Social Norms
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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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Nigeria-Arts.Net - Nigeria

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Nigeria-Arts.Net provides artists with a free email account, a page where they can supply samples of their work and contact information, a searchable database of fellow artists, and a centre where they can access the Internet and learn about digital media and the Internet. The programme reaches out to artists, direct patrons of the arts, arts presenters, would-be managers, agents, and other industry professionals. The programme also addresses amateurs and fans of the arts who wish to learn more about Nigerian art and its artists.
Communication Strategies
The content of Nigeria-Arts.Net consists in artist information (biography, and contact information) and artistic samples (streaming media, digital images, digital publishing and a variety of other artist-controlled formats). All content is chosen and provided by the artists themselves. They are offered training and assistance in inputting and updating their materials. Content is presented in digitally protected formats to prevent intellectual property theft. The artists and their representatives retain ownership of the works.
Development Issues
Technology.
Key Points
Programme organisers note that Nigerian artists face a common challenge: isolation. The problem that burdens these artists is not a dearth of local content; rather, it is the transfer of content to a larger market. The lack of basic industry components such as management, marketing, publishing, and distribution, coupled with Nigeria's lack of basic infrastructure, leaves Nigerian artists alone. The Internet and email might help connect artists, but connectivity is poor and costs are high.
Sources

Chapter 2 ("Insights from Existing Initiatives") of "Unlocking economic opportunity in the south through local content: A proposal from the G8 Dotforce" by Peter Armstrong, OneWorld (Editor); Chris Addison, Consultant; Subbiah Arunachalam, MSSRF; Peter Ballantyne, IICD; Hugo Besemer, Consultant; Diane Cabell, Harvard Law School; Pete Cranston, OneWorld; James Jeynes, Accenture; Barbara Keating, OneWorld; Eric Saltzman, Berkman Center, Harvard Law School; John West, Consultant - March 2002. For a copy of the full report, please see Open Knowledge Workspace page on DGroups site, which can be accessed from DGroups site. Or contact Peter Armstrong, Director, One World peter.armstrong@oneworld.net