Takreem America or Takreem USA is a non-profit organization founded in 2019 to honor

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and help them build bonds and synergies of exchange with their motherland. Every year, it recognizes the journeys of Arab individuals and institutions who have left their mark in the fields of Young Entrepreneurship, Corporate Leadership, Cultural Excellence, Sciences and Technology, and Environmental Development and Sustainability. Beyond these five categories, Takreem America, and through its Lifetime Awards and Special Distinctions, acknowledges individuals whose pioneering spirit and lifelong dedication have had a significant impact on society. Takreem America's creation comes as the organic next step in Takreem's journey, which was mostly dedicated to Arabs in the

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History

Ricardo Karam Ricardo Karam is a Lebanese television presenter, producer, talk-show host, author and public speaker. Over the years, he has created several shows, series and documentaries, and founded RK Productions which has taken charge of producing all his ...

came up with the idea of

Takreem Takreem ( ar, تكريم) is a non-profit organization founded in 2009 by Ricardo Karam to honor Arab individuals or organizations that have contributed to the development of their respective communities and to the betterment of the world in the f ...

in 2004 and launched it officially in 2009. In 2019, Takreem expanded its activities to include the United States and reach out to the Arab diaspora in the two continents of America; to be a launch announcement (Takreem America), The first honoring ceremony was held in February 2022 in

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at the Ritz Carlton, Coconut Grove. Dedicated to recognizing the significant contributions of the Arab diaspora, Takreem America hosted its 2nd annual weekend in

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. in February, 2023 at

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Activities

Takreem America first get-together took place in Miami, Florida, in February 2022. It consisted of an Awards ceremony, a gala dinner, and a series of talks and panels. The gala dinner aimed to raise funds for Lebanese students living in the USA who had no means of paying university fees due to the liquidity crisis in Lebanon, which in turn led to a decline in the value of the Lebanese pound against the dollar and the difficulty of conducting transactions for the Lebanese with banks. Takreem America 2023, featured Takreem's Awards Night celebrating the exceptional achievements of men and women who have made an outstanding impact in their respective fields. It also included TAKminds Forum, which served as a platform for important dialogues aimed at fostering community and world improvement.

Gallery

File:Ricardo Karam In TAKREEM USA Foundation.jpg, Ricardo Karam and Takreem America MC

Ghida Fakhry Ghida Fakhry ( ar, غیدا فخري) is a Lebanese-British journalist. She was a lead anchor for the global news channel Al Jazeera English at its launch in Washington DC, and was later one of the primary anchors at the network's headquarters i ...

on stage in Miami, 2022. File:TAKREEM AMERICA Board in Miami, 2022.jpg, Takreem America Board in Miami, 2022.

Laureates

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Adah Almutairi Adah Almutairi ( ar, غادة المطيري; born November 1, 1976) is an American scientist and professor at University of California, San Diego (UCSD). Her work focuses on nanomedicine, nanotechnology, chemistry and polymer science. Forbes h ...

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, William Zoghbi &

Huda Zoghbi Huda Yahya Zoghbi (Arabic: هدى الهبري الزغبي ''Hudā al-Hibrī az-Zughbī''; born 1954), born Huda El-Hibri, is a Lebanese-born American geneticist, and a professor at the Departments of Molecular and Human Genetics, Neuroscience a ...

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References

Arab culture Organisations based in Lebanon Lebanese awards Events in the United States Arab-American history