Michael Thomas Wardlow has extensive experience in equality, community development, education, and reconciliation work in Northern Ireland and abroad. He holds a Doctorate in Education and other qualifications. His career has included roles as Chief Commissioner of the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland, Chief Executive of the Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education, and consultancy work in areas such as community audits, project evaluations, and conflict resolution. He has worked in over 40 countries on a wide range of projects and initiatives.

1. CURRICULUM VITAE:
MICHAEL THOMAS WARDLOW
January 2015

2. Dr MICHAEL THOMAS WARDLOW
EdD (2013), MTh (1989), BD (1984), FCII (1978), CFCIPD (1989)
10 Fort Road
Dundonald
BELFAST BT16 1XR
Northern Ireland
TELEPHONE 44 2890 482822
MOB 07710470192
EMAIL michael@wardlow.plus.com
Qualifications and Education
Doctor of Education (2013)
Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of
Personnel and Development (1989)
Master of Theology (1989)
Bachelor of Theology (2:1 Hons) (1984)
Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute (1978)
WORK EXPERIENCE
EQUALITY COMMISSION NORTHERN IRELAND
From March 2012
Chief Commissioner (part-time)
Appointed to the role of Chief Commissioner of the Equality Commission, the body
responsible for policing the Statutory Duty on all public authorities in Northern
Ireland to have due regard to the need to promote equality of opportunity across a
range of areas including religion, political opinion, gender, race, age, marital status,
sexual orientation, disability and those with and without dependants.
CONSULTANCY
From September 2009 I set up as a freelance consultancy specialising in assisting
organisations or groups, nationally or internationally based, which are working in the
broad area of citizenship, equality, cohesion, integration, peace building and
reconciliation.
NOTHERN IRELAND COUNCIL FOR INTEGRATED EDUCATION
Feb 1995 to August 2009. Chief Executive Officer and Accounting Officer
CHARITIES EVALUATION SERVICES NI
Nov 1994 -Feb 1995 Regional manager
SELF EMPLOYED CONSULTANT
April 1994 to November 1994 Youth and Community work and reconciliation
.
EUROPEAN ALLIANCE OF YMCAs
Sept. 1991-March 1994 Development Executive in East and Central Europe
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF YMCAs OF IRELAND
1988-1991 Director of Training

3. BIBLE CHURCHMENS MISSIONARY SOCIETY
Youth Secretary and Mission partner 1984-1988 and 1979-1981
Between 1981 and 1984 I was a full time mature student at Queens
University Belfast.
PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD
1974-1979 Deputy Section Leader and Training Consultant
CO- OPERATIVE INSURANCE SOCIETY LTD
1972-1974 Insurance Underwriter
Miscellaneous
During my career I have carried out a numerous consultation and review exercises
across the statutory, community and voluntary sector in NI and abroad, including
reviews of internationally funded projects, national initiatives and local programmes
including community audits and evaluations. The following is a sample of some
recent projects that I have either designed and led or had a lead role in:.
o Evaluation of NGO interventions following the violence in post election Kenya for
World Alliance of YMCAs (2008)
o Chair of CRC Core funding programme with responsibility for strategy of grant
portfolio and approval of a £2m grant programme (2005-8).
o Evaluation of effectiveness of programmes of a National YMCA (S Africa) for
World Alliance of YMCAs (2009)
o Expert and facilitator in Global partnership group which oversees and manages
organisational audits of strategy, administration and programmes for National
NGOs (from 2003 to date).
o Evaluation of effectiveness of Victims and Survivors Forum (2010)
o Evaluation of Global Operating Programme for World Alliance of YMCAs in 4
continents (2010)
o Expert and facilitator in International Conflict Resolution seminar in Armenia, for
International NGO (2010)
o Development of an International Aid Strategy for NI Assembly
o Evaluation of Sharing in Education programme for International Fund for Ireland
evaluating 9 projects with a value of £1.5m (2010-11)
o Expert at European Forum Cyprus (Council of Europe) on communication in
conflict (Feb 2011)
o Organisational development and governance project for Dept Employment and
Learning N Ireland (June 2011).
o Member of the Northern Ireland Policing Board from May 2011 to March 2012).
o Organisational development and governance project for Dept Employment and
Learning N Ireland (June 2011).
o Independent advice to Peace III Partners Support programme for Down District
Council Peace III grant programme (from Sept 2011)
o Education Consultant with Council for Catholic Maintained schools (December
2011 to date)
o Evaluation of Leadership programme for NI Council for Voluntary Action (Jan-
June 2012)
o Development of Cohesion Strategies for between 20-25 priority areas in the SW
Cluster Peace III Partnership Council Areas (March- August 2012)
o Facilitation of Peace IV meeting for 3 N. Ireland District Councils (Nov 2012)
o Community audit in Ballymoney for CREED (May 2012- date)

4. I have worked in 40 countries covering a range of activities including training,
project evaluation, community development, famine relief, community audits and
presenting at international conferences.
I have been working in the field of equality, community development, locally and
internationally since 1974 when I started work as a Volunteer leader in East Belfast
YMCA on a inner city project. As well as spending the past 15 years actively involved
in the area of education, I have been involved in numerous boards directly connected
with community development here and overseas, including Evangelical Contribution
to N Ireland (I was Chair), Mediation NI ( I was Chair), Community Relations Council
(I chaired the core funding group), Belfast City Council Good Relations Partnership,
NI Foundation, One Small Step, Platform for Change, Probation Board NI, Queen’s
University Belfast Senate, Youthnet (I was chair) and War on Want (which I chaired).
I have developed a number of training resources in the area of community
development and have delivered and facilitated allied training in over 30 countries.