Sr. Manuel Contijoch Escontria

Ing. Manual Contijoch Escontria, born in July 1949, Graduated in Civil Engineering from National University of Mexico and obtained Masters Degree in Planning at the University College in London, UK. Ing. Contijoch has occupied several positions in the Mexican Federal Administration. He has worked as General Coordinator of the Integrated Rural Development Programme for the Humid Tropics, Coordinator of Technology on Irrigation and Drainage in the Mexican Institute of Water Technology, South-East Regional Manager for National Water Commission, Coordinator of Advisors of the General Director of the National Water Commission, General Sub-Director of Hydro-Agricultural Infrastructure and General Director of Trust Fund for Share Risk since 1995. Ing. Contijoch is a member of several professional societies. He has published documents and papers on hydro-agricultural and rural development topics. He has participated in several ICID Conferences and has organised several meetings to foster national and international technological exchange. He is also a member of EB-JOUR.

Ing. Contijoch is presently General Director of FIRCO (Trust Fund for Share Risk) acting as a Technical Agent of the Agricultural, Livestock and Rural Development Ministry, Mexico. He is also President of the Mexican National Committee of ICID (MXCID).