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Social Change
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.
 
Co-founder Victoria Martin is pleased to see this work continue under Wits' leadership. Victoria knows that co-founder Warren Feek (1953–2024) would have felt deep pride in The CI Global's Africa-led direction.
 
We honour the team and partners who sustained The CI for decades. Meanwhile, La Iniciativa de Comunicación (CILA) continues independently at cila.comminitcila.com and is linked with The CI Global site.
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Empowering People, Improving Lives [DVD]

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According to this nineteen-minute film, information and communication technologies (ICTs) are a powerful tool for sustainable development because they: provide access to relevant information; give a voice; and facilitate communication and network building. This film aims to show, through examples in Sri Lanka - Kothmale Community Radio, Young Asia Television (YATV), and Mandate the Future (MTF.org) - and in India - the M.S. Swaminatham Research Foundation - Information Village Research Project, how ICTs can empower people, reduce poverty, and improve lives. The organisations involved in this video were partners of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the Global Knowledge Partnership.

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"Empowering People, Improving Lives" DVD; and SDC publications.