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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. 

On the transfer, co-founder Victoria Martin expressed her pleasure to see this work continue under Wits' leadership, knowing that co-founder Warren Feek (1953–2024) would have felt deep pride in The CI Global's Africa-led direction. 

As Wits, we honour the team and partners who sustained The CI for decades and look forward building from that strong base. This includes co-founders Warren Feek (1953-2024) and Victoria Martin as well as La Iniciativa de Comunicación (CILA), which continues independently at lainiciativadecomunicacion.com with links to The CI Global site. We are also eager to forge new partnerships and entertain new ideas as we consider how best to contribute to social and behaviour change in our rapidly evolving environment.

If you are joining the International Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) Summit in Panama, please join Wits and CILA on Monday, 22 June, to share your thoughts and suggestion for the relaunch of the Communication Initiative. We will be in Pacifica 5 from 12-1:25 for the Refuel, Reflect, and Renew Lunch Series: The Communication Initiative: celebrating a driving force for Communication for Social Change and the way forward. We will reflect on the legacy of Warren Feek and family in creating the Communication Initiative, consider the contributions of CI over the years and then turn our attention towards the future in this dynamic session. 

If you are unable to join us in Panama, we still want to hear from you. Please contribute your thoughts by following this link: https://redcap.link/CommunicationInitiative2026 or reaching out to ci_surveys@commint.com. 

You can also follow the QR Code:

 https://redcap.link/CommunicationInitiative2026

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International Development Research Centre (IDRC) invites applications for its Research Grants, intended to promote the growth of Canadian and developing country capacity in research on sustainable and equitable development from an international perspective. IDRC supports research in developing countries to promote growth and development. It pursues that goal by funding research focused on reducing poverty and creating equitable access to resources and services and supports work that promotes good governance and builds strong policies. The applied research addresses existing or emerging problems in developing countries.

IDRC also offers advice and support to grantees and, through fellowships and awards, helps to train a new generation of developing country and Canadian researchers.

Who Can Apply

Developing-Country Researchers - IDRC engages with grantees in framing research problems, improving research designs, and choosing methodologies.

Master’s, PhD, and Post-Doctoral Students - Through Fellowships and Awards programme, IDRC fund innovative work by Canadian and developing-country Master’s, PhD, and post-doctoral students.

Funding for Canadians - Most of IDRC’s support goes to researchers in developing countries. However, it also offered to support Canadian researchers and institutions.

Application Info

1) Research grant idea - If you have a research idea that fits the IDRC mandate, first, complete the form linked here and submit it to the Program Management Officer in your area of expertise. Once it is accepted, you will be asked to submit a formal proposal.

Click here to find the form for research grant ideas, along with instructions.

 

2) How to Apply Research Grant Proposal - If a research idea is approved, research grant proposals may be submitted in English or French and should not exceed 20 pages, excluding appendices. They may also be written in Spanish, although a summary must be translated into English or French when the proposal is finalised.

Specific guidelines for proposals are available here.

Source

IDRC website,November 13 2012.