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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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NGOs at the Table: Strategies for Influencing Policy in Areas of Conflict

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  • Mari Fitzduff and Cheyanne Church (eds.)
This book examines the issues surrounding the interaction of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) with policymakers as they seek to affect policy outcomes in conflict situations.

As part of their policy and evaluation work, INCORE sought to chart the growth in number, size, effect and influence of NGOs over the past few decades. This book examines why and how NGOs seek to influence policy and the challenges they face in terms of resources and retaining independence while engaging with policymakers on crucial issues. It examines the constraints faced in trying to penetrate the governmental process and discusses how these obstacles may be overcome. The book also includes analysis and reflections by a variety of experienced policymakers and academics working in the field.

Click here to order this publication online from Rowman & Littlefield, Inc.

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Number of Pages
216
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INCORE website.

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 11/03/2006 - 06:30 Permalink

We are currently initiating an NGO and it is important that some of the issues we have articulated are mentioned in the breif of the book. Thanks to the author & editors. Will be in touch soon
Martin