''Foreign Exchange'' (previously ''Foreign Exchange with Fareed Zakaria'') is an American weekly, half-hour

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program that aired on the

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stations. The program premiered on April 1, 2005, and for three seasons was hosted by author and journalist

Fareed Zakaria Fareed Rafiq Zakaria (; born 20 January 1964) is an Indian-American journalist, political commentator, and author. He is the host of CNN's ''Fareed Zakaria GPS'' and writes a weekly paid column for ''The Washington Post.'' He has been a columnist ...

. Beginning in January 2008, journalist

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became the new host and the title of the program was changed accordingly. The program explores current international issues in conversations with journalists, politicians, and other newsmakers, and examines America's role in an increasingly globalized world. The final episode aired October 9, 2009.

Production

The program was produced by Azimuth Media and

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, and was distributed by

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. Major funding was provided by the

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. Additional support from the

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and

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. Through a partnership with the

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website Helium.com, the program offered viewers an opportunity to get their voices heard on the most pressing global issues. The issues were chosen by ''Foreign Exchange'' and ranged from

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as an inspiration to other independence movements in the world to the future of

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Latin America Latin America or * french: Amérique Latine, link=no * ht, Amerik Latin, link=no * pt, América Latina, link=no, name=a, sometimes referred to as LatAm is a large cultural region in the Americas where Romance languages — languages derived f ...

. Essays were written and rated on Helium.com, and the best essays were featured on the show.

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