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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.
 
Co-founder Victoria Martin is pleased to see this work continue under Wits' leadership. Victoria knows that co-founder Warren Feek (1953–2024) would have felt deep pride in The CI Global's Africa-led direction.
 
We honour the team and partners who sustained The CI for decades. Meanwhile, La Iniciativa de Comunicación (CILA) continues independently at cila.comminitcila.com and is linked with The CI Global site.
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Pluralism and Sustainable Forestry and Rural Development

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From December 9-12, 1997, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Forestry Department, in collaboration with CIRAD (Center for International Cooperation in Agronomy and Warm Climate Research) and IUFRO (International Union of Forest Research Organizations), organised an international consultative meeting on "Pluralism and Sustainable Forestry and Rural Development". The purpose of the workshop was to exchange information and explore mechanisms, methods, and forums for fostering cooperation between different actors in the forestry sector - governments, NGOs, community groups, and those active in the private sector - in order to promote sustainable forestry and rural development. The purpose of the workshop was to find ways to accommodate multiple interests in this area, to identify the principles and processes of decentralised management of a multi-partner approach, and to make concrete recommendations for next steps.

This 447-page document contains 26 papers (in English) that explore the areas of operational and analytical tools and methods, communication and learning approaches, and institutional, policy, and technical issues. Summaries of the papers and the workshop activities are provided in French.

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