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The Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education (NICIE) warmly welcomes you to its website.

Established in 1987 NICIE is a voluntary organisation that was set up to develop, support and promote Integrated Education in Northern Ireland. The underpinning principles of Integrated Education is that by bringing Catholic, Protestant and children of other faiths, and none, together in a shared learning environment, they can learn to understand, respect and accept their differences.  By choosing an Integrated Education, children and their parents are contributing to the peace and reconciliation process in Northern Ireland.

We hope you find everything you are looking for on this website, if not, give us a call on + 44 (0)28 9023 6200 or email mbradford@nicie.org.uk

New York Mayor Bloomberg – Integrated School Students Symbolize the New Northern Ireland

Mayor Bloomberg met with students and staff to hear of their positive experiences of learning and teaching in an inner city integrated school.  The visit took place ahead of Mayor Bloomberg’s meeting with Northern Ireland´s First Minister Ian Paisley and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuiness at Stormont. 

Joining Mayor Bloomberg on his visit to the school was Speaker of the New York City Council, Christine Quinn, and Baroness May Blood.

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Bangor Central Integrated Primary School Choir Perform at Prestigious EU Conference

Pupils from Bangor Central Integrated Primary School performed at a conference looking at ‘The European Union’s Role in the Northern Ireland Peace Process,’ at the University of Ulster, Jordanstown.

The conference was attended by many European and local political figures and dignitaries including the First Minister, Dr Ian Paisley and the Deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness.

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• Research on the influence of friends on prejudice levels

• Article from Parliamentary Monitor
• Research on the influence of friends on prejudice levels

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Schools Celebrate IE Week 2008

Integrated schools celebrated the theme of ‘EYES’ during Integrated Education Week, which ran from 3rd - 7th March and was launched by snooker player, Dennis Taylor, through a range of fun, educational and charitable activities.

The annual event is organised by NICIE and gives all 62 integrated schools with over 19,000 pupils the opportunity to raise their profiles and promote the message of Integrated Education throughout Northern Ireland.

Deborah Girvan, Communications and Lobbying Manager said, “As in previous years, the ingenuity of ideas has been amazing and the planned events and activities from all the integrated schools have again captured the wealth of cultural diversity and creativity of the children. In these changing times of educational reforms, ... more

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