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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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UNESCO Water Digest Water Award 2009-10 'Water Education' Award

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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization (UNESCO) Water Digest Water Awards (WDWA) of 2009-10 invites nominations for the Best 'Water Education' Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) in India that excels in educating and enlightening societies and regions on water conservation and recycling.

 

The award, among 4 water-related awards is supported by UNESCO and the Indian Ministry of Water Resources. The key focus for the award is people, innovation, and processes that contribute to the sustainability of water resource. The WDWA aims to highlight those organisations, both NGOs and corporate organisations, that have worked within the community to ensure that the message of water use efficiency is communicated to people, institutions, government, and industries.

Broad Criteria for Judging include:

  • "Spreading Technological Awareness
  • Technological Innovativeness
  • Impact on Society
  • Environmental Benefits
  • Targets Set and Achieved"



Entry into the WDWA is open to companies and organisations operating in India. The WDWA winners will receive the Water Award, including a trophy and a citation.

Application Info

Click here for more information and access to guidelines and an entry form in MS Word format.

Date
Source

India Waterportal website on December 1 2009.