The Communication Initiative
Development action with informed and engaged societies
The Communication Initiative

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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Organisations Involved are those organisations that have supported a project, have produced a publication, have implemented an evaluation, etc. either by themselves or in partnership.

Academic Institutions


Educational organisations and places of study.

Advertising Companies


Usually in the private sector.

Awards

Organisations set up with the express purpose of delivering awards. Can sometimes include Foundations.

Bilateral

Parts of major governments in the North that provide development assistance internationally. CIDA, IDRC, USAID, FINNIDA, Sida, NORAD, DANIDA, JICA, AUSAID, NOVIB, DfID.

Civil Society

Of the general public. Non-military. Non-religious.

Community Groups

Community Media

Entertainment Organisations

Foundations

Thomson Foundation, The Rockefeller Foundation, Schtiftng, for example.

Government Departments & Ministries

News Media

New Technology Group or Company

IE: Simputer, new web sites.

NGOs

Non-governmental Organisations

Political Organisations

Political parties or organised political movements.

Private Sector

IE: businesses like Microsoft, AOL, Coca Cola.

Religious Groups

Sports Organisations

United Nations

UNAIDS, UNICEF, UNESCO, UNDP, UNFPA, World Bank, IMF, UNIFEM, FAO, ILO, WHO, UNEP, UNHCR.