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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.
 
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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IGC is an organisation which functions as an internet service provider while also working to facilitate the dissemination of and access to progressive information online in order to help individuals and groups work together.
Communication Strategies

Co-founder of the Association for Progressive Communications (APC), an international coalition of computer networks which provides communications and information-sharing tools to NGOs and citizen activists working for social change in more than 130 countries. "PeaceNet" provides information and communications on global efforts towards peace, social and economic justice, human rights, and the struggle against racism. "WomensNet" is an online community of individuals and organisations who use computer technology to advance the interests of women worldwide. "EcoNet" is a computer network dedicated to environmental preservation and sustainability. "LaborNet" provides information and communications on the human rights and economic justice of workers. "ConflictNet" provides information and communications for a network of people by promoting the constructive resolution of conflict.
Development Issues

Economic and social justice, human rights, environmental protection, labor issues, conflict resolution, peace.
Key Points

IGC is "striving to advance and inform movements for peace, economic and social justice, human rights and environmental sustainability around the world by promoting strategic use of appropriate computer networking technology. Since 1992, IGC and its APC members have been the primary information and communications service provider at UN world conferences.
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IGC web site.