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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. 

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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Metcalf Institute Science Immersion Workshop for Journalists

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Metcalf Institute for Marine & Environmental Reporting, Rhode Island, United States (US) is accepting applications for its 15th Annual Science Immersion Workshop for Journalists: Global Change in Coastal Ecosystems. The workshop runs from June 9-14 2013 at the University of Rhode Island (URI)Graduate School of Oceanography.

Metcalf fellows will work with scientists and regulatory experts in the field lab, and at the conference table as they consider research and policy on coastal environmental issues. Journalists learn how to interpret scientific publications and sharpen their investigative reporting skills.

Fellows at the week-long Metcalf workshop will:
• Explore the impacts of rising sea levels on salt march ecosystems.
• Conduct a fish trawl aboard the URI research vessel Cap’n Bert to study the impact of global change on commercially important fisheries.
• Study the effects of hypoxia in coastal waters.
• Learn how to measure emerging contaminants, potentially harmful chemicals that are not currently monitored or regulated by the EPA.

Application Info

Early to mid-career journalists from all media with a demonstrated interest in science and environmental reporting and a desire to learn about basic science through field and lab work are invited to apply. The fellowship includes room, board, tuition, and up to US$500 to support travel, paid after the programme. Non-U.S. applicants must include a written statement indicating that they can secure full travel funds and obtain the appropriate visa.

Click here for more information and to apply.

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Email from Karen Southern, Director of Communications, Metcalf Institute, December 5 2012.