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 lainiciativadecomunicacion.com and is linked with The CI Global site.
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World Trade Organisation Internet Debate - Global

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The British Council has made a commitment to present world leaders with views on the future of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) expressed in a new online debate at click here for website.
Communication Strategies

The recent situation in Seattle highlighted lack of communication between citizens and governments and lack of access to the WTO structure and decision-making processes. The question of who benefits and who controls the processes behind globalisation is at the top of the agenda. The online forum is designed to tackle these issues.
Development Issues

Political development and control, economic development and control.
Key Points

Questions of public interest range from whether agreements to entrench free trade should take precedence over other global treaties (for example on the environment), to whether governments should be allowed to intervene to protect markets such as media, education and health, which are particularly important to civil society.
Partners



ARTICLE 19, the International Centre Against Censorship are facilitating the forum. OneWorld has set up the site. The British Council will present key outcomes of this debate to Commonwealth leaders and other decision-makers.

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Announcement from OneWorld.