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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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Women Deliver - Communication and Gender Equality

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Hi all - if you and/or any of your colleagues/friends will be in Vancouver for the Women Deliver conference can we please encourage you to attend the special event focused on exploring the power of communication in advancing gender equality. Would be excellent to have your experience aand analysis included in this dialogue. Further information and the registration link are here.  Please reply by email to this note if you have any questions. 

About this Event

Transforming gender inequalities requires challenging entrenched attitudes and beliefs and empowering people to champion equitable norms. Learn how members of the Global Alliance for Social and Behaviour Change - a coalition of 20 organisations with a common vision to build informed and engaged societies -- use media, communication, and social and behaviour change to challenge and redefine gender relations. Speakers will explore strategies for change at the individual, family, community, and policy levels.

Hosted by: The Global Alliance for Social and Behaviour Change

This side event is open to all registered conference delegates. By registering your expression of interest, we will be able to keep you informed on details related to this event and others that will be offered by The Global Alliance. Space is limited, please arrive early for guaranteed seating.

Date and Time: Sun, June 2, 2019 - 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT

Location: Vancouver Convention Centre West
1055 Canada Pl
Room 214
Vancouver, BC V6C 3E2
Canada

Register

Questions? If you have any questions please reply by email to this note or post direct to the platform by clicking "Please click to review, comment and access any attachments" above or below.  

Many thanks

Charlotte