Ricardo Karam
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Ricardo Karam | |
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ريكاردو كرم | |
.jpg) Ricardo Karam speech in 2023 | |
| Born | May 18 |
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| Occupation | Media personality |
| Spouse | Youmna Camille Ziade |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | ricardokaram |
Ricardo Karam (Arabic: ريكاردو كرم) is a Lebanese television presenter, producer, talk-show host,[1][2] author and public speaker. Over the years, he has created several shows, series and documentaries,[3] and founded RK Productions which has taken charge of producing all his projects, as well as Takreem,[4][5] Takreem USA[6] and TAKminds.[7][8]
Career
[edit]Karam began his career as an apprentice in the early days of the Lebanese radio station Magic 102. He went on to earn a degree in Chemical Engineering and a master's in business administration at the American University of Beirut and the Lebanese American University respectively. His first television appearance was in 1992 with Focus on Télé Liban.
Karam produced several talk shows, series, and documentaries in Arabic, English, and French.[citation needed]
He published his first book Privileged Encounters in 2000[9] where he revisits his interviews between 1996 and 2000. In 2005, he published Le Paris Libanais in which he discusses 30 years of history between France and Lebanon, including the Lebanese conflict and the Lebanese Civil War.[10]
In 2020, he launched his own podcast series Conversations with Ricardo Karam [11] unveiling exclusive interviews and revisiting old favorites.
At the end of 2021 and on the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Military Academy, Ricardo was asked to host the heads of the security services in a TV Special aiming to consolidate patriotism in the hearts of the youth during some of Lebanon's most difficult times.[12]
Takreem
[edit]In 2009, Karam created Takreem,[11] which he designed as a platform aiming to promote good ethics in Arabs by honoring those who excel in their fields and who can act as role models for role models.[13]
Shining Stars of Hope
[edit]In 2023, Karam launched the ″Shining Stars of Hope″, a fundraising Christmas event to support struggling Lebanese artists.[14]
References
[edit]- ↑ Article about Ricardo Karam and Gisèle Khoury's success in investigative reporting, 6 November 2004, Aawsat (in Arabic), Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ↑ Hashim Sarkis Interview by Ricardo Karam on CNBC Arabia, 22 July 2013, Archileb, Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ↑ "Media From My Perspective - Seminar by Ricardo Karam « Lebtivity". Lebtivity. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ↑ "Takreem, primes et progrès" (in French). Arabies. 1 May 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ↑ Takreem Awards Launched to Fight Negative Stereotypes, 29 October 2009, The Daily Star, Retrieved 26 November 2015
- ↑ "Takreem Foundation | arab.org". 18 April 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ↑ "An Interview with Ricardo Karam". Happy Healthy Arab. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ↑ TimesAdmin (23 November 2018). "Changemakers, inspirational leaders take center stage at TAKminds". TimesKuwait. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ↑ Fayad Comair, Nadine. "RICARDO KARAM, STAR DU PETIT ÉCRAN, SIGNE SON PREMIER LIVRE: "RENCONTRES PRIVILÉGIÉES"". Revue du Liban (in French). Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ↑ Advertisement for Ricardo Karam's second book signing, LibanVision (in French), Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- 1 2 "An Interview with Ricardo Karam". Happy Healthy Arab. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ↑ "The 100th anniversary of the Lebanese Military Academy" | "وثائقي "مئوية المؤسسة العسكرية, retrieved 10 March 2022
- ↑ Barakat, Maha (1 February 2010). "The Beacon of Hope Ricardo Karam". Umagazine.
- ↑ "Takreem America to host 'Shining Stars of Hope' initiative to help Lebanon's struggling artists". arabnews. 20 December 2023.