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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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Voices for a Malaria-Free Future, Ghana - Materials

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These documents were produced as part of Voices for a Malaria-Free Future in Ghana to guide malaria advocates on how to engage in advocacy activities, such as planning and evaluating an advocacy campaign and lobbying for government funding for malaria. Voices for a Malaria Free Future strategically advocated in malaria-endemic countries, globally, and in the United States to increase political commitment, mobilise resources, and ensure continued funding for malaria control. With projects in Ghana, Mali, Tanzania and Uganda, Voices sought to improve access to malaria control interventions by promoting appropriate resource allocation and resolving bottlenecks to malaria commodities. Voices also worked to strengthen national advocacy in donor and malaria-endemic countries through inspiring leadership and facilitating collaboration among stakeholders.
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Center Communication Programs (CCP) produced these documents in collaboration with the Presidents Malaria initiative, with support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
The campaign materials include the following guides and strategy documents: Ghana Malaria Advocacy Guide (revised edition)
Nine Steps District Malaria Advocacy Model: A Guide to Promoting District Level Malaria Advocacy
Ghana Voices Malaria Advocacy Project-Strategy and Year One Workplan
Promoting District Level Malaria Advocacy: The DMAT Model
Click here to access these materials as well as other materials, including posters from the President's Malaria Initiative Special Collection on the C-Hub website.
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