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.
 
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.

Guidelines for Civil Society Organizations: The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) and Its Potential to Foster Freedom of Expression, Access to Information and Safety of Journalists

2 years ago Network Contact UNESCO - Documents

"Freedom of expression is what you can say, write, display or wear publicly and how easily you can access information, including about what a government is doing."



Publishers

Languages
English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish
Number of Pages
17
Source

UNESCO website on January 30 2024. Image credit: U.S. Mission Photo: Eric Bridiers via Flickr (CC BY-ND 2.0 Deed)

The Science of Trust - Building and Restoring Trust in Science and Health Information across Patient, Community and Population Settings

2 years ago Network Contact Renata Schiavo

Author

  • Wen-Ying Sylvia Chou, Ed.

"Trust is shaped by multiple factors, including biology...and, most importantly, many structural factors (e.g., social, political, economic, and information systems)....Consequently, in order t

Number of Pages
105
Source

Journal of Communication in Healthcare: Strategies, Media, and Engagement in Global Health, Volume 16, 2023 - Issue 4 - sourced from email from Renata Schiavo to The Communication Initiative on January 29 2024; and Renata Schiavo & Wen-Ying Sylvia Chou (2023) Reflections and key learnings on the Science of Trust, Journal of Communication in Healthcare, 16:4, 315-319, DOI: 10.1080/17538068.2023.2281731. Image credit: Freepik

Resources for Malaria Vaccination Demand Promotion and Communications

2 years ago Network Contact Lisa Menning

"New vaccine introduction requires a range of strategies to achieve high confidence and uptake."



Languages
English, French, and/or Portuguese
Source

"How to achieve high uptake of malaria vaccines? New practical guides published for planning and implementation", TechNet-21 via the Global Immunization Newsletter, December 18 2023 - accessed on January 25 2024. Image caption/credit: A nurse shares educational materials with mother to protect her family from malaria at Petifu Junction Health Centre, August 9 2021. Rawpixel (free CC0 image)

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