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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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South Asia Internet Broadcasting Workshop Opportunity for Community Radio

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To address the need for South Asian community radio stations to build their capacity to raise their voice beyond the community level, Panos South Asia is organising a five-day workshop exclusively for community radios in South Asia titled ‘Internet Broadcasting for Community Radios in South Asia’ at its Media Centre in Kathmandu, Nepal, from September 13–17 2010.

The five-day workshop is designed to orient the community radio stations' staff on the concept and applications of internet broadcasting, with a hands-on opportunity on actually creating internet radio or broadcasting. It will also be an occasion for community radio practitioners in South Asia to network and share knowledge. Selected applicants who meet the criteria for participating in the workshop will have the costs for attending the workshop covered by Panos South Asia.

Application Info

Community radios from South Asian countries who are interested in attending this workshop may apply by filling out the application form available through the link below and submitting it by email to prsa@panosradiosouthasia.org

Click here, scroll to the title "Panos South Asia announces Internet Broadcasting workshop for Community Radios in South Asia", and click on "More" for more information and the application form.

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PRSA website on June 8 2010.