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Niaz Alam

January 01, 1970

Niaz Alam is a responsible investment consultant and journalist. He served as a director on the board of the London Pensions Fund Authority from 2001 to 2010[1] having been appointed as an adviser on Responsible Investment and Human Rights issues.[2]

Since 2013, he has been a member of the editorial board of Dhaka Tribune for which he is an op-ed columnist,[3] London Bureau Chief[4] and former Chief Editorial Writer.[5]

He was an elected vice chair and trustee of the international development charity War on Want from 2000 to 2007.[6]

In 2009, he resigned as an external member of the BBC's Appeals Advisory Committee to protest the BBC's refusal to broadcast a Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) appeal for humanitarian relief efforts in Gaza.[7]

Career edit

Since 1992, after training as a solicitor, Alam has worked and written widely on responsible investment,[8][9][10] ethical business[11] and corporate responsibility issues.[12][13] Since 2013, he has been a member of the editorial board of Dhaka Tribune for which he is an op-ed columnist,[3] London bureau chief[4] and former chief editorial writer.[5]

Community campaigns edit

Alam is a British Bangladeshi who has campaigned with like minded colleagues on development issues. In 2003 and 2004, he edited submissions by the British Bangladeshi International Development Group[14] when it presented evidence to highlight the importance and value of global flows of remittances before the House of Commons International Development Committee[15][16] He has also spoken at events organised by the Brick Lane Circle,[17][18][19]

Public appointments edit

Niaz Alam sat as a director on the board of the London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA) from 1 July 2001 – 31 August 2010.[20] He served on the LPFA Audit committee, was chair of its remuneration committee[1] and had a specific remit to oversee Responsible Investment and Human Rights issues,[2]

He was first appointed to the board of the London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA) in July 2001 by then Mayor of London[21] Ken Livingstone. He was reappointed twice, including by subsequent mayor Boris Johnson.[22]

Between 2000 and June 2007, he was a trustee of the campaigning charity War on Want [1] to whose board he was elected as vice chair[6]

He served as an external member of BBC's Appeals Advisory Committee from 2004 until 2009, when he resigned in protest at the BBC's refusal to broadcast a Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) appeal for humanitarian relief efforts in Gaza.[7]

BBC 2009 DEC Gaza Appeal resignation edit

In January 2009, Niaz Alam resigned as an external member of the BBC's Appeals Advisory Committee (on which he had sat since June 2004,) during the controversy created by the BBC's refusal to broadcast a Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) appeal for humanitarian relief efforts in Gaza.[7]

His resignation came amid widespread criticism of the BBC's decision from across the political spectrum including from senior politicians such as Nick Clegg, Douglas Alexander and Hazel Blears and public figures like the Archbishops of York and Canterbury.[23][24]The Guardian reported that the BBC faced a revolt from its journalists over the issue, and that they had been threatened with dismissal if they spoke out.[25]

Four days after the BBC's decision not to screen the appeal ITV, Channel 4 and Five broadcast the appeal intact on 26 January. The BBC also broadcast substantial extracts from the appeal in its TV news programmes.

In his resignation letter,[26] a version of which was published in Private Eye,[27] Alam, while expressing support for the BBC as an institution, criticized its decision and objected to statements that gave the impression the whole of the appeals advisory committee had been party to the BBC's decision. His letter specifically defended the impartiality of the Disasters Emergency Committee recommendation to broadcast the appeal and disputed the logic of the then Director General's justification to block the appeal on grounds of impartiality, by pointing out that 'the ultimate logic of a policy of avoiding appeals arising out of politically controversial conflicts would be for the BBC to ignore major humanitarian crises.'

Alam was interviewed on his resignation by journalist and broadcaster Peter Oborne for an edition of Channel 4's Dispatches. The BBC Trust reported in its 'Decision of the BBC Trust' document on the appeal that, 'the BBC Executive had received about 40,000 complaints about the Director General's decision'.[28] The 2009 Gaza appeal is the only occasion on which the BBC is known to have refused an appeal broadcast request from the DEC.

The 2009 DEC Gaza appeal screened only by Channel 4 and ITV raised £8.3m.[29] In August 2014, the BBC broadcast a new DEC aid appeal for people in Gaza,[30] screened without similar controversy, which is reported to have raised £16m over two years.[31]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "LPFA Governance Report" (PDF). LPFA Governance Report 2010/11: 5 of 24. 2011 – via LPFA.
  2. ^ a b "Confirmation Hearings Committee Appendix D" (PDF). GLA: 3 of 13. 26 November 2008 – via Greater London Authority.
  3. ^ a b "Solidarity should include citizenship | Dhaka Tribune". www.dhakatribune.com. 2017-09-10. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
  4. ^ a b "Niaz Alam – Humanities Commons". hcommons.org. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
  5. ^ a b "New Age newspaper Report on meeting on 'Rules in local govt law needed to ensure female empowerment'" (PDF). New Age Bangladesh. February 27, 2015.
  6. ^ a b "LPFA Governance Report" (PDF). Governance Report: 12 of 21. 2010 – via LPFA.
  7. ^ a b c "BBC Advisory Panel member resigns protest gaza appeal". Third Sector.
  8. ^ "Acting responsibly". Pensions Insight. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
  9. ^ "Scope for growth in Islamic banking". Financial Times. 26 October 2004. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
  10. ^ "Sustainable Investment Awards 2017". events.investmentweek.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
  11. ^ "Ethical Performance | News article: inbrief". www.ethicalperformance.com. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
  12. ^ "Blood, Sweat and Gear: The human cost of the Olympics". www.redpepper.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
  13. ^ "About | Lifeworth.com 2008". lifeworth.com. Retrieved 2017-10-12.
  14. ^ "What can DFID do better for Bangladesh ? 2003". January 2003. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  15. ^ Commons, The Committee Office, House of. "House of Commons - International Development - Written Evidence". publications.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2017-10-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  16. ^ ""Submission to the House of Commons International Development Committee (IDC) inquiry into Migration and Development" (PDF). Publications Parliament. 30 January 2004. Publications, Parliament" (PDF).
  17. ^ "Home". Brick Lane Circle. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
  18. ^ "12 SEMINARS ON BANGLADESH AND BANGLADESHIS AND BANGLADESHIS ABROAD". Brick Lane Circle Poster. 2007 – via Brick Lane Circle.
  19. ^ Brick Lane Circle (2016-12-29), Readings from The Spectral Wound. Sexual Violence, Public Memories and the Bangladesh War of 1971, retrieved 2017-10-09
  20. ^ "LPFA Attendance Record" (PDF). London Pension Funds Authority Governance Report. 2011 – via London Pension Funds Authority.
  21. ^ "Thirteenth Mayor's Report to the Assembly" (PDF). Thirteenth Mayor's Report to the Assembly: 7 of 11. 18 July 2001 – via Greater London Authority.
  22. ^ "Mayor's Report to the Assembly" (PDF). Mayor's Report to the Greater London Assembly. item MD 198: 10 of 17. December 2008 – via Greater London Authority.
  23. ^ Davies, Caroline; Thorpe, Vanessa; Hinsliff, Gaby (2009-01-25). "Archbishop of Canterbury joins criticism of BBC refusal to air Gaza plea". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
  24. ^ "Reaction in BBC Gaza appeal row". 2009. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
  25. ^ Holmwood, Leigh (2009-01-26). "BBC staff protest over decision not to show Gaza aid appeal". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
  26. ^ "RESIGNATION FROM BBC APPEALS ADVISORY COMMITTEE OVER GAZA APPEAL | Murad Qureshi". muradqureshi.com. 2009-01-27. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
  27. ^ "Eye eye". tradingaswdr.blogspot.co.uk. 2009-02-18. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
  28. ^ "Decision of the BBC Trust: Determination of an appeal against the decision of the Director General of the BBC not to broadcast the DEC Gaza Crisis Appeal". February 2009. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
  29. ^ "Appeals Archive". Disasters Emergency Committee. 2014-11-26. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
  30. ^ "BBC to broadcast DEC Gaza appeal". BBC News. 2014-08-07. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
  31. ^ "Gaza Crisis Appeal". Disasters Emergency Committee. 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2017-10-09.

January 01, 1970
niaz, alam, responsible, investment, consultant, journalist, served, director, board, london, pensions, fund, authority, from, 2001, 2010, having, been, appointed, adviser, responsible, investment, human, rights, issues, since, 2013, been, member, editorial, b. Niaz Alam is a responsible investment consultant and journalist He served as a director on the board of the London Pensions Fund Authority from 2001 to 2010 1 having been appointed as an adviser on Responsible Investment and Human Rights issues 2 Since 2013 he has been a member of the editorial board of Dhaka Tribune for which he is an op ed columnist 3 London Bureau Chief 4 and former Chief Editorial Writer 5 He was an elected vice chair and trustee of the international development charity War on Want from 2000 to 2007 6 In 2009 he resigned as an external member of the BBC s Appeals Advisory Committee to protest the BBC s refusal to broadcast a Disasters Emergency Committee DEC appeal for humanitarian relief efforts in Gaza 7 Contents 1 Career 2 Community campaigns 3 Public appointments 3 1 BBC 2009 DEC Gaza Appeal resignation 4 ReferencesCareer editSince 1992 after training as a solicitor Alam has worked and written widely on responsible investment 8 9 10 ethical business 11 and corporate responsibility issues 12 13 Since 2013 he has been a member of the editorial board of Dhaka Tribune for which he is an op ed columnist 3 London bureau chief 4 and former chief editorial writer 5 Community campaigns editAlam is a British Bangladeshi who has campaigned with like minded colleagues on development issues In 2003 and 2004 he edited submissions by the British Bangladeshi International Development Group 14 when it presented evidence to highlight the importance and value of global flows of remittances before the House of Commons International Development Committee 15 16 He has also spoken at events organised by the Brick Lane Circle 17 18 19 Public appointments editNiaz Alam sat as a director on the board of the London Pensions Fund Authority LPFA from 1 July 2001 31 August 2010 20 He served on the LPFA Audit committee was chair of its remuneration committee 1 and had a specific remit to oversee Responsible Investment and Human Rights issues 2 He was first appointed to the board of the London Pensions Fund Authority LPFA in July 2001 by then Mayor of London 21 Ken Livingstone He was reappointed twice including by subsequent mayor Boris Johnson 22 Between 2000 and June 2007 he was a trustee of the campaigning charity War on Want 1 to whose board he was elected as vice chair 6 He served as an external member of BBC s Appeals Advisory Committee from 2004 until 2009 when he resigned in protest at the BBC s refusal to broadcast a Disasters Emergency Committee DEC appeal for humanitarian relief efforts in Gaza 7 BBC 2009 DEC Gaza Appeal resignation edit In January 2009 Niaz Alam resigned as an external member of the BBC s Appeals Advisory Committee on which he had sat since June 2004 during the controversy created by the BBC s refusal to broadcast a Disasters Emergency Committee DEC appeal for humanitarian relief efforts in Gaza 7 His resignation came amid widespread criticism of the BBC s decision from across the political spectrum including from senior politicians such as Nick Clegg Douglas Alexander and Hazel Blears and public figures like the Archbishops of York and Canterbury 23 24 The Guardian reported that the BBC faced a revolt from its journalists over the issue and that they had been threatened with dismissal if they spoke out 25 Four days after the BBC s decision not to screen the appeal ITV Channel 4 and Five broadcast the appeal intact on 26 January The BBC also broadcast substantial extracts from the appeal in its TV news programmes In his resignation letter 26 a version of which was published in Private Eye 27 Alam while expressing support for the BBC as an institution criticized its decision and objected to statements that gave the impression the whole of the appeals advisory committee had been party to the BBC s decision His letter specifically defended the impartiality of the Disasters Emergency Committee recommendation to broadcast the appeal and disputed the logic of the then Director General s justification to block the appeal on grounds of impartiality by pointing out that the ultimate logic of a policy of avoiding appeals arising out of politically controversial conflicts would be for the BBC to ignore major humanitarian crises Alam was interviewed on his resignation by journalist and broadcaster Peter Oborne for an edition of Channel 4 s Dispatches The BBC Trust reported in its Decision of the BBC Trust document on the appeal that the BBC Executive had received about 40 000 complaints about the Director General s decision 28 The 2009 Gaza appeal is the only occasion on which the BBC is known to have refused an appeal broadcast request from the DEC The 2009 DEC Gaza appeal screened only by Channel 4 and ITV raised 8 3m 29 In August 2014 the BBC broadcast a new DEC aid appeal for people in Gaza 30 screened without similar controversy which is reported to have raised 16m over two years 31 References edit a b LPFA Governance Report PDF LPFA Governance Report 2010 11 5 of 24 2011 via LPFA a b Confirmation Hearings Committee Appendix D PDF GLA 3 of 13 26 November 2008 via Greater London Authority a b Solidarity should include citizenship Dhaka Tribune www dhakatribune com 2017 09 10 Retrieved 2017 10 09 a b Niaz Alam Humanities Commons hcommons org Retrieved 2017 10 09 a b New Age newspaper Report on meeting on Rules in local govt law needed to ensure female empowerment PDF New Age Bangladesh February 27 2015 a b LPFA Governance Report PDF Governance Report 12 of 21 2010 via LPFA a b c BBC Advisory Panel member resigns protest gaza appeal Third Sector Acting responsibly Pensions Insight Retrieved 2017 10 09 Scope for growth in Islamic banking Financial Times 26 October 2004 Retrieved 2017 10 09 Sustainable Investment Awards 2017 events investmentweek co uk Retrieved 2017 10 10 Ethical Performance News article inbrief www ethicalperformance com Retrieved 2017 10 10 Blood Sweat and Gear The human cost of the Olympics www redpepper org uk Retrieved 2017 10 10 About Lifeworth com 2008 lifeworth com Retrieved 2017 10 12 What can DFID do better for Bangladesh 2003 January 2003 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help Commons The Committee Office House of House of Commons International Development Written Evidence publications parliament uk Retrieved 2017 10 10 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Submission to the House of Commons International Development Committee IDC inquiry into Migration and Development PDF Publications Parliament 30 January 2004 Publications Parliament PDF Home Brick Lane Circle Retrieved 2017 10 09 12 SEMINARS ON BANGLADESH AND BANGLADESHIS AND BANGLADESHIS ABROAD Brick Lane Circle Poster 2007 via Brick Lane Circle Brick Lane Circle 2016 12 29 Readings from The Spectral Wound Sexual Violence Public Memories and the Bangladesh War of 1971 retrieved 2017 10 09 LPFA Attendance Record PDF London Pension Funds Authority Governance Report 2011 via London Pension Funds Authority Thirteenth Mayor s Report to the Assembly PDF Thirteenth Mayor s Report to the Assembly 7 of 11 18 July 2001 via Greater London Authority Mayor s Report to the Assembly PDF Mayor s Report to the Greater London Assembly item MD 198 10 of 17 December 2008 via Greater London Authority Davies Caroline Thorpe Vanessa Hinsliff Gaby 2009 01 25 Archbishop of Canterbury joins criticism of BBC refusal to air Gaza plea The Guardian ISSN 0261 3077 Retrieved 2017 10 10 Reaction in BBC Gaza appeal row 2009 Retrieved 2017 10 10 Holmwood Leigh 2009 01 26 BBC staff protest over decision not to show Gaza aid appeal The Guardian ISSN 0261 3077 Retrieved 2017 10 09 RESIGNATION FROM BBC APPEALS ADVISORY COMMITTEE OVER GAZA APPEAL Murad Qureshi muradqureshi com 2009 01 27 Retrieved 2017 10 09 Eye eye tradingaswdr blogspot co uk 2009 02 18 Retrieved 2017 10 09 Decision of the BBC Trust Determination of an appeal against the decision of the Director General of the BBC not to broadcast the DEC Gaza Crisis Appeal February 2009 Retrieved 13 April 2010 Appeals Archive Disasters Emergency Committee 2014 11 26 Retrieved 2017 10 09 BBC to broadcast DEC Gaza appeal BBC News 2014 08 07 Retrieved 2017 10 09 Gaza Crisis Appeal Disasters Emergency Committee 2014 08 08 Retrieved 2017 10 09 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Niaz Alam amp oldid 1210967507, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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