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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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World Malaria Day Photo Contest "End Malaria For Good"

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Ahead of this year's World Malaria Day on April 25 2016, the President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) is looking for photos that support the theme of "End Malaria For Good," to showcase stories of efforts to reduce malaria illness and death around the world. The winning photos will be featured on the PMI website and on PMI social media channels to celebrate progress made globally over the past decade.

Examples of photo themes that PMI is looking for:

  • Achieving scale of proven interventions (e.g., insecticide treated mosquito nets, indoor residual spraying, prevention of malaria in pregnancy, malaria diagnosis and treatment)
  • Entomological monitoring
  • Behaviour change communication
  • Logistics and supply chain management
  • Capacity building and training
  • Research and innovation
  • Data collection and use
  • Partnerships

The President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) is led by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented together with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Each year, World Malaria Day "highlights global efforts to control malaria and mobilizes action to combat the disease."

Click here for more information about the photo contest.

Application Info

Contestants are to submit their high resolution photos with caption and credit to pmi.usaid@gmail.com by Tuesday, April 5 2016 at 11:59 pm. Photo submissions must follow the requirements below (no exceptions):

  • High resolution, high quality photos that are at least 1024 pixels or larger (tall or wide) or around 300 pixels per inch. Please send the highest resolution photo possible (at least 1 MB).
  • Accepted formats are high quality JPG and JPEG.
  • Photos must each include a credit: name of photographer and organisational affiliation (if applicable).
  • Photos must each include: City and country in which it was taken, Month, day and year during which it was taken
  • Caption including who is in photo, what they are doing, and how it is a part of/relates to working to defeat malaria.
  • Photos must each be an original submission (submitted by photographer or with permission).
  • PMI will not accept a photo with an overlaid logo or text. Additionally, PMI will not accept a photo sent inside a Word document or PDF. Please send only the photo file.
  • Individuals may submit up to five photos.
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PMI website on March 3 2016.