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After nearly 28 years, The Communication Initiative (The CI) Global is entering a new chapter. 

Following a period of transition, the global website has been transferred to the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa, where it will be administered by the Social and Behaviour Change Communication Division. Wits' commitment to social change and justice makes it a trusted steward for The CI's legacy and future. 

On the transfer, co-founder Victoria Martin expressed her pleasure to see this work continue under Wits' leadership, knowing that co-founder Warren Feek (1953–2024) would have felt deep pride in The CI Global's Africa-led direction. 

As Wits, we honour the team and partners who sustained The CI for decades and look forward building from that strong base. This includes co-founders Warren Feek (1953-2024) and Victoria Martin as well as La Iniciativa de Comunicación (CILA), which continues independently at lainiciativadecomunicacion.com with links to The CI Global site. We are also eager to forge new partnerships and entertain new ideas as we consider how best to contribute to social and behaviour change in our rapidly evolving environment.

If you are joining the International Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) Summit in Panama, please join Wits and CILA on Monday, 22 June, to share your thoughts and suggestion for the relaunch of the Communication Initiative. We will be in Pacifica 5 from 12-1:25 for the Refuel, Reflect, and Renew Lunch Series: The Communication Initiative: celebrating a driving force for Communication for Social Change and the way forward. We will reflect on the legacy of Warren Feek and family in creating the Communication Initiative, consider the contributions of CI over the years and then turn our attention towards the future in this dynamic session. 

If you are unable to join us in Panama, we still want to hear from you. Please contribute your thoughts by following this link: https://redcap.link/CommunicationInitiative2026 or reaching out to ci_surveys@commint.com. 

You can also follow the QR Code:

 https://redcap.link/CommunicationInitiative2026

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Diarrheal Disease Messaging

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This message map from the DefeatDD.org website provides talking points to help advocates and educators communicate the problem of diarrhoeal disease - and suggested solutions - to civic and government leaders, policymakers, donors, and other stakeholders. The website suggest customising the messages for the audience and context of a presentation - using them in presentations, meetings, policy briefs, or stories on child health, as well as adding them to everyday conversation to help others understand working together to overcome diarrhoeal disease.

From the document: "PATH developed these messages for use by anyone interested in communicating the impact of diarrhea on the health and development of children and families around the world. Perhaps more importantly, it is also a guide to communicating the value of a coordinated approach to diarrheal disease control and the proven, cost effective solutions available today to save lives."

A list of messages follows on the following topics:

  • Burden
  • Child Survival
  • Solutions
  • Results
  • Resource Allocation

 

For more information, contact:

PATH
P.O. Box 900922
Seattle, WA 98109
United States
PATH Publications website
publications@path.org

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DefeatDD.org website, June 10 2011, and email from Ingela Ziemek to The Communication Initiative on August 24 2011.