CALL FOR TRAINERS, PITCH IT FORWARD: INVESTING IN WOMEN-LED INNOVATION - Business Models & Investment Readiness.

The Goethe-Institut Lebanon within the framework of FANTASMEEM – project Cultural and Creative Industries, and in collaboration with Transformeus, have launched their new program “Pitch it Forward: Investing in Women-led Innovation”. The program is designed exclusively for creative women entrepreneurs in the culture and creative industries in Lebanon, specifically in the design field. It aims at supporting established creative women designers who own a business or startup to upscale and expand their businesses while preparing them for investment opportunities. 

Accordingly, the Goethe-Institut Libanon through its implementing partner Transformeus is seeking trainers to conduct workshops on Business Models and Investment Readiness The overall objective of the workshops is to empower creative women design entrepreneurs to confidently present their business pitches and cultivate effective leadership skills.

 Scope of Service

The selected trainer is expected to conduct the following services:

  • Design and develop tailored and objective-focused workshops on Business Models and Investment Readiness (kindly check attached document)
  • Deliver the sessions effectively. This includes:
    • Ensuring clear communication of ideas and active engagement of participants, while also encouraging open dialogue, enabling the exchange of ideas and experiences, thus enhancing the learning process, and fostering creativity and innovative thinking through linked examples.
    • Assess participants' understanding, provide constructive feedback, and suggest strategies for improvement.
    • Coordinate with the management team to avoid content overlapping with other training workshops. Thus, some ad hoc calls or communication between management and other trainers may be expected, in addition to submitting the training content (outline or presentation etc.) to the managing team one week prior to the training delivery date.
  • Submit a brief report at the end, summing up the overflow of the sessions ( A report template will be provided).

For workshops details, kindly check the attached document.

How to apply

Interested candidates are invited to submit the following 3 documents (pdf) to [email protected]

Deadline: 5 JULY 2023

  1. Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  2. Short Proposal about the service(s) you will offer.
  3. Quotation in USD (addressed to Goethe-Institut only). Please make sure your quotation includes the following info: 
    • Dated and clearly titled “Quotation” or “Financial Offer”. 
    • Your info: Name of individual or company + VAT or MOF number if you’re registered + your complete address (street, building, floor, city) + email & phone number.
    • Addressed to Goethe-Institut with the following details: 
      • Goethe-Institut Libanon 
      • Bachourah, Beirut Digital District, BDD1281 bldg. Beirut, Lebanon
      • MOF: 86503
      • FANTASMEEM Project
    • Service description & scope + hourly fee & overall total for each service (you can use the same table above and add your fees)
    • If you’re MOF registered, please state VAT as follows: percentage, USD amount & equivalence in LBP (Sayrafa rate). Skip if not MOF registered.

 

Thank you for considering this opportunity. We highly appreciate your potential contribution to the Pitch it Forward program. We will review the applications with the Goethe-Institut team and get back to you shortly.

The project “Cultural and Creative Industries” is implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and in cooperation with the Goethe-Institut. It aims to improve employment and income opportunities for creative professionals in Africa and the Middle East.

Expired
Deadline
Wednesday, 05. Jul 2023
Type of Call
Call for Consultancies
Intervention Sector(s):
Training & Capacity Building
Remuneration range:
1000 to 2000 (USD)
Duration of Contract:
4 Days
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