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Peace Process History

Interview with Michael Wardlow for the BBC

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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

 

 

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