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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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Toward Equality of Access: The Role of Public Libraries in Addressing the Digital Divide

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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and a number of other national civicorganisations released a new report finding that public libraries havehelped close the digital divide by providing free, public access tocomputers and the Internet, particularly for people without access athome or work. The report, "Toward Equality of Access: The Role of PublicLibraries in Addressing the Digital Divide," also identifies significantchallenges libraries face in sustaining and improving this service andrecommends the public and private sectors work together to ensure thatlibraries can continue to provide this access to technology foryears to come.

Click here to download the report in PDF format [616 KB].

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