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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.
 
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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Why Open Education Matters Video Award

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The purpose of the Why Open Education Matters video competition is to raise awareness about the availability, uses, and potential for Open Educational Resources (OER) for teachers, students, and schools around the world. Participants are invited to create a short video that explains the benefits and the promise of OER for teachers and students.

OER are teaching, learning, and research materials. These might be full courses, core modules, educational videos or animations, textbooks, or interactive content like games. OER include, through Creative Commons licensing, the rights for anyone to use the educational materials.

Prizes for winning videos are US$25,000, $5000, and $1,000.

 

Application Info

Video entries are submitted via the competition website form with the URL of the video as well as contact information. Entrants must agree to the official rules when submitting their video. When submitting a video, participants get an account on the whyopenedmatters.org website to log in to vote for the Public Choice Award.

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Open Society website on April 13 2012.