Development action with informed and engaged societies
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 lainiciativadecomunicacion.com and is linked with The CI Global site.

UNESCO's Internet Universality Indicators: A Framework for Assessing Internet Development

Author

"How the range of Internet issues are integrated within public policy affects matters like equality, inclusiveness, media and journalism, cultural diversity, quality education for all, and the

Languages

English, Arabic, Bahasa Indonesia, Chinese, French, Mongolian, Russian, Spanish

Number of Pages

196 (English); 173 (English, print friendly); 193 (Arabic); 204 (Bahasa Indonesia); 191 (Chinese); 201 (French); 167 (Mongolian); 186 (Russian); 197 (Spanish)

Source

"UNESCO publishes Internet Universality ROAM-X Indicators: A Framework for Assessing Internet Development", April 9 2019; Internet Universality ROAM-X Indicators advance in Ecuador, Paraguay and Uruguay", October 24 2019; and "IGF 2019 witnessed 16 countries' progress in applying UNESCO's Internet Universality Indicators" - all accessed on February 19 2020; email from UNESCO's IUI Team to The Communication Initiative on February 17 2021; "UNESCO launches Dynamic Coalition of Internet Universality Indicators and showcases national assessments in 21 countries", November 10 2020, accessed on February 17 2021; 3rd Newsletter: UNESCO Dynamic Coalition of Internet Universality ROAM-X indicators Project , December 2 2021; and 4th Newsletter: UNESCO Dynamic Coalition of Internet Universality ROAM-X indicators Project, December 19 2022. Image caption/credit: "Info Lady Shathi shows videos to a group of women in a rural village. In Bangladesh, the Info Ladies are bringing Internet services to men and women who need information but don't have the means to access the web. After three months of training, the Info Ladies set out each day in their pink and blue uniforms to cycle to remote villages where they provide connection to villagers who want to communicate with relatives working overseas." © G.M.B. Akash/Panos Pictures

Legal Standards on Freedom of Expression: Toolkit for the Judiciary in Africa

Author

The exercise of the right to freedom of expression makes it possible to ensure a well-informed citizenry, to ensure openness and transparency, and to hold those in power to account.

Languages

English; French

Number of Pages

218 (English); 231 (French)

Source

CAMECO Media Development Literature, July 2018 – June 2019; and "UNESCO launches a Toolkit for the Judiciary in Africa on Freedom of Expression", May 28 2019 - accessed on February 11 2020.

Social Norms Exploration Tool (SNET)

"With a solid understanding of existing social norms in a specific community, who maintains (or is perceived to maintain) these norms, and how they relate to behaviors, practitioners can design

Languages
English; French
Number of Pages
70 (English); 83 (French)
Source

Emails from Rebecka Lundgren and Cait Davin to The Communication Initiative on January 29 2020 and February 3 2020, respectively; SNET Pilot Brief [PDF], and SNET Fact Sheet [PDF] - both accessed on January 29 2020; and IRI website, accessed on January 29 2020 and April 22 2021. Image credit: The Prevention Collaborative

Previous Comments