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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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Questions and Answers about Immunization in Timor-Leste: A Guide for Local Leaders, Volunteers, and Community Groups

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This question and answer (Q&A) booklet was produced in an effort to present clear information about the basics of immunisation to community health volunteers and community leaders in Timor-Leste and to assist them in their efforts to respond to the public's questions. It explores issues including:

  • What Is Immunization and How Does It Work? - sample communication-related strategy: "Before immunization was available, many children died from measles, polio, TB, whooping cough and tetanus. Ask the elders. They will tell you. Today, children are better protected from these diseases through immunization, so more children grow well and survive."
  • Who Should Be Immunized and How? - sample communication-related strategy: "Caregivers should try to have the child fully immunized before his or her first birthday. Parents who achieve this should be congratulated by health workers and community leaders. However, if a child has not completed the basic immunizations by the first birthday, the parents and health worker should work together to be sure that the child receives all the missing ones as soon as possible."
  • Concerns of Some Parents - sample communication-related strategy: "Parents should: listen to the health worker's information carefully, ask any question they have, and follow the advice on side effects."

The booklet was produced by IMMUNIZATIONbasics, a 5-year project (2004-2009) that aimed to improve the ability of governments and collaborating organisations to deliver and maintain the coverage of quality immunisation services. It was established in 2004 by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Global Bureau, Division of Health, Infectious Disease and Nutrition (USAID/HIDN) and was managed by the JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. (JSI), with partners Abt Associates, the Academy for Educational Development (AED), and the Manoff Group.

For more information, contact:

JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc.

1616 North Fort Myer Drive 11th Floor

Arlington, VA 22209

United States

Tel: 703 528 7474

Fax: 703 528 7480

Click here for an online contact form.

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7

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IMMUNIZATIONbasics website, March 30 2011.