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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.
 
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.
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African Climate Change and Reporting Awards

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The African Climate Change and Reporting Awards (ACCER) honour journalists whose work has enhanced access to information about climate change. An initiative of The Pan African Climate Justice Alliance and partners, this is the second edition of the awards. Each winner will receive a certificate and US$1,000. Three journalists will take home overall prizes worth US$7,000, including US$1000 in cash as well as all-expenses paid sponsorship to attend the 20th session of the United Nations Summit on Climate Change in December 2014, which will take place in Lima, Peru.

The objectives of the award are:

  1. to motivate journalists and media houses in Africa to effectively cover and report on climate change and environment;
  2. to illuminate innovative approaches both in policy and practice towards climate change adaptation and mitigation;
  3. to enhance the appreciation on climate change discourse across the public and private realm in Africa by increasing awareness on climate change impacts;
  4. to sustain and boost coverage of climate change issues by journalists in the mainstream media; and
  5. to expand investment on climate change adaptation and mitigation response measures in the public and private realm.

Journalists may submit their work in five categories:

  • Print
  • Television
  • Broadcast
  • Photojournalism and
  • Online/social media

Click here for more information about the award.

Application Info

Registration information:
The competition is open to all journalists from Africa who are from established media houses, and private or public-sector media. Freelance journalists are also eligible.

Entry requirements:

  • Entries must be original pieces written in English or French only.
  • Articles must have been published between July 1 2013 to May 15, 2014.
  • Each candidate will submit only one print (in word doc or docx format) or audio piece (in mp3 format). Entries are to be submitted by email to: accerawards@pacja.org, copied to: info@pacja.org
  • All applicants must submit a cover page containing the article title and author's name, along with a short biographical note including name and full contact details: email address, telephone number(s), postal address, town, country, and a scanned photocopy of the author’s identification card or passport sent as a jpeg.

Click here for more information on entry requirements.

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PanaAfrican Climate Justice Alliance website on April 7, 2014.