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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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Romany Women's Association in Romania

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An organisation set up to improve the economic situation, educational opportunities, and social health assistance of Romany women and their children.
Communication Strategies
1) In March 1998 was started a programme to teach Roma children to read and write. RWAR offered underpriveledged children the opportunity to learn the reading and writing by offering them books, school supplies, clothes, shoes, food and monthly allocation.
2) A programme on contraception and family planning in Roma communities.
3) Publication of a "Women's Newsletter."
In the future RWAR intends to found a Resources Community Center, which could respond to Romany women's needs. The Center will develop the following activities:
1.Medical assistance activities: Medical consultation for women and children, free of charge, medical and family planning consultations, free of charge; information about HIV
2.Juridical and social assistance activities: Free information in this domain
3.Preparatory courses for Roma women and girls- "Getting a Job"
Development Issues
Women, rights, education, economic development.
Sources

Letter from Violeta Dumitru to The Communication Initiative.