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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 cila.comminitcila.com and is linked with The CI Global site.
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Beyond the Scoop: Skills Building for Journalists and CBOs/NGOs - Vienna World AIDS Conference (July 18-23 2010)

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Information on "Beyond the Scoop: Skills Building for Journalists and CBOs/NGOs in Interpreting and Communicating Trial Results for New HIV Prevention Technologies" (Wednesday July 21 2010, from 14:00-18:30, in Mini Room 10) - will explore strategies for facilitating meaningful community engagement in HIV vaccine, microbicide, and other prevention efforts. Requesting your response and ideas...

Facilitated by San Patten from Canada, this workshop aims to increase the knowledge base of new prevention technologies (NPTs) among workshop participants, improve their NPT-related communication skills, and increase their prevention research literacy. Designed for journalists and community-based organisations (CBOs)/non-governmental organisations (NGOs) interested in NPTs, the workshop will include critical analysis of past media coverage of NPT trials, including microbicides, vaccines, pre-exposure prophylaxis, and male circumcision.

What questions or observations would you like the presenters to consider in this session? What observations or ideas do you have related to advancing positive action on this theme? Please engage through this forum; click on "submit a group post" and share your thoughts with us!