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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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"Unlocking Love" - Getting excited for the Summit

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I'm getting excited for the SBCC Summit while checking out the list of abstracts for the SBCC summit just released!

We will be coming over from Timor-Leste to share the experience of creating an entertainment educaiton film series that went viral on Facebook with viewers from across the world:

We will be sharing more about our impact, check out some of our impact data here: 

Impact Data - Domin Nakloke (Unlocking Love)
http://www.comminit.com/entertainment-education/content/impact-data-domin-nakloke-unlocking-love

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Submitted by zac on Sun, 02/04/2018 - 07:38 Permalink

I am exited to present an abstract titled "To what extent have the Concern facilitated ‘Community Conversations’ brought about community empowerment"  at the SBCC summit in Nusa Dua, Indonesia.

Submitted by zac on Sun, 02/04/2018 - 22:40 Permalink

Young men in urban and ASALs are excluded in developement projects and interventions. It is one segment of a community we cannot afford to exclude especially on SBCC for a variety of community challenges. In Concern Worlwide Kenya Prorgramme, we are engaging young men in urban contects using 'men base circle' and those in ASALs using "moran base circle' approaches for SBCC with a particular focus on protection of girls.

Submitted by Jactina.BaFuturu on Mon, 02/05/2018 - 18:35 Permalink

Hi All,

 

I work with Sierra James at Ba Futuru. As well as Domin Nakloke, the Ba Futuru also created the Feto Fantastiku. This film was well received in Timor-Lest. Here are some of the some of  statistic results; 

 

After viewing the Feto Fantastiku ba Dame Film, 71% of surveyed students said domestic violence is illegal and that everyone has the responsibility to report it, compared to 24% before watching it. After the film 93% of students knew of strategies to prevent and manage conflict situations and 65% were able to list strategies (compared to 52% who knew strategies and 14% who could list one before).

Submitted by Jactina.BaFuturu on Mon, 02/05/2018 - 18:42 Permalink

Hi all, I work with Sierra James at Ba Futuru. As well as Domin Nakloke, the Ba Futuru also created the Feto Fantastiku. This film was well received in Timor-Lest. Here are some of the some of the statistic results; After viewing the Feto Fantastiku ba Dame Film, 71% of surveyed students said domestic violence is illegal and that everyone has the responsibility to report it, compared to 24% before watching it. After the film 93% of students knew of strategies to prevent and manage conflict situations and 65% were able to list strategies (compared to 52% who knew strategies and 14% who could list one before). Looking forward to meeting you all!