sustainable Management of Natural Resources of the Lempa River Upper Watershed, in the tri-national area: Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. This project was conducted for the feasibility studies and the loan was approved by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) of the Tri-national Sustainable Development Program of the Lempa River Upper Watershed.


Guatemala. January/1997 Position: Natural Resources Consultant Functions: Guatemalan Natural Resources Analysis for the Environmental National Commission (CONAMA)-Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Project: Strengthening of the Environmental Plan.

International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), United Nations Development

Program (UNDP) and Cuchumatanes Project. Guatemala. October-December/1996 Position: Team Leader Functions: Direction, coordination and execution of the environmental evaluation of the Cuchumatanes Rural Development Project, Huehuetenango.

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and Executive Office of the Chixoy Project

(UNEPROCH). Guatemala. June-September/1996 Position: International Watershed Management Consultant Functions: Revision of project progress and proposal for its improvement. Mid-term evaluation of the Chixoy River Watershed Management and Conservation Project.

Electrical Services Consulting Firm, PERKIRS and Environmental Services Consulting

Firm, EDESA, Guatemala. August-September/1996 Position: Team Leader Functions: Direction and execution of activities to create a Geographical Data Base and the Environmental Impact Assessment of the Electrical Energy Project for 36 rural communities in Barillas, Huehuetenango.


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United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Global Environment Facility (GEF) and Environmental Services Firm (EDESA). Guatemala. March-May/1996 Position: Natural Resources and Environmental Consultant Functions: Formulation of the proposal of the Meso-American Ecological Corridors (Guatemala area), and development of the new national protected areas system.

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), APESA and INTERCONSULT. Guatemala.

January/1996 Position: Agricultural and Natural Resources Consultant Functions: Formulation of the feasibility study of the Sustainable Agriculture Project. Sustainable Development Program of Petén, PDS.

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Executive Office of the Chixoy Project

(UNEPROCH). Guatemala. November-December/1995, February/1996 Position: International Watershed Management Consultant Functions: Formulation and revision of the environmental strategies and actions for the execution phase of the Chixoy River Watershed Management and Conservation Project. Second consulting mission.

AGROFOTOMAPAS and Development Projects of Huehuetenango (ALA, IFAD-CUCHUMATANES and PRODEFOR), Guatemala. September-October/1995 Position: Team Leader Functions: Coordination and elaboration of the Geographical Data Base for Huehuetenango's Projects: ALA 91/21, IFAD-CUCHUMATANES GUA/92/018 and PRODEFOR GUA/91/019.

Environmental Services Firm, EDESA. Guatemala.

July-September/1995 Position: Natural Resources Consultant Functions: Diagnosis, environmental impact identification and formulation of mitigation actions on the Environmental Impact Assessment of the Tourism Development Project "Laguna Escondida", Rio Dulce, Izabal.

Volunteers in Overseas Cooperative Assistance (VOCA) and the Graduate Unit of the

“Juan Misael Saracho” University, Tarija, Bolivia. June-July/1995 Position: Watershed Management Consultant Functions: Design and formulation of the Graduate Studies Implementation Plan on Sustainable Natural Resources Management under the Watershed Management Approach, Universidad Nacional y Autónoma "Juan Misael Saracho", Tarija, Bolivia.


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Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), APESA and INTERCONSULT. Guatemala. May/1995 Position: Natural Resources Consultant Functions: Analysis and preliminary formulation of management proposals in the feasibility study of the Sustainable Agriculture Project. Sustainable Development Program of Petén.

International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Asesoría Basterrechea y

Asoc., Guatemala. April-May/1995 Position: Natural Resources Consultant Functions: Environmental analysis on the evaluation of the natural resource management in the Zacapa-Chiquimula Project.

Asesoría and Promoción Económica, S.A. (APESA) and Trifinio Pilot Project (El Salvador,

Guatemala and Honduras). April-May/1995 Position: Natural Resources Consultant Functions: Land use and natural resources analysis in the pilot project of the Trifinio Development Area.

World Bank Environmental Action Plan, National Environmental Commission

(CONAMA), and Basterrechea Consulting Office. Guatemala. January-May/1995 Position: Environmental Consultant Functions: Planning, organization and development of national and regional workshops to support the Guatemalan Environmental Action Plan.

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Executive Office of the Chixoy Project

(UNEPROCH), and Geoinformática Inc. Guatemala. December/1994-January/1995. Position: Remote Sensing and Natural Resources Consultant Functions: Support for the design of the Data Base and Geographic Information System for the Chixoy River Watershed Management and Conservation Project.

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Executive Office of the Chixoy Project

(UNEPROCH), Guatemala. September-December/1994 Position: International Watershed Management Consultant Functions: Formulation and revision of the environmental strategies and actions for the execution phase of the Chixoy River Watershed Management and Conservation Project. First consulting mission.

Organization of American States (OAS), and Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on

Agriculture (IICA), El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. September-October/1990.


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Position: Natural Resources Consultant. Functions: Cartographic-thematic analysis of natural resources (Analysis of remote sensors) in the Trifinio Area. Development of Central American Border Zones Project.

American Embassy, USAID, and CRN-Consulting, Guatemala.

October/1990. Position: Remote Sensing Consultant. Functions: Cartographic-thematic Advisory for the assembly and geographic referencing of LANDSAT images for Guatemala.

ASINDES-NGO's, World Resources Institute (WRI) and CRN-Consulting, Guatemala.

September/1990 Position: Environmental Consultant Functions: Environmental advisor to the workshop "Environmental Considerations in the Formulation and Execution of Small Development Projects for Agricultural Development”.

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and Organization of American States (OAS),

Guatemala. July-August/1990 Position: Agricultural and Natural Resources Consultant Functions: Environmental analysis of agricultural and natural resources aspects in the final phase of the feasibility study of the Chixoy River Watershed Management and Conservation Project.

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and Organization of American States (OAS),

Guatemala. June-July/1990 Position: Cartographic-Thematic Consultant Functions: Cartographic-thematic adaptation of the Chixoy River Watershed Management and Conservation Project.

United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and CORSEPRA Ltd.,

Guatemala. February-May/1990 Position: Watershed Management Consultant Functions: Formulation of watershed management guidelines and environmental impact assessment for the Sanarate Irrigation Project.

US Agency for Intenational Development (USAID)-PAFG-ECOTECNIA, Guatemala.

April-May/1990 Position: Natural Resources Consultant Functions: Land use analysis, project formulation and cartographic-thematic base proposal for the Forest Action Plan of Guatemala.


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Development of Central American Border Zones Project, Organization of American States (OAS), Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and Trifinio Plan, Guatemala-Honduras. January-April/1009 Position: Natural Resources Consultant Functions: Elaboration of the diagnosis study of the Atlantic zone between Guatemala and Honduras.

USAID and Forest Initiative for Development (INFORDE), Guatemala.

January-February/1990 Position: Land Use Consultant Functions: Elaboration of the regulations for land use and mangrove forest management under the Forest Law.

CORSEPRA Ltd., Guatemala.

January/1990 Position: Environmental Consultant Functions: Identification of environmental impacts and formulations of mitigation measures in the environmental impact study of the ASINDES-NGO's agricultural development projects.

Organization of American States (OAS), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and

the Guatemalan Government. Guatemala. March-November/1989 Position: Agricultural and Natural Resources Consultant Functions: Formulation of the Agricultural and Natural Resources Management Proposal in the feasibility study of the Chixoy River Watershed Management and Conservation Project.

United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and ECOTECNIA. Guatemala. September-October/1988 Position: Watershed Management Consultant Functions: Diagnosis and natural resources analysis for the environmental impact assessment of the Highlands Agricultural Development Project (HAD-1).

Organization of American States (OAS) and Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on

Agriculture (IICA), Guatemala. May-June/1988 Position: Watershed Management Consultant Functions: Environmental diagnosis and proposal of the Motagua River Watershed Management. Trifinio Plan.

Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center, CATIE. Turrialba,

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Position: Coordinator of Computer Equipment Functions: Coordination of equipment use and computer training courses within the Regional Watershed Management Program (PRMC)

Farrington & Mendoza and International Commission of Borders and Waters (CILA),

Guatemala. August/1981-November/1982 Position: Remote Sensing and Natural Resources Consultant Functions: Remote sensing, soils and land use studies in the Recognition Study of Natural Resources in the International Watersheds between Guatemala and Mexico.

GRADUATE COURSES IV International Course of Hydrological-Forestry Restoration, Soils Erosion Control and

Defense against Desertification. Natural Disasters Management. Spanish Agency for International Cooperation (AECI) and Tecnologías y Servicios Agrarios, S.A. (TRAGSATEC). Valsaín, Segovia, Spain. November/1999.

Remote Sensing Applications to Natural Resources Studies. Agustín Codazzi Geographical

Institute, Inter-American Photointerpretation Center (CIAF), Bogotá, Colombia. October-December/1987.

Planning and Management of Protected Areas. Tropical Agricultural Research and Training

Center (CATIE), Turrialba, Costa Rica. January-March/1985. Regional Hydrology and Water Sciences in the Central American Isthmus Course(CRICA).

Regional School of Sanitary Engineering and Hydraulic Resources, University of San Carlos, Guatemala. September-November/1983.

Digital Remote Perception. Analysis of LANDSAT satellites by ERDAS system (Earth

Resources Data Analysis System). Cartographic School, Inter-American Geodetic Service (DMA-IAGS), Fort Clayton, Panama. May-June/1983.

Cartography and Photo-interpretation of Natural Resources (Applied Remote Sensing).

Cartographic School, Inter-American Geodetic Service (DMA-IAGS), Fort Clayton, Panama. March-April/1983.

Principles of Remote Sensing. Inter-American Geodetic Service (DMA-IAGS). Military

Geographic Institute, Guatemala City, Guatemala. February/1983. SEMINARS Attendance and participation in more than 100 international congresses, seminars, and

conferences in North, Central and South America. Themes: environment, natural resources, watershed management, remote sensing, cartography, desertification and drought, rural

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development, etc. 1981-2007. Governor´s Annual Meeting of the Inter.-American Development Bank (IDB), Guatemala

City, Guatemala. March/2007. Governors' Annual Meeting of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Theme: How

to Face Natural Disasters. New Orleans, Louisiana. March/2000. Participation on the Discussion Roundtable for the Central America Reconstruction (Post-

Mitch Action). Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. Inter-American Development Bank (BID). April/1999.

PUBLICATIONS AND DOCUMENTS Regional Strategic Framework for Climate Risk Management in the Agricultural Sector of

the Central American Dry Corridor. Coauthor. FAO, ACH, UE. 2012.

Formulation of more than 100 proposals for natural resources, watershed management and environment projects, submitted to various multilateral organisms, international cooperation agencies, governments of the region and others. 1989-2015.

Technical Study for an Environmenta Adjusted Tariff for the Management of the Birris

Hydroelectrical System (Co-author), 2003. Adminitrative Board of the Cartago Hydroelectrical Service (JASEC), Cartago, Costa Rica.

Análisis of the Conceptual and Practical Evolution of the Watershed Approach in the

Central America Region (Co-author), 2003. Regional Dialogue on Territorial and Watershed Experiences. ASDI, BID, CATIE and PRISMA. 15 p.

Postgraduate Program at the Masters Level for Watershed Planning and Management, to

Develop Human Resources in Honduras and Guatemala. 1999. Proposal submitted to the United States Agency for International Development. CATIE, Turrialba, Costa Rica. 15 p.

Proposal for the Creation of the Coordinating Unit for the Watershed Management in

Nicaragua. 1999. Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Forestry. Managua, Nicaragua. 30 p.

Biophysical Diagnosis of the Bi-National Paz River Watershed, El Salvador-Guatemala.

Sustainable Development and Environment Unit. Organization of American States (OAS), Washington, USA. El Salvador-Guatemala. 1998. 45 p.

Diagnosis of the Present Situation of Ecuadorian Watersheds. 1997. Project: “Definition of

Management Policies and Investment Plan for Watersheds in Ecuador”. Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and Sectorial Agricultural Program of the Ministry of Agriculture. Quito, Ecuador. 480 p.

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Methodology of Priority setting for Investment Resources Allocation in Watersheds. 1997.

Project: “Management Policies and Investment Plan on the Watersheds in Ecuador”. Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and Sectorial Agricultural Program of the Ministry of Agriculture. Quito, Ecuador. 60 p.

Identification of the Institutions Related to Watershed Management. 1997. Project::

“Definition of Management Policies and Investment Plan for Watersheds in Ecuador”. Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and Sectorial Agricultural Program of the Ministry of Agriculture. Quito, Ecuador. 90 p.

Policy Framework for Watershed Management in Ecuador. 1997. Project: “Definition of

Management Policies and Investment Plan for Watersheds in Ecuador”. Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and Sectorial Agricultural Program of the Ministry of Agriculture. Quito, Ecuador. 45 p.

Application of the Methodologies for Priority setting for Investment Resource Allocation in

Watersheds in Ecuador. 1997. Project: “Definition of Management Policies and Investment Plan for Watersheds in Ecuador”. Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and Sectorial Agricultural Program of the Ministry of Agriculture. Quito, Ecuador. 55 p.

Proposed law for the Creation and Executive Decree project of the Coordinating

Commission for Watershed Management in Ecuador (CMCH). 1997. Project:: “Definition of Management Policies and Investment Plan for Watersheds in Ecuador”. Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and Sectorial Agricultural Program of the Ministry of Agriculture. Quito, Ecuador. 35 p.

Organizational Manual for the Coordinating Commission for Watershed Management in

Ecuador (CMCH). 1997. Project: “Management Policies and Investment Plan for Watersheds in Ecuador”. Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and Sectorial Agricultural Program of the Ministry of Agriculture. Quito, Ecuador. 110 p.

Sustainable Development Program of Natural Resources in the Ambato River Sub-

Watershed, Pastaza River Upper Watershed. 1997. Project: “Definition of Management Policies and Investment Plan for Watersheds in Ecuador”. Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and Sectorial Agricultural Program of the Ministry of Agriculture. Quito, Ecuador. 90 p. + Maps.

Terms of Reference for Feasibility Studies of the Sustainable Development Program of

Natural Resources in the Ambato River Sub-Watershed, Pastaza River Upper Watershed. 1997. Project: “Definition of Management Policies and Investment Plan for Watersheds in

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Ecuador”. Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and Sectorial Agricultural Program of the Ministry of Agriculture. Quito, Ecuador. 35 p.

Proposal for the Sustainable Management of Natural Resources of the Pensativo River

Watershed. 1997. LIPAHI Consortium. Lahmeyer International, Public Administration Service and Hidroc of Guatemala. CONAMA-IDB Project. Strengthening of the Environmental Plan. Guatemala. 135 p.

Proposal for the Sustainable Management of Guatemalan Mangroves. 1997. LIPAHI

Consortium. Lahmeyer International, Public Administration Service and Hidroc of Guatemala. CONAMA-IDB Project. Strengthening of the Environmental Plan. Guatemala. 96 p. (Co-Author).

Advanced Profile for the Sustainable Management of Natural Resources of the Lempa

River Upper Watershed, in the shared zone: Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. 1997. Sustainable Development and Environment Unit, Organization of American States (OAS), Washington and Trifinio Plan. Guatemala-El Salvador-Honduras. 131 p.

Biophysical and Socio-Economic Diagnosis of the Department of El Progreso. 1997.

Project: “Sustainable Management of Natural Resources in the Department of El Progreso”. PAFG, CIPREDA and PROFORESTAL. Guatemala. 60 p.

Project Profiles. 1997. Project: “Sustainable Management of Natural Resources in the

Department of El Progreso”. PAFG, CIPREDA and PROFORESTAL. Guatemala. 64 p. Sustainable Management of Natural Resources in the Los Platanos River Upper Watershed

Project. 1997. Project: “Sustainable Management of Natural Resources in the Department of El Progreso”. PAFG, CIPREDA and PROFORESTAL. Guatemala. 85 p.

Sustainable Management of Natural Resources in the Comaja River Upper Watershed

Project. 1997. Project: “Sustainable Management of Natural Resources in the Department of El Progreso”. PAFG, CIPREDA and PROFORESTAL. Guatemala. 74 p.

Preparation of the Conditions and Terms of Reference for the Environmental Impact

Assessment of Cuchumatanes Project. 1996. MAGA, IFAD, OPEP, PMA, UNDP and Cuchumatanes Project. Chiantla, Huehuetenango. 70 p.

Feasibility Proposal of the Sustainable Agricultural Project of Petén. 1996. Sustainable

Development Program of Petén. Guatemala. IDB-INTERCONSULT. 120 p. Design and formulation of the execution plan for the Master’s Program in Natural

Resources (Watershed Sciences) of the National University "Juan Misael Saracho", Tarija, Bolivia. 1995. Volunteers in Overseas Cooperative Assistance (VOCA) and Graduate Office of the "Juan Misael Saracho" University, Tarija, Bolivia, 80 p.

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General Guidelines for the Establishment of the Soil Erosion-Run-off Plots of the Chixoy

River Watershed Management and Conservation Project. 1995. IDB-UNEPROCH. 12 p. Determining Agricultural Soil Erosion and Conservation in a Mountain Watershed in

Guatemala. 1994. Doctoral Dissertation (Ph.D.). Earth Resources Department, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, 270 p.

Preliminary Diagnosis of the Atlantic Region between Guatemala and Honduras. 1990.

Development of Central American Bordering Zones Project OAS-IICA-Trifinio Plan. Guatemala, 120 p.

Proposal of the Agricultural and Soil Conservation Component. 1990. Feasibility study of

the Chixoy River Watershed Management and Conservation Project. IDB-OAS-Guatemalan Government. 60 p.

Preliminary Diagnosis of the Motagua River International Watershed. 1988. Trifinio Plan,

OAS-IICA. Guatemala, 90 p. Application of LANDSAT Images and Other Remote Sensing Products. 1986. Cartographic

Journal. Annual Publ. Panamerican Institute of Geography and History. Mexico, pp. 17-25. Identification of Critical Areas and the Formulation of Guidelines for Sustainable

Development in the Grande de Térraba River Watershed of Costa Rica. 1986. M.S. Thesis. Turrialba, Costa Rica, University of Costa Rica/CATIE. 210 p.

Operative Plan for the Forest Reserve of the Tuis River Watershed. 1986. CATIE-PASC,

Turrialba, Costa Rica, 70 p. (Editor and Co-author) Management and Development Plan for the Monteverde Biological Reserve. 1985. CATIE-

PASC, Turrialba, Costa Rica, 400 p. (Editor and Co-author) Guide for the Application of Remote Sensing in Guatemala. 1983. National Geographic

Institute, Guatemala, 60 p. (Co-author) Soils Mapping and Classification of the Chiquibul Community, Chiséc, Alta Verapáz. 1981.

Agr. Eng. Thesis. Faculty of Agronomy, University of San Carlos, Guatemala, 60 p. Monograph of the Chiquibul Community, Chiséc, Alta Verapáz. 1981. Program of

Supervised Professional Practice (EPS). Faculty of Agronomy, University of San Carlos, Guatemala, 70 p.

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COMPUTATIONAL SKILLS Spreadsheet: Excel. Word Processing: Word for Windows. Windows 2000, Internet and E-mail LANGUAGES Spanish (mother language) English. Intensive English Program for International Students of the University of

California at Davis. Davis, California. Jan-July, 1991. Reading: Very Good. Listening: Very Good. Speaking and Writing: Good.

ACADEMIC POSITIONS Affiliate Faculty of the University of Idaho. CATIE-University of Idaho Cooperation

Agreement. 2005-2006. President, Guatemalan CATIE Alumni Association (AGECATIE). Tropical Agricultural

Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE), Guatemalan Office. 1998-2000. Member of the Directive Committee. Guatemalan Association of Soil Sciences, Guatemala.

1994-1999. Member, International Planning Committee of the Third International Conference on

"Ethics and Eco-Development in the Third World" held in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Jun-Jul, 1992. Sponsored by the International Association on Ethics and Eco-Development -IDEA- and Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado. 1991-1992.

General Secretary, Guatemalan CATIE Alumni Association (AGECATIE). Tropical

Agricultural Research and Training Center (CATIE), Guatemalan Office. 1989-1991. Member, Teledetection Work Group (Remote Sensing), Cartographic Commission,

National Section of the Panamerican Institute of Geography and History (IPGH), Guatemala. 1989-1991.

Member, Editorial Committee of the Geographic Journal, National Section of the

Panamerican Institute of Geography and History (IPGH), Guatemala. 1988-1991. General Secretary, Guatemalan Association of Soil Sciences, Guatemala. 1988-1991. Main Representative, Physical Geography Committee, Geographic Commission, National

Section of the Panamerican Institute of Geography and History (IPGH), Guatemala. 1983-1988.

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President of the Guatemalan Delegation and President of the Preparatory Session of the XII Cartographic Week of Central America, National Geographic Institute, San José, Costa Rica. July, 1986.

TECHNICAL COMMISSIONS CATIE´s Coordinator in the CATIE-IICA Relationship. Advance in Joint Actions, 2004-

2006. CATIE´s representative to and active member in the Technical Cooperation Programme of

the Caribbean Small Islands Development States (SIDS), developed by the UNEP and CARICOM for the further implementation of the Barbados Programme of Action. 2004-2006.

CATIE´s representative to and active member in the White Water to Blue Water Initiative,

promoted by the US Department of State. 2004-2006. Member of the Global Change Group of CATIE, in charge of follow-up and activities

related to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification and Drought. Costa Rica. 2002-2006.

CATIE´s Coordinator of the cooperative actions with the Central American Bank for

Economic Integration (CABEI). 2002-2004. Member of the National Commission for Watershed Management (CONAMCUEN). Inter-

institutional Commission-PRMC, CATIE, Guatemala. 1988-1989. Alternative Representative of the Military Geographic Institute in the Planning Commission

for the Regulation Project of the Edaphic System: Article 16, Environment Protection and Improvement Law. National Environment Commission (CONAMA), Guatemala. 1988-1989.

Member of the National Technical Advisory Group of the Lake Authority, Mexican

Cooperation Agreement for the Amatitlan Lake Ransom, Departmental Government of Guatemala. 1987-1988.

Representative of the College of Agricultural Engineers for the Revision and Actualization

Commission of the Survey Law, in accordance with the resolution of 1st. Seminar on Cartographic Technical Development. IPGH and IGM, Guatemala. 1987.

Member of the Inter-Institutional Technical Group to select the pilot priority watershed.

Regional Project of Watershed Management (PRMC), CATIE, Guatemala. Aug, 1987. Member of the National Commission for Forest Fire Protection. National Forest Institute,

Ministry of Agriculture, Guatemala. 1987.

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SOCIETIES, ASSOCIATIONS Member # 541 of the College of Agricultural Engineers of Guatemala, Guatemala. 1981-

2007. Founding Associate of the Guatemalan CATIE Alumni Association (AGECATIE).

Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center, National Office, Guatemala. 1989-2007.

Founding Member of the Guatemalan Association of Soil Sciences, Guatemala. 1988-2002. Member of the International Water Resources Association. Urbana, Illinois, USA. 1993. Member of the Society of American Foresters. Bethesda, Maryland, USA. 1986-1993. Member of the National Section of the Panamerican Institute of Geography and History

(IPGH), Guatemala. 1983-1998. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE Recipient of award “Best International Professional Staff Member at CATIE during 2001”.

May/2002. Authorized Consultant to develop environmental impact assessments. National Register of

Pre-Qualified Consultants, National Financial System for Investment. General Secretary of the National Council of Economic Planning. Guatemala, 1995-2000.

Founder and Associate of the Environmental Services Consulting Firm (EDESA),

Guatemala. 1995-1998. Founder and Associate of Natural Resources Consulting Firm (CRN Consultants),

Guatemala. 1989-1995. Advisor for 15 theses in Agricultural Engineering. Faculty of Agronomy, University of San

Carlos, Guatemala. 1982-1990. Advisor for 12 Masters Theses on Watershed Management and Natural Disaster

Prevention. Graduate School. Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE), Turrialba, Costa Rica. 2000-2002.

Instructor of short courses on remote sensing, cartography and natural resources to

professionals and technicians of governmental and non-governmental institutions and organizations (INAFOR, DIRYA, CECON-USAC, INTA, IGM, USPADA, ASINDES-NGOs, etc.). National Geographic Institute and Military Geographic Institute, Guatemala. 1982-1989.

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Organizer and Programmer of educational material for the radio program "The Agricultural

Guide" for Fabulous Radio Station, EDA Group. Faculty of Agronomy, University of San Carlos, Guatemala. 1978-1980.

Instructor in reforestation, forest resources, horticulture and floriculture. School of Training

in Municipal Administration (ECAM), and Extension Secretary of the Student Association of Agronomy, Guatemala. 1977-1980.

Study visit to University of Florida, Gainesville, USA (1979); Agricultural University of

Chapingo, Mexico (1979); Universities of the Central American countries and Panama (1978).

Co-Founder of the Extension Group of Agronomy (EDA Group). University of San Carlos,

Guatemala. 1977. Volunteer Guard of Natural Resources. National Forest Institute (INAFOR), Guatemala.

1977/79. SCHOLARSHIPS Fulbright grantee. Scholarship sponsored by the United States Information Agency

(USIS) and administered by the Institute for International Education (IIE). Doctoral Studies at Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado. 1991-1994.

CIAF grantee. Scholarship sponsored by the Government of the Netherlands. Remote

sensing studies in CIAF, Bogotá, Colombia. 1987. USAID/ROCAP grantee. Scholarship sponsored by the United States Agency for

International Development. M.S. studies in CATIE, Costa Rica. 1984-1986. DMA-IAGS grantee. Scholarship sponsored by the Defense Mapping Agency and the

Inter-American Geodetic Institute. Cartographic and Remote Sensing studies in the Cartographic School, Fort Clayton, Panama. 1983.

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