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The Communication Initiative

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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Mesa Refuge Writers' Residency

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The mission of the Mesa Refuge is to provide a retreat space for people reflecting, writing, and strategising about ways to create a more just and sustainable world. Located near Point Reyes Station, California, United States (US), the Refuge intends to support progressive and environmental writers. Mesa Refuge will be offering eight residency sessions in 2011 and accepting up to 24 residents through its application process.

Four two-week sessions in the spring of 2010 begin March 18 and run through May 12, followed by four two-week sessions in the fall between September 23 and November 17. Deadlines for spring sessions are January 1 2011; for fall sessions May 23 2011.

Application Info

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Applications should be sent to:

The Mesa Refuge
Attn: Juliet Kirkham
P.O. Box 3286
Berkeley, CA 94703
United States

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Mesa Refuge website, November 30 2010.