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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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Grants for Libraries Serving Children and Youth

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The Electronic Information for Libraries's Public Library Innovation Programme (EIFL-PLIP) is offering grants for services that support the needs of children and youth. This opportunity is open to public and community libraries in developing and transition economy countries. The aim of the grants is to spark development of services that take an innovative approach. Applicants may submit proposals for up to US$20,000. To apply for a grant, libraries must identify a local need (or needs) of children or youth, and develop a project that:

  • is completely new for the library, or for the community;
  • uses information and communication technologies in new and creative ways; and
  • develops new partnerships, with agencies like government departments, civil society organisations, or technology innovators.

Click here for more information about the grants.

Application Info

EIFL-PLIP invites public and community libraries in developing and transition economy countries to apply for grants to develop new services that use information and communication technologies in new and creative ways to serve the needs of children and youth.

Application guidelines:

  • Applications must be written in English.
  • All applications must be submitted through the online submission system, and use the Application Form.
  • Applications must be received by 18:00 (Rome/Italy) time on January 31 2014.
  • Applications must be signed by an authorised representative of the library.

The full application must include:

  • Completed grant application form.
  • A letter from each partner, attached to the application. The letter/s must be signed by the partner organisation/s, confirming their role and contribution to the project.

Click here for more information on how to apply for grant.

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