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Layalina Productions is a 501(c)(3) non-profit public diplomacy initiative based in Washington, D.C., that develops, produces and distributes television programming throughout the Middle East and North Africa. Inaugurated in March 2002, Layalina aims to dispel negative stereotypes of the other and help increase mutual understanding between the U.S. and Arab-speaking countries.〔(Ali Jafaar, "'Road' to understanding" Variety, March 23, 2007 )〕 The organization's following has been notably bipartisan, with leading foreign policy veterans and media experts from both Republican and Democratic backgrounds making up the organization’s Board of Directors and Board of Counselors including Henry A. Kissinger, Zbigniew Brzezinski, Sam Nunn, and former President George H. W. Bush. ==History and organization== Former ambassador Richard M. Fairbanks founded the non-profit in 2002 as a means of improving the United States’ public diplomacy presence in the Middle East. At its inception, Layalina was envisioned as a broadcaster in its own right, transmitting programs to homes throughout the region. Upon consulting with colleagues, however, Fairbanks decided to take a more subtle tack first suggested by former Ambassador to Morocco Marc Ginsberg. Under this strategy, Layalina would seek to produce programs funded by private donors, then sell the rights to broadcasters already operating in the region. In this way, Layalina could avoid the mistrust associated with an overtly pro-American, U.S. Government-run broadcaster like Voice of America or Alhurra, yet still producing programming which could remain both popular and impactful. Convinced, Fairbanks adopted this course of action and shortly thereafter asked Ginsberg to join the organization as its President. The standing lineup of Layalina’s organizational leadership is as follows: Chairman of the Board of Directors: Shannon Fairbanks Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors: Richard H. Solomon Honorary Chairman of the Board of Counselors: George H. W. Bush President: Leon Shahabian 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Layalina Productions, Inc.」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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