Audio interview with Michael Wardlow, Chief Commissioner of the Equality Commission of Northern Ireland, by the BBC. The Belfast Agreement/Good Friday Agreement contained a pledge to encourage integrated education in Northern Ireland as a means of creating a tolerant society and to foster reconciliation between communities in Northern Ireland. Wardlow discusses the significance of this political statement on the peace process and the potential impact of integrated education on wider society. This interview forms part of the BBC Northern Ireland A State Apart online resource which documents thirty years of peace and violence in Northern Ireland from the Troubles to the Belfast Agreement/Good Friday Agreement.
Date of Release/Broadcast: Unknown
Name of First Interviewee: Michael Wardlow
Role at time of Interview: CEO of the Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education
Interviewer: Unknown
Purpose: News, Research
Media: Audio
Copyright: BBC © 2012
Link: Listen to the interview
Programme/Book/Article: BBC Northern Ireland A State Apart
Time Period covered: 1970-2000
Key Individuals: Michael Wardlow
Key Words: Belfast Agreement, Good Friday Agreement, education, community relations