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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.
 
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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Pre-WSIS eDevelopment Briefings

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In the run-up to the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)-Tunis, Development Informatics Group at the University of Manchester will be releasing a series of "eDevelopment Briefings".

These are short (one-two page) overviews of current evidence and thinking on key issues related to ICTs and socio- economic development.

One paper titled Free and Open Source Software: A Blind Alley for Developing Countries? argues that FOSS is not delivering on its development promise and that it "is no match for the enduring power and business acumen of major proprietary players." Another paper, Reframing the Role of Telecentres in Development, suggests adopting different strategies for developing telecenters in low, medium or high "telecentre e-readiness" locations.

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Lobal Learning Group listserv, October 12 2005.