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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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Regional SBCC Virtual Events - Sign Up!

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Sadly, as many of you may know, the 2020 International Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) Summit was twice postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fingers crossed that we can all gather as a global community as planned December 5-9 2022 in Marrakesh, Morocco. 

In the meantime, the SBCC Secretariat is encouraging you to participate in a series of virtual country and regional events. These free online sessions offer a chance to discuss how the pandemic is changing the way we work, to build excitement for the 2022 Summit, and to connect with SBCC colleagues closer to home.

Here are the regional opportunities:

1. Latin America and Caribbean Conversation (En español)

Creating a platform for Latin American and Caribbean nations to discuss and increase visibility for local SBCC initiatives

Wed., Nov. 24, 8:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. COT.

Click here to learn more (in Spanish) and to register

 
2. Nigeria - SBCC in a Disinformation Age

Improving SBCC, with a special focus on the Africa region (hosted by Development Communications Network, in partnership with Health Promotion and Education Alumni Association)

Thurs., Nov. 25, 2-4 p.m. WAT

Click here to register

 

3. Middle East and North Africa - SBCC Voices from MENA 

Water, Environment, Sanitation and Climate Change - Exploring emerging and best practices in SBCC from the MENA region (part of the SBCC Voices from MENA series of online workshops)

Mon., Dec. 6, 1 p.m. EET.

Click here to register
 

4. South Asia - SBCC Conversation

Providing a platform for sharing South-Asia-related abstracts accepted for the 2020 SBCC Summit while also highlighting recent regional SBCC innovation around COVID-19.

Dec. 7 to 9, 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m each day.

Click here to learn more and to register

Thanks - hope that this helps you to identify the event of most relevance to you.

If there are any questions or comments please reply by email or click on the please comment link below. Will make sure they get to the relevant people.

Best wishes and much luck for your very important work.

Warren