Social Norms
Social norms action with informed and engaged societies
Social Norms
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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AISI Radio Series - Africa

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Launched in 1996 by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the African Information Society Initiative (AISI) Radio Series is aimed at creating greater awareness among media professionals about the information society. The series examines media professionals' understanding of the role and impact of ICTs in the development process and raises questions about issues of access and disparities in the African information society in general and the state of ICTs in Ghana, Mali, and Uganda in particular.
Communication Strategies

One of the 30-minute radio programmes provides an overview of the information society in Africa; the other three are based on the state of ICTs in Ghana, Mali, and Uganda. One of the programmes, ICTs and Mali, was broadcast by the English Language Service of Radio Netherlands, and was a special edition in their weekly development programme, "A Good Life".


The programme will also be made available through Radio Nederlands' affiliate stations such as World Radio Network (WRN). It will be broadcast worldwide with specific feeds to National Public Radio (NPR) in North America, SAfm, South Africa, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), and the Australia Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).

Development Issues

Technology.

Key Points

The AISI Radio Series is based on the Harnessing ICTs for Development programme of the Economic Commission for Africa. AISI claims that its focus "is not about technology. It is about giving Africans the means to improve the quality of their lives and fight against poverty."

Partners

ECA, multilateral, bilateral, and non-governmental partners, representatives of the private sector and African member States, the Partnership for Information and Communication Technologies in Africa (PICTA), the Global Knowledge Partnership (GKP). The programme was made possible with funding from the Africa Region of the World Bank.