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From pioneering entertainment-education initiatives in the 1990s to delivering over 50 large-scale programmes today, Center brings over three decades of experience in communication and social and behaviour change. We design and deliver transformative programmes across development, policy, and commercial sectors that improve practices, influence decisions, and strengthen systems. >>
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Excellence in Strategic Communication
August-September 2026
A three-day workshop on Planning, Implementing and Evaluating Strategic…
CCP holds the first Kickstart meeting to implement SBC Campaign on Ergonomics and Heat Stress
Feb 03, 2022
CCP Pakistan (CCPP) along with its…
CCP Holds a series of Radio Talk Shows on Different issues in different districts of KP and Punjab
Jan 10, 2022
CCP Pakistan (CCPP) is supporting its partner…
Center organized a National Convention against the Practice of Child Marriage
September 12 , 2019
Center for Communication Programs Pakistan in…
Series of Orientation Sessions (Child Marriage) at Press Clubs Concluded
July 29 , 2019
Center, from April 8 till July 29, 2019 held series…
Series of Orientation Sessions (Child Marriage) at Religious Seminaries Concluded
July 29 , 2019
Center, from April 8 till July 29, 2019 held series…
Series of Poster Exhibitions (Child Marriage) Concluded
June 20 , 2019
Center from April 4 till June 20, 2019 held a series of poster exhibitions depicting the harmful…
Launching Qasim the Nazim!
April 22 , 2019
Center has launched a fictional multimedia character called, ‘Qasim the Nazim’. This character…
Orientation of Women Parliamentary Caucus, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Child Marriage in Pakistan
April 12 , 2019
Center has been advocating with legislators…
Orientation on Sociological, Legal and Religious Perspectives of Child Marriage in Pakistan
April 9 , 2019
Center is presently engaging its networks…
Center inaugurated its new office building in Islamabad
April 2 , 2019
Center, on April 2, held a small ceremony to inaugurate its new office building in Islamabad…
Orientation on Sociological, Legal and Religious Perspectives of Child Marriage in Pakistan
March 18 , 2019
Center is presently engaging its networks…
Orientation on Sociological, Legal and Religious Perspectives of Child Marriage in Pakistan
March 4 – 6, 2019
Center is presently engaging its networks…
Center launches Entertainment-Education theatre performances in KPK & Punjab
March 6, 2019
We have seen other shows but this performance…
Inter-University Poster Competition
February 13, 2019
Center for Communication Programs Pakistan is holding an inter-university ‘Poster Competition’…
The 2018 Lab Azad Award in Excellence in Journalism
January 15, 2019
On January 15, 2019, Center for Communication Programs Pakistan (Center) and Center for…
Training Workshop on Infographics and Visualization
December 26, 2018
Center for Communication Programs Pakistan organized a two-week long skills-based training…
Textile Conference on ‘Return on Prevention’
November 27, 2018
Center held a conference titled, ‘Return on Prevention: Costs and Benefits of Investments…
Building the Capacity of the Labor Department of Government of Punjab
October 18-19, 2018
Center is assisting GIZ Pakistan in building the…
Legislation against Child Marriage in Pakistan – Joint Advocacy Agenda
October 17, 2018
A total of ten civil society organisations from…
Entertainment-Education Inter-University Collaboration Meeting
September 14, 2018
Center, in continuation to support higher…
Human Rights Media Curriculum Consultative Workshop
September 11-13, 2018
Center in collaboration with Palladium Pakistan and support from UK Aid held a consultative…
Unleashing the Smart Approach for Campaigning
August 16-17, 2018
Centre conducted a two day training for Government Officials from the Labor…
Showcasing Mobilized Champions among Civil Society Partners
June 29, 2018
Center organized the second meeting of caucus…
Pretest of Materials for IPC/I Immunization Toolkit
May 22-31, 2018
CCPP, together with its parent organization Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs…
Series of EE Lectures at Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture
April 25-27, 2018
Center in collaboration with Palladium Pakistan…
Let’s End Child Marriage
April 25, 2018
One Voice, One Platform, was launched in Islamabad on 25 April 2018 against the practice…
At the SBCC Summit…
April 16-20, 2018
Center was represented at the prestigious Social and Behavior Change Communication…
Roundtable discussion for initiating the Health Bulletin
April 5, 2018
Center in collaboration with Palladium Pakistan and support from UK Aid organized a roundtable…
MoU Signing Ceremony for the Launch of Pakistan’s First Health Bulletin
April 4, 2018
Center for Communication Programs Pakistan…
Training on Smart Chart for Social Media Campaign
March 14-15, 2018
Center for Communication Programs Pakistan organized a two-day training for Sukh Initiative…
Consultative Meeting with Religious Leaders on Child Marriage in Pakistan
March 12, 2018
Center held a consultative meeting with religious…
Entertainment-Education Workshop for Academia Round II
February 19-23, 2018
Center in collaboration with Palladium Pakistan…
Center organizes workshops with local councilors of KPK and Punjab
February 13 and 15, 2018
Center organized two design workshops with…
11th Workshop on Leadership in Strategic Communication
February 2, 2018
Center organized a two-week long…
Sammi Drama Serial Gets Nominations at Lux Style Awards 2018
January 30, 2018
A twenty-one-episode drama serial, Sammi was…
National Convention of Religious Leaders 2018
January 10, 2018
Center together with Palladium Pakistan and in collaboration with Iqbal Institute of Research and…
Center congratulates winners of the 2017 Excellence Award in Journalism – Lab Azad!
December 20, 2017
Center for Excellence in Journalism at the…
Reinvigorating Bol
November 2 – December 5, 2017
Keeping in view the enormous potential of the film ‘Bol’ (2011) to both educate and inspire action,…
Center Organizes Consultative Meeting with Journalists
November 21, 2017
The Center for Communication Programs Pakistan organized a one-day consultative session with…
Trainings Held On ‘Rights-Based Health Reporting’ For Local Media
November 13, 2017
Center, in partnership with Palladium Pakistan,…
Center & SZABIST held workshop on development of inspirational videos
November 11, 2017
As the strategic communication partner of Sukh…
Center signs MoU with Kinnaird College Lahore
November 3, 2017
Center and Kinnaird College for Women (KCW), Lahore signed a…
Bol Film Screening Toolkit Launched
November 2, 2017
A toolkit to help people organise a screening event of the ground-breaking film Bol, and to spark…
Center Organizes Orientation Workshop for Journalists
October 11-12, 2017
The Center for Communication Programs Pakistan organized a two-day orientation workshop on…
Meeting with Government Counterparts for the development of Global IPC toolkit for Frontline workers
September 28, 2017
Center coordinated a consultative meeting on…
Caucus of Civil Society Organizations
September 28, 2017
A meeting of Civil Society Organizations was held at CCPP office Islamabad on…
Meeting with Implementing Partners for the development of Global IPC toolkit for Frontline workers
September 26, 2017
A consultative meeting was held on…
HCD Workshops for Global IPC toolkit for Immunization
September 25, 2017
Center on September 25, held a series of workshops in partnership with the Directorate…
Press Conference of ‘Mujhay Jeenay Dou’ in partnership with Angelic Films and URDU 1
September 7, 2017
A press conference and special meet and greet…
Center held a workshop for UNICEF Jordon
July 25 – 27, 2017
Center, from July 25 to July 27, 2017, held a workshop on Communication for Development
Center held a high-level roundtable on VAC
July 25, 2017
Center held a high-level roundtable consultation to present salient features of a
Center Celebrates the World Population Day
July 11, 2017
Center, under the Sukh Initiative and in partnership with the Population Welfare Department of Sindh,
Center organizes lectures on E-E
May 24, 2017
Back in the day when JHU asked me to write a script on family planning…
Refresher on Rights-based Health Reporting
May 18-19, 2017
Center organized a two-day refresher for the first batch of rights-based…
Workshop on Rights-based Health Reporting
May 15-18, 2017
Center, in collaboration with Center for Excellence in Journalism, Institute…
Center and NDMA sign MoU
April 26, 2017
Center for Communication Programs Pakistan has joined hands with the National…
A Lecture Series on Entertainment-Education
March 19-31, 2017
Center, as part of its broader initiative on promoting the art…
Interfaith Central Council Meeting
March 29, 2017
As part of the Health Communication Component in Sindh, Center …
Training of Trainers on Health Journalism
March 27-28, 2017
Center organised a two-day Training of Trainers on Health Journalism …
Center and FJWU Sign MoU
March 24, 2017
Center and Fatimah Jinnah Women University signed a Memorandum of Understanding …
Consultative Meeting on Entertainment-Education for Academia
March 21-23, 2017
Center organized a 3-day workshop, from …
Partnership Signing to Support Sukh Initiative
February 9, 2017
Center, on February 9, 2017, signed a partnership agreement with Aman Foundation to support…
Press Conference on Drama Serial “Sammi,” in Partnership with Hum Television
December 18, 2016
Center, together with the Hum Television, jointly…
Facilitators’ Training on the Community Dialogue Toolkit
January 23-28, 2017
CCPP with the support of RSPN organized a facilitator training on the community dialogue…
Workshop on Entertainment-Education for Academia
January 9-13, 2017
Learning the art and strategy of entertainment-education through academic excellence.
Provincial Moot of Religious Leader Punjab
December 29, 2016
Under EVA BHN, around 400 religious leaders from both Punjab and KPK provinces disseminated…
Promotional Show on Hum TV of a Jointly Produced Drama Serial by Center and MD Productions
December 29, 2016
Watch Center’s Executive Director Dr. Atif and…
Center’s Executive Director on the launch of the theme song for the Bright Star Movement in ATV’s morning show
December 26, 2016
Center’s Executive Director Dr. Atif Ikram Butt…
Excellence in Journalism Award 2016
December 19, 2016
Center for Excellence in Journalism at the Institute of Business Administration (CEJ IBA) Karachi and…
Roundtable with Civil Society and Media Representatives on One Voice for Health
November 29, December 1, 2016
Center organized two roundtable meetings with…
Award on Excellence in Health Journalism
October 26, 2016
The Center for Communication Programs Pakistan (CCPP) and the Center for Excellence In…
Seasonal Influenza Awareness Campaign
October 4, 2016
On October 4th, Center signed an important agreement with the World Health Organization’s
Alumni Reunion Leadership in Strategic Health Communication Workshop & Launch of Springboard
August 10, 2016
Center for Communication Programs Pakistan…
Journalists Engagement
May 4-31, 2016
Under the Project Empowerment Voice and Accountability, trainings were held for journalists…
Central Council of National Religious leaders established
April 14, 2016
Religious leaders representing Islam, Christianity and Hinduism gathered at Islamabad to form…
Private Sector Engagement for Improving Mother and Child Health Outcomes
February 08, 2016
Consultative Meeting
Mentor Training of Journalists
October 15 and 16, 2015
Workshop and peer support for aspiring journalists and reporters
District Based Consultation Sahiwal
September 17, 2015
A collective demand of more provision of funds for health sector and across the board…
District Meeting of Religious Leaders in Nowshera
September 08, 2015
Engaging religious leaders for improving mother and child health
Center and SZIC Sign MoU
September 08, 2015
Center for Communication Programs and the Sheikh Zayed Islamic Centre..
District Based Consultation Mardan
July 29, 2015
A collective demand of more provision of funds for health sector…
District Meeting Religious Leader of Nowshera
June 16, 2015
Engaging religious leaders for improving mother and child health
Entertainment Education Television Drama
April 20, 2015
A learning opportunity for aspiring scriptwriters on the art and strategy of entertainment-education.
Rights-Based Health Reporting Workshop & Peer Support
April 13-16, 2015
Workshop and peer support for aspiring journalists and reporters
Write an Essay and win i-Pads, Students Essay Competition
All-Pakistan Students’ Essay Competition
Win the title of ‘Ambassador of Democracy’
Become Ambassador of Democracy, Support Electioneering
Express Tribune and Center Sign an MOU
Joining hands for launching Citizens’ Journalism for better health and nutrition
Workshop on Leadership in Strategic Health Communication
March 26-30, 2013
Learning opportunity for aspiring journalists
Ongoing Projects
