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'''Wasim Abu Salem''' (Arabic: وسيم أبو سالم; Hebrew: וסים אבו סאלם; born 1991) is an Israeli [[Entrepreneurship|entrepreneur]] and founder of Loop,<ref name="אנשים מחשבים PC">{{cite web|url=https://www.pc.co.il/featured/300373/|title="הפרויקט נמשך: בכירים בהיי-טק מסכמים את השנה"|date=23 October 2023|newspaper=PC|quote="וסים אבו-סאלם, שהקים מסגרת יזמות טכנולוגית לילדים בשם לופ".}}</ref><ref name="CTECH">{{Cite web |title=There is a lot of hidden potential and a lot of interesting talent that we need to support in Nazareth |url=https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/hygsooxzc | quote = "Wasim Abu Salem, Founder at Loop" |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=calcalistech |date=7 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref> an [[Business incubator|incubator]] and [[academy]], and the co-founder of Altooro, an [[Artificial intelligence|AI]]-based<ref name="CTECH2">{{Cite web |date=2022-08-09 |title=Altooro's platform helps companies "evaluate skills, not resumes" |url=https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/r1hprny05 | quote = "Sector: AI" |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=calcalistech |language=en}}</ref> tech assessment platform.<ref name="CTECH3">{{Cite web |date=2022-08-09 |title=Altooro's platform helps companies "evaluate skills, not resumes" |url=https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/r1hprny05 | quote = "With Altooro, through job simulators and technical challenges, companies can automatically evaluate skill-sets and predict one's professional potential effectively" |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=calcalistech |language=en}}</ref> He is best known for building tech companies that are [[sustainable]] and [[Social consciousness|socially conscious]].<ref name="USA-Pavillion">{{Cite web |title=USA-Pavilion-Expo-2020-Fellows-Program-Booklet |url=https://usapavilion.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/USA-Pavilion-Expo-2020-Fellows-Program-Booklet.pdf | quote = "Wasim Abu Salem is an entrepreneur focusing on building mission-driven tech companies that are built to last. Abu Salem is the founder of Loop, a lifelong-learning initiative investing in the next generation of young talent" |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=usapavilion.org |language=en}}</ref>
'''Wasim Abu Salem''' (Arabic: وسيم أبو سالم; Hebrew: וסים אבו סאלם; born 1991) is an Israeli [[Entrepreneurship|entrepreneur]] and founder of Loop,<ref name="אנשים מחשבים PC[People and Computers]">{{cite web|url=https://www.pc.co.il/featured/300373/ |title="[The project continues: Experts in high-tech summarize the year]הפרויקט נמשך: בכירים בהיי-טק מסכמים את השנה"|access-date=23 October 2023 |date=10 February 2019 |newspaper=People and Computers |quote="[Wasim Abu Salem, who founded a tech-entrepreneurship initiative called Loop]וסים אבו-סאלם, שהקים מסגרת יזמות טכנולוגית לילדים בשם לופ". |language=he}}</ref><ref name="CTECH">{{Cite web |title=There is a lot of hidden potential and a lot of interesting talent that we need to support in Nazareth |url=https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/hygsooxzc | quote = "Wasim Abu Salem, Founder at Loop" |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=calcalistech |date=7 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref> an [[Business incubator|incubator]] and [[academy]], and the co-founder of Altooro, an [[Artificial intelligence|AI]]-based<ref name="CTECH2">{{Cite web |date=2022-08-09 |title=Altooro's platform helps companies "evaluate skills, not resumes" |url=https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/r1hprny05 | quote = "Sector: AI" |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=calcalistech |language=en}}</ref> technical assessment platform.<ref name="CTECH3">{{Cite web |date=2022-08-09 |title=Altooro's platform helps companies "evaluate skills, not resumes" |url=https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/r1hprny05 | quote = "With Altooro, through job simulators and technical challenges, companies can automatically evaluate skill-sets and predict one's professional potential effectively" |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=calcalistech |language=en}}</ref> He is best known for building tech companies that are [[sustainable]] and [[Social consciousness|socially conscious]].<ref name="USA-Pavillion">{{Cite web |title=USA-Pavilion-Expo-2020-Fellows-Program-Booklet |url=https://usapavilion.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/USA-Pavilion-Expo-2020-Fellows-Program-Booklet.pdf | quote = "Wasim Abu Salem is an entrepreneur focusing on building mission-driven tech companies that are built to last. Abu Salem is the founder of Loop, a lifelong-learning initiative investing in the next generation of young talent" |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=usapavilion.org |language=en}}</ref>


== Early life & education ==
== Early life & education ==
Wasim Abu Salem was born and raised in [[Nazareth|Nazareth, Israel]].<ref name="mako" /> At the age of 13, he developed an interest in technology and coding with aspirations of building successful tech startups.<ref name="Montana State University">{{cite web|url=https://www.montana.edu/international/training/alumni_in_the_news/wasim_abu_salem_success_story.html |title=From MEPI to Global Mentor: How Wasim Abu Salem's Vision for 'Loop' is Empowering Youth|website=montana.edu|quote="Since he was 13, he had wanted to learn coding" |language=en}}</ref>
Wasim Abu Salem was born and raised in [[Nazareth|Nazareth, Israel]].<ref name="mako" /> At the age of 13, he developed an interest in technology and coding with aspirations of building successful tech startups.<ref name="middleSchoolBook"/><ref name="Montana State University">{{cite web|url=https://www.montana.edu/international/training/alumni_in_the_news/wasim_abu_salem_success_story.html |title=From MEPI to Global Mentor: How Wasim Abu Salem's Vision for 'Loop' is Empowering Youth|website=montana.edu|quote="Since he was 13, he had wanted to learn coding" |language=en}}</ref>


In 2015, Abu Salem graduated with a dual degree of BSc in Computer Science and LL.B in Law from the [[University of Haifa]].<ref name="Calcalist">{{cite news|url=https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3770440,00.html|title="The U.K. Has a Strong Tech-Focused Post-Brexit Strategy, Says KPMG Partner"|date=September 16, 2019|newspaper=CTECH by Calcalist|quote="After graduating with a BSc in law and computer science" |last1=Shulman |first1=Sophie |last2=Kabir |first2=Omer |language=en}}</ref>
In 2015, Abu Salem graduated with a dual degree of BSc in Computer Science and LL.B in Law from the [[University of Haifa]].<ref name="Calcalist">{{cite news|url=https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3770440,00.html|title="The U.K. Has a Strong Tech-Focused Post-Brexit Strategy, Says KPMG Partner"|date=September 16, 2019|newspaper=CTECH by Calcalist|quote="After graduating with a BSc in law and computer science" |last1=Shulman |first1=Sophie |last2=Kabir |first2=Omer |language=en}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
In 2014, Abu Salem started his legal internship in [[Tel Aviv|Tel-Aviv]] at the [[Ministry of Justice (Israel)|Israeli Ministry of Justice]], focusing on [[Computer security|cybersecurity]] and [[digital privacy]] issues.<ref name="mako-2">{{{{cite news|url=https://www.mako.co.il/nexter-high-tech/Article-6064639f7401361006.htm|title="מספיק רעיון משוגע אחד: האם סטיב גובס הבא יימצא בנצרת?"|date=23 October 2023|newspaper=mako | quote="עשיתי התמחות ברשות למשפט וטכנולוגיה, מה שנקראת כיום הרשות להגנת הפרטיות"| last1=שטרקמן |first1=רותם |last2=זיו |first2=אמיתי |language=he}}</ref> In 2016, he joined [[Israel Internet Association|ISOC]] as Secretary of the Association and project manager.<ref>{{Cite news |title=קליק אחד - ואישרתם להפיץ את המידע האישי שלכם מהסמארטפון |language=he |work=הארץ |url=https://www.haaretz.co.il/technation/2016-08-15/ty-article-face/0000017f-e3f7-d9aa-afff-fbff1d310000 |access-date=2023-05-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=סקירת פעילות איגוד האינטרנט הישראלי )ע"ר( - 6/2015-5/2016 |url=https://fs.knesset.gov.il/20/Committees/20_cs_bg_364638.pdf |website=Knesset.gov.il}}</ref> At ISOC, he was responsible for managing international partnerships and worked on various projects, including public policy recommendations for adopting [[IPv6]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=מדיניות ציבורית מומלצת לפרישת פרוטוקול IPv6 בישראל |url=https://www.isoc.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ipv6.pdf |website=ISOC}}</ref>
In 2014, Abu Salem started his legal internship in [[Tel Aviv|Tel-Aviv]] at the [[Ministry of Justice (Israel)|Israeli Ministry of Justice]], focusing on [[Computer security|cybersecurity]] and [[digital privacy]] issues.<ref name="mako-2">{{cite news|url=https://www.mako.co.il/nexter-high-tech/Article-6064639f7401361006.htm|title="מספיק רעיון משוגע אחד: האם סטיב גובס הבא יימצא בנצרת?"|access-date=23 October 2023 |date=14 February 2022 |newspaper=mako | quote="עשיתי התמחות ברשות למשפט וטכנולוגיה, מה שנקראת כיום הרשות להגנת הפרטיות"[I did my internship at the Authority for Law and Technology, which is today called the Privacy Protection Authority.] |last1=שטרקמן[Shtarkman] |first1=רותם[Rotem] |last2=זיו[Ziv] |first2=אמיתי[Amitai] |language=he}}</ref> In 2016, he joined [[Israel Internet Association|ISOC]] as Secretary of the Association and project manager.<ref>{{Cite news |title=קליק אחד - ואישרתם להפיץ את המידע האישי שלכם מהסמארטפון[One click - and you have authorized the distribution of your personal information from your smartphone] |language=he |work=הארץ[Haaretz] |url=https://www.haaretz.co.il/technation/2016-08-15/ty-article-face/0000017f-e3f7-d9aa-afff-fbff1d310000 |access-date=2023-05-08 |quote=עו"ד וסים אבו־סאלם, מזכיר איגוד האינטרנט הישראלי ומנהל פרויקטים, נותן דוגמה רלוונטית[Attorney Wasim Abu-Salem, Secretary of the Israeli Internet Association and Project Manager, provides a relevant example] |date=15 August 2016 |first=רפאלה[Refaella] |last=גויכמן[Goichman]}}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=סקירת פעילות איגוד האינטרנט הישראלי )ע"ר( - 6/2015-5/2016[Review of the activities of the Israel Internet Association (Registered Association) - 6/2015-5/2016] |url=https://fs.knesset.gov.il/20/Committees/20_cs_bg_364638.pdf |website=Knesset.gov.il| language=he}}</ref> At ISOC, he was responsible for managing international partnerships and worked on various projects, including public policy recommendations for adopting [[IPv6]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=מדיניות ציבורית מומלצת לפרישת פרוטוקול IPv6 בישראל[Recommended public policy for the deployment of the IPv6 protocol in Israel] |url=https://www.isoc.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ipv6.pdf |website=ISOC}}</ref>


In June 2015, Abu Salem was selected by the [[United States Department of State|U.S. State Department]] to participate in the [[Middle East Partnership Initiative#:~:text=MEPI supports government officials' efforts,civil society and public officials.|MEPI]] Student Leaders summer program at [[Montana State University]] in [[Bozeman, Montana]], United States.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet MEPI's Best and Brightest Alumni |url=https://mepi.state.gov/alumni-corner/alumni-success-stories/#panel8 |website=The U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI)}}</ref>
In June 2015, Abu Salem was selected by the [[United States Department of State|U.S. State Department]] to participate in the [[Middle East Partnership Initiative#:~:text=MEPI supports government officials' efforts,civil society and public officials.|MEPI]] Student Leaders summer program at [[Montana State University]] in [[Bozeman, Montana]], United States.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet MEPI's Best and Brightest Alumni |url=https://mepi.state.gov/alumni-corner/alumni-success-stories/#panel8 |website=The U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI)}}</ref>


In December 2015, Abu Salem founded Loop, which initially offered introductory computer science workshops to students in Israel. In 2016, after Loop had reached 2,000 students,<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2016-04-02 |title=Loop Officially Reaches 2,000 Participants! |url=https://www.loop.org.il/single-post/loop-officially-reaches-2-000-participants |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=loop |language=en}}</ref> he represented the company at multiple events worldwide, including the Amends Global Fellows program at [[Stanford University]],<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Education & Empowerment – AMENDS Global Fellows |url=https://www.amendsfellows.org/projects/working-groups/education-empowerment/ |access-date=2023-05-08 |language=en-US}}</ref> the [[Global Entrepreneurship Summit]] in [[Silicon Valley]],<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |last=Leichman |first=Abigail Klein |date=2016-06-27 |title=Israeli companies handpicked by White House for GES 2016 |url=https://www.israel21c.org/israeli-companies-handpicked-by-white-house-for-ges-2016/ |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=ISRAEL21c |language=en-US}}</ref> and One Young World in [[Canada]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=Facebook awards $100,000 worth of support to OYW Ambassadors {{!}} One Young World |url=https://www.oneyoungworld.com/news-item/fb-social-entrepreneurship-award-2019-winners |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=www.oneyoungworld.com |language=en}}</ref>
In December 2015, Abu Salem founded Loop, which initially offered introductory computer science workshops to students in Israel.<ref name="middleSchoolBook"/> In 2016, after Loop had reached 2,000 students,<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2016-04-02 |title=Loop Officially Reaches 2,000 Participants! |url=https://www.loop.org.il/single-post/loop-officially-reaches-2-000-participants |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=loop |language=en}}</ref> he represented the company at multiple events worldwide, including the Amends Global Fellows program at [[Stanford University]],<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Education & Empowerment – AMENDS Global Fellows |url=https://www.amendsfellows.org/projects/working-groups/education-empowerment/ |access-date=2023-05-08 |language=en-US}}</ref> the [[Global Entrepreneurship Summit]] in [[Silicon Valley]],<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |last=Leichman |first=Abigail Klein |date=2016-06-27 |title=Israeli companies handpicked by White House for GES 2016 |url=https://www.israel21c.org/israeli-companies-handpicked-by-white-house-for-ges-2016/ |quote=Two additional Israeli enterprises were chosen to present as part of GES+, focusing on youth and women entrepreneurs: Loop Organization, founded in Nazareth by lawyer and computer engineer Wasim Abu Salem to teach computer science and coding to Israeli Arab children ages 7-16; |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=ISRAEL21c |language=en-US}}</ref> and [https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Young_World One Young World] in [[Canada]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=Facebook awards $100,000 worth of support to OYW Ambassadors {{!}} One Young World |url=https://www.oneyoungworld.com/news-item/fb-social-entrepreneurship-award-2019-winners |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=www.oneyoungworld.com |language=en}}</ref>


In July 2017, Abu Salem opened Loop's first self-owned learning campus.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Timeline |url=https://www.loop.org.il/loop-timeline |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=loop |language=en}}</ref>
In July 2017, Abu Salem opened Loop's first self-owned learning campus.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Timeline |url=https://www.loop.org.il/loop-timeline |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=loop |language=en}}</ref>


In August 2021, he co-founded Altooro, an AI-based tech assessment platform that enables companies to evaluate technical skills. As of August 2022, Altooro has raised $2.5M in [[Pre-seed|pre-seed funding]].<ref name="geektime">{{{{cite news|url=https://www.geektime.co.il/altooro-wants-to-find-the-next-rockstar-on-your-dev-team|title="סטארטאפ ישראלי רוצה שאלגוריתם יבחר את הכוכב הבא של צוות הפיתוח"|date=27 September 2022|newspaper=Geektime | quote="מאז הקמתו, גייס הסטארטאפ שהקימו אבו סאלם ומתוואלי, כ-2.5 מיליון דולר" | last1=אלקסלסי |first1=אושרי |language=he}}</ref>
In August 2021, he co-founded Altooro, an AI-based tech assessment platform that enables companies to evaluate technical skills. As of August 2022, Altooro has raised $2.5M in [[Pre-seed|pre-seed funding]].<ref name="geektime">{{cite news |url=https://www.geektime.co.il/altooro-wants-to-find-the-next-rockstar-on-your-dev-team |title="[An Israeli start-up wants an algorithm to pick the next superstar for your development team]סטארטאפ ישראלי רוצה שאלגוריתם יבחר את הכוכב הבא של צוות הפיתוח" |date=27 September 2022 |newspaper=Geektime | quote="מאז הקמתו, גייס הסטארטאפ שהקימו אבו סאלם ומתוואלי, כ-2.5 מיליון דולר[Since its founding, the start-up which was started by Wasim Abu Salem and Mohammed Mitwaly, has raised 2.5 million dollars]" | last1=אלקסלסי[Alkeslasi] |first1=אושרי[Oshry] |language=he}}</ref>

In January 2023, Wasim was selected among a small collection of [[civic society]] leaders to meet with [[Secretary of State|United States Secretary of State]], [[Anthony Blinken]].<ref>{{cite news |date=31 January 2023 |first=Tovah |last=Lazaroff |newspaper=The Jerusalem Post |title=Israeli civic society is our 'north star,' Blinken tells grassroot organizers |access-date=7 December 2023 |url=https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-730157}}</ref>


== Recognition ==
== Recognition ==


* MEPI Student Leaders Program Alumni, Montana State University (2015)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wasim Abu Salem - Training and Special Programs {{!}} Montana State University |url=https://www.montana.edu/international/training/alumni_in_the_news/WasimAbuSalem.html |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=www.montana.edu}}</ref>
* MEPI Student Leaders Program Alumni, Montana State University (2015)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wasim Abu Salem - Training and Special Programs {{!}} Montana State University |url=https://www.montana.edu/international/training/alumni_in_the_news/WasimAbuSalem.html |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=www.montana.edu}}</ref>
* OYW Ambassador (2016)<ref name=":4" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyqAeueREo8 |title=Why traditional education is limiting our minds |author=One Young World |date=7 February 2017 |website=YouTube |access-date=7 December 2023}}</ref>
* OYW Ambassador (2016)<ref name=":4" />
* AMENDS Fellow at Stanford University (2016)<ref name=":3" />
* AMENDS Fellow at Stanford University (2016)<ref name=":3" />
* Fellow at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (2016)<ref name="auto"/>
* Fellow at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (2016)<ref name="auto"/>
* Fellow at the U.S. Pavilion @[[Expo 2020|EXPO 2020]], Dubai<ref>{{Cite web |title=USA Pavilion @Expo 2020 Fellows Program - Program Booklet |url=https://usapavilion.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/USA-Pavilion-Expo-2020-Fellows-Program-Booklet.pdf |website=USA Pavilion}}</ref>
* Fellow at the Observer Research Foundation America(ORF) U.S. Pavilion at [[Expo 2020|EXPO 2020]], sponsonerd by [[Pepsico]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/in/news-releases/young-leaders-from-middle-east-north-africa-and-south-asia-selected-for-inaugural-usa-pavilion-expo-2020-fellows-program-805318051.html | date=1 September 2021| title=Young Leaders from Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia Selected for Inaugural USA Pavilion @ EXPO 2020 Fellows Program |newspaper=Cision PR Newswire |language=en}}</ref>, Dubai<ref>{{Cite web |title=USA Pavilion @Expo 2020 Fellows Program - Program Booklet |url=https://usapavilion.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/USA-Pavilion-Expo-2020-Fellows-Program-Booklet.pdf |website=USA Pavilion}}</ref>
* TheMarker's 40 Under 40, 2022<ref>{{Cite news |title=הצעירים המבטיחים 2022 |work=TheMarker |url=https://www.themarker.com/magazine/2022-12-06/ty-article-magazine/.highlight/00000184-bd67-dbcd-add5-ff67bad60000 |access-date=2023-05-08}} {{subscription required}}</ref>
* [[TheMarker]]'s 40 Under 40<ref>{{Cite news |title=הצעירים המבטיחים 2022[The Young Leaders of 2022] |work=TheMarker |url=https://www.themarker.com/magazine/2022-12-06/ty-article-magazine/.highlight/00000184-bd67-dbcd-add5-ff67bad60000 |access-date=2023-05-08}} {{subscription required}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 12:42, 7 December 2023

  • Comment: Insufficient significant coverage to warrant inclusion at this time. Almost entirely sourced with sources that do not constitute significant coverage, ie interviews and coverage from sources that are not independent (such as the subjects alumnus university) — MaxnaCarta  ( 💬 • 📝 ) 03:15, 10 November 2023 (UTC)
Wasim Abu Salem
Born1991
Nazareth, Israel[1]
NationalityIsraeli
EducationUniversity of Haifa
(B.S. Computer Science and LL.B. Law)[2]
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, business owner
Known forLoop, Altooro

Wasim Abu Salem (Arabic: وسيم أبو سالم; Hebrew: וסים אבו סאלם; born 1991) is an Israeli entrepreneur and founder of Loop,[3][4] an incubator and academy, and the co-founder of Altooro, an AI-based[5] technical assessment platform.[6] He is best known for building tech companies that are sustainable and socially conscious.[7]

Early life & education

Wasim Abu Salem was born and raised in Nazareth, Israel.[1] At the age of 13, he developed an interest in technology and coding with aspirations of building successful tech startups.[2][8]

In 2015, Abu Salem graduated with a dual degree of BSc in Computer Science and LL.B in Law from the University of Haifa.[9]

Career

In 2014, Abu Salem started his legal internship in Tel-Aviv at the Israeli Ministry of Justice, focusing on cybersecurity and digital privacy issues.[10] In 2016, he joined ISOC as Secretary of the Association and project manager.[11][12] At ISOC, he was responsible for managing international partnerships and worked on various projects, including public policy recommendations for adopting IPv6.[13]

In June 2015, Abu Salem was selected by the U.S. State Department to participate in the MEPI Student Leaders summer program at Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana, United States.[14]

In December 2015, Abu Salem founded Loop, which initially offered introductory computer science workshops to students in Israel.[2] In 2016, after Loop had reached 2,000 students,[15] he represented the company at multiple events worldwide, including the Amends Global Fellows program at Stanford University,[16] the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Silicon Valley,[17] and One Young World in Canada.[18]

In July 2017, Abu Salem opened Loop's first self-owned learning campus.[19]

In August 2021, he co-founded Altooro, an AI-based tech assessment platform that enables companies to evaluate technical skills. As of August 2022, Altooro has raised $2.5M in pre-seed funding.[20]

In January 2023, Wasim was selected among a small collection of civic society leaders to meet with United States Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken.[21]

Recognition

  • MEPI Student Leaders Program Alumni, Montana State University (2015)[22]
  • OYW Ambassador (2016)[18][23]
  • AMENDS Fellow at Stanford University (2016)[16]
  • Fellow at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (2016)[17]
  • Fellow at the Observer Research Foundation America(ORF) U.S. Pavilion at EXPO 2020, sponsonerd by Pepsico[24], Dubai[25]
  • TheMarker's 40 Under 40[26]

References

  1. ^ a b שטרקמן[Shtarkman], רותם[Rotem]; זיו[Ziv], אמיתי[Amitai] (29 April 2018). ""מספיק רעיון משוגע אחד: האם סטיב גובס הבא יימצא בנצרת?["It only takes one ambitious idea": Will the next Steve Job be found in Nazareth?]"". mako (in Hebrew). "[I was born in Nazareth]נולדתי בנצרת".
  2. ^ a b c العربية لغتنا الصف التاسع لغة, فهم, تعبير [Arabic is our language for the ninth grade, language, understanding, and creativity] (in Arabic). Israel: Center for Educational Technology(CET). 2018. p. 58.
  3. ^ ""[The project continues: Experts in high-tech summarize the year]הפרויקט נמשך: בכירים בהיי-טק מסכמים את השנה"". People and Computers (in Hebrew). 10 February 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2023. "[Wasim Abu Salem, who founded a tech-entrepreneurship initiative called Loop]וסים אבו-סאלם, שהקים מסגרת יזמות טכנולוגית לילדים בשם לופ".
  4. ^ "There is a lot of hidden potential and a lot of interesting talent that we need to support in Nazareth". calcalistech. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-08. Wasim Abu Salem, Founder at Loop
  5. ^ "Altooro's platform helps companies "evaluate skills, not resumes"". calcalistech. 2022-08-09. Retrieved 2023-05-08. Sector: AI
  6. ^ "Altooro's platform helps companies "evaluate skills, not resumes"". calcalistech. 2022-08-09. Retrieved 2023-05-08. With Altooro, through job simulators and technical challenges, companies can automatically evaluate skill-sets and predict one's professional potential effectively
  7. ^ "USA-Pavilion-Expo-2020-Fellows-Program-Booklet" (PDF). usapavilion.org. Retrieved 2023-05-08. Wasim Abu Salem is an entrepreneur focusing on building mission-driven tech companies that are built to last. Abu Salem is the founder of Loop, a lifelong-learning initiative investing in the next generation of young talent
  8. ^ "From MEPI to Global Mentor: How Wasim Abu Salem's Vision for 'Loop' is Empowering Youth". montana.edu. Since he was 13, he had wanted to learn coding
  9. ^ Shulman, Sophie; Kabir, Omer (September 16, 2019). ""The U.K. Has a Strong Tech-Focused Post-Brexit Strategy, Says KPMG Partner"". CTECH by Calcalist. After graduating with a BSc in law and computer science
  10. ^ שטרקמן[Shtarkman], רותם[Rotem]; זיו[Ziv], אמיתי[Amitai] (14 February 2022). ""מספיק רעיון משוגע אחד: האם סטיב גובס הבא יימצא בנצרת?"". mako (in Hebrew). Retrieved 23 October 2023. "עשיתי התמחות ברשות למשפט וטכנולוגיה, מה שנקראת כיום הרשות להגנת הפרטיות"[I did my internship at the Authority for Law and Technology, which is today called the Privacy Protection Authority.]
  11. ^ גויכמן[Goichman], רפאלה[Refaella] (15 August 2016). "קליק אחד - ואישרתם להפיץ את המידע האישי שלכם מהסמארטפון[One click - and you have authorized the distribution of your personal information from your smartphone]". הארץ[Haaretz] (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-05-08. עו"ד וסים אבו־סאלם, מזכיר איגוד האינטרנט הישראלי ומנהל פרויקטים, נותן דוגמה רלוונטית[Attorney Wasim Abu-Salem, Secretary of the Israeli Internet Association and Project Manager, provides a relevant example]}
  12. ^ "סקירת פעילות איגוד האינטרנט הישראלי )ע"ר( - 6/2015-5/2016[Review of the activities of the Israel Internet Association (Registered Association) - 6/2015-5/2016]" (PDF). Knesset.gov.il (in Hebrew).
  13. ^ "מדיניות ציבורית מומלצת לפרישת פרוטוקול IPv6 בישראל[Recommended public policy for the deployment of the IPv6 protocol in Israel]" (PDF). ISOC.
  14. ^ "Meet MEPI's Best and Brightest Alumni". The U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI).
  15. ^ "Loop Officially Reaches 2,000 Participants!". loop. 2016-04-02. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  16. ^ a b "Education & Empowerment – AMENDS Global Fellows". Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  17. ^ a b Leichman, Abigail Klein (2016-06-27). "Israeli companies handpicked by White House for GES 2016". ISRAEL21c. Retrieved 2023-05-08. Two additional Israeli enterprises were chosen to present as part of GES+, focusing on youth and women entrepreneurs: Loop Organization, founded in Nazareth by lawyer and computer engineer Wasim Abu Salem to teach computer science and coding to Israeli Arab children ages 7-16;
  18. ^ a b "Facebook awards $100,000 worth of support to OYW Ambassadors | One Young World". www.oneyoungworld.com. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  19. ^ "Timeline". loop. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  20. ^ אלקסלסי[Alkeslasi], אושרי[Oshry] (27 September 2022). ""[An Israeli start-up wants an algorithm to pick the next superstar for your development team]סטארטאפ ישראלי רוצה שאלגוריתם יבחר את הכוכב הבא של צוות הפיתוח"". Geektime (in Hebrew). מאז הקמתו, גייס הסטארטאפ שהקימו אבו סאלם ומתוואלי, כ-2.5 מיליון דולר[Since its founding, the start-up which was started by Wasim Abu Salem and Mohammed Mitwaly, has raised 2.5 million dollars]
  21. ^ Lazaroff, Tovah (31 January 2023). "Israeli civic society is our 'north star,' Blinken tells grassroot organizers". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  22. ^ "Wasim Abu Salem - Training and Special Programs | Montana State University". www.montana.edu. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  23. ^ One Young World (7 February 2017). "Why traditional education is limiting our minds". YouTube. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  24. ^ "Young Leaders from Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia Selected for Inaugural USA Pavilion @ EXPO 2020 Fellows Program". Cision PR Newswire. 1 September 2021.
  25. ^ "USA Pavilion @Expo 2020 Fellows Program - Program Booklet" (PDF). USA Pavilion.
  26. ^ "הצעירים המבטיחים 2022[The Young Leaders of 2022]". TheMarker. Retrieved 2023-05-08. (subscription required)
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