The Requirement

A global, private financial institution required specialist support for a senior delegation travelling to Syria to assess opportunities within the country’s developing financial and commercial environment. The visit involved a tightly managed programme of meetings with government and banking sector stakeholders and required the coordination of aviation, security, ground movements, logistics and contingency arrangements. Stratum Global Risk was engaged to plan and manage the task from initial preparation through to departure.

Our Approach

Stratum developed the visit as a single coordinated programme rather than treating security, transport and logistics as separate requirements. Our support included:

• Private aircraft charter and aviation coordination

• Security and operational assessments

• Complete itinerary planning and management

• Secure ground transportation and movement coordination

• Liaison with relevant government ministries

• Coordination with local banking sector stakeholders

• Contingency and alternative movement planning

• Operational oversight throughout the visit

This integrated approach ensured flight schedules, ground handling, protocol, meetings, ground movements and security arrangements remained aligned while allowing the programme to adapt to changing requirements.

The Outcome

The delegation successfully completed its planned programme in Syria, including engagements with relevant government and financial sector stakeholders. Stratum coordinated the completed the assingment through a single operational framework, enabling the client to focus on its commercial objectives while security, aviation, logistics and contingency arrangements were managed throughout.

The project demonstrates Stratum’s ability to support international organisations entering complex and developing markets where commercial objectives, security considerations and operational delivery must work together.

Related Capabilities

Travel Safety & Operational Support | Corporate Travel Risk Management