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African development action with informed and engaged societies
Soul Beat Africa
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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Tech Tools and Skills for Emergency Management Course (Nov 24 - Dec 19 2014)

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Offered by TechChange, this four-week online professional development certificate course will "explore how new communication and mapping technologies are being used to respond to disasters, create early warning mechanisms, improve relief coordination efforts and much more. From the ongoing Ebola crisis to the recent Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines and recovery efforts in Haiti, this course will examine a variety of real world examples from organizations working in the field and analyze some of the key challenges related to access, implementation, scale, and verification that working with new technology presents."

The course is designed to assist professionals in developing concrete strategies and technological skills and will include the following topics:

  • Social Media for Crisis Response
  • Mapping the Crisis: New Techniques for Disaster Response and Preparedness
  • Mobile Response: How Mobile Technology is Changing Disaster Response
  • Looking Ahead: Where New Technologies are Taking Us
  • Featured Technologies include Twitter, Facebook, Tomnod, OpenStreetMap, OSM Tasking Manager, Ushahidi, Kobol Toolbox, TextIt, Crisis Cleanup, FieldPapers, and FrontlineSMS.

Click here for more information on the syllabus.

Following the course, participants will be able to:

  • "Critically analyze both the opportunities and the pitfalls that emerge when working with technology to respond to crises;
  • Connect relevant development and humanitarian approaches to the technological strategies and tools discussed in the course;
  • Manage specific software platforms and utilize various technological tools for responding to and managing crisis;
  • Design dynamic and effective strategies for using technology platforms and tools to respond to challenges in the field; and
  • Develop confidence and critical self-awareness in working with social media, maps, and mobile technologies."

Click here to find out more about the course, the course fees, and how to register.

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