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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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TeleCommons Development Groups - Canada

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This global development group was established in 1993 as an international telecommunications and networking consulting firm. This group maintains a focus on the "human dimensions" of the effects of telecommunications on rural development, through specialising in results-oriented solutions for and Internet applications for a series of development issues. This approach is to the "Soft Side of Rural Telecom".
Communication Strategies

The activities provided are Internet training, the establishment of multi-media Internet applications focussing on development issues, database management, on-line transaction systems, electronic commerce, geographic information systems, integrated information management systems, intranets for corporations and organisations, and on-line conferencing system tools.
Development Issues

Rural development, agricultural extension, environmental planning
Key Points

International areas of work include Chile, France, Egypt, Ghana, Haiti, Italy, Philippines, Uganda, and Zimbabwe. Drawing upon a broad base of knowledge and experience in the field of technical expertise and global focus, this multi-lingual team provides research, recommendations, training services, and many development-oriented and telephony applications through rural multi-stakeholder consultations and rapid market appraisals.

TeleCommons Development Group (TDG), Agribiz.net, TDG Interactive, rural development users, private sector telecommunications companies, telecommunication equipment manufacturers and vendors, regulatory agencies, NGO's