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Elie Abousaab | |
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 Elie Abousaab | |
| Born | October 1981 Achrafieh, Lebanon |
| Nationality | Lebanese |
| Education | Notre Dame University; PhD in International Politics and Diplomacy, Centre d’Études Diplomatiques et Stratégiques; Executive MBA, ESCP Europe and ESA Business School |
| Occupation(s) | Social entrepreneur, communication strategist |
| Known for | Founder of Creapix, Citron Conseil, ACTE NGO |
| Awards | Ashoka Fellow |
| Website | Official website |
Elie Abousaab (born October 1981) is a Lebanese social entrepreneur and communication strategist living in Paris, France. He is the founder of various businesses and initiatives in advertising, digital innovation, and social entrepreneurship. Abousaab is noted for his leadership roles at Creapix[1], Citron Conseil [2], and the French NGO ACTE [3]. He is also an Ashoka Fellow [4], recognized for promoting social change.
Early Life and Education
[edit]Elie Abousaab was born in Achrafieh, Lebanon. He won the Lebanese Taekwondo Championship [5] for the year 1997/1998. He pursued higher education in Management Information Systems at Notre Dame University. He earned a PhD in International Politics and Diplomacy from the Centre d’Études Diplomatiques et Stratégiques [6] in Paris, and an Executive MBA from ESCP Europe in Paris and ESA Business School [7] in Beirut. He is also certified in Cyber Diplomacy by the United Nations [8].
Career
[edit]Abousaab began his professional journey in 2004 by founding Creapix [9], an advertising, marketing, and digital agency with offices in Dubai, Beirut, Doha, Riyadh, and Paris. Creapix was named Technology Innovation Company of the Year 2014 [10] as featured in Arab Week [11] and Anbaa Online [12]. Abousaab has been involved in partnerships with governments and Fortune 500 companies.
In 2021, Abousaab established Citron Conseil [13] in Paris, continuing the same line of business as Creapix, focusing on digital innovation and advertising.
Social Entrepreneurship and Activism
[edit]Abousaab is involved in social entrepreneurship. In 2014, he was named an Ashoka Fellow [14] for his work in addressing social issues. He founded ACTE NGO [15] in 2023, focusing on promoting ethical communication, transparency in information sharing, and integrating fact-checking within school curriculums ACTE [16]. He received a commendation from the Lebanese General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces [17] for the campaign Creapix launched addressing the issue of celebratory gunfire.
His initiative Jouwar [18] aims to address social and economic challenges through community-driven solutions. Jouwar was a finalist in the MIT Arab World competition [19] and was featured in various media outlets such as L'Orient-Le Jour [20], La Tribune [21], and Annahar [22].
References
[edit]- ^ Creapix. "Creapix". creapix.net.
- ^ Citron Conseil. "Citron Conseil". citronconseil.fr (in French).
- ^ ACTE. "ACTE". actefrance.fr (in French).
- ^ Ashoka. "Ashoka Fellow". ashoka.org.
- ^ As-Safir. "بطولة لبنان للناشئين بالتايكواندو اللواء بيروت والشباب التقني في المقدمة". archive.assafir.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-08-30.
- ^ Centre d’Études Diplomatiques et Stratégiques. "Centre d'Études Diplomatiques et Stratégiques". ceds.fr (in French).
- ^ ESA Business School. "ESA Business School". esa.edu.lb.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ United Nations. "United Nations". un.org.
- ^ Creapix. "Creapix". creapix.net.
- ^ Social Economic Award. "Technology Innovation Company of the Year 2014". socialeconomicaward.com.
- ^ Arab Week. "سلامة في الحفل السنوي الرابع لتوزيع جوائز الابتكار التكنولوجي". arabweek.com.lb (in Arabic).
- ^ Anbaa online. "Anbaa Online". anbaaonline.com (in Arabic).
- ^ Citron Conseil. "Citron Conseil". citronconseil.fr (in French).
- ^ Ashoka. "Ashoka Fellow". ashoka.org.
- ^ ACTE. "ACTE NGO". actefrance.fr (in French).
- ^ "ASSOCIATION POUR LA COMMUNICATION ET LA TECHNOLOGIE ETHIQUE (ACTE)". pappers.fr. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces in Lebanon. "Commendation from the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces". archive.org (in Arabic).
- ^ Jouwar. "Jouwar". jouwar.com.
- ^ MIT. "MIT Arab World Competition Finalist". touch.com.lb.
- ^ L'Orient-Le Jour. "L'Orient-Le Jour". lorientlejour.com (in French).
- ^ La Tribune. "La Tribune". latribune.fr (in French).
- ^ Annahar. "جوار على الطريق الصحيح". annahar.com (in Arabic).