Seeking a team of subject matter experts to support a series of two (2) two-day in-person training events aimed at the chemical and biological industries in Kazakhstan and Türkiye

CRDF Global is seeking a team of subject matter experts to support a series of two (2) two-day in-person training events aimed at the chemical and biological industries in Kazakhstan and Türkiye. The primary objective of this initiative is to enhance Biological, Biotechnology, Chemical, & Pharmaceutical (BBCP) stakeholders’ capabilities to leverage open-source information, resources, and tools to identify and avoid risks associated with doing business with sanctioned entities. The capacity-building workshops will increase participants’ abilities to conduct enhanced due diligence and Know-Your-Customer/Know-Your-Customer’s Customer investigations using open-source intelligence (OSINT) best practices. Tailored to a select group of participants, comprising up to 30 representatives from the chemical and biological industries and affiliated organizations, these workshops seek individuals who hold strategic positions within their respective organizations and possess the ability to exert significant influence in disrupting risks posed to the BBCP sector.  

The expert(s) will carry out two (2) two-day workshops with industry-leading participant organizations in critically important at-risk countries. The experts will develop presentations, interactive activities, and other training materials for the following events:  

1. Kazakhstan (December 2024):  

• Experts will lead a workshop in Kazakhstan focused on building participant capacity to use OSINT best practices and tools to identify and counter risks posed to the BBCP sector. 

• The workshop will be attended by up to 30 total participants from the BBCP sector.  

1. Türkiye (January 2025) 

• Experts will lead a workshop in Türkiye focused on building participant capacity to use OSINT best practices and tools to identify and counter risks posed to the BBCP sector. 

• The workshop will be attended by up to 30 total participants from the BBCP sector.  

Experts will be engaged in all stages of the project, including workshop planning and coordination with CRDF Global, follow-up calls with participants, and submission of an after-action report. Travel expenses, including airfare, lodging and per diems will be covered by CRDF Global and should be excluded from proposal budgets.  

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