[CANN][icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ&...> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-08-15-en ________________________________ Request for Proposal: Human Rights Impact Assessment RFP 15 August 2017 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is seeking a provider to conduct an independent internal Human Rights Impact Assessment (HRIA) of ICANN's organizational operations. The HRIA is intended to review ICANN organization's internal operational commitment to respect human rights, including mitigate risks and capitalize on opportunities to improve global business operations. The findings will enhance the transparency of internal operations and optimize planning and budgeting necessary to meet the ICANN organization's continued commitment to respect human rights. The HRIA is scheduled to take place from 20th October 2017 through 15 March 2018. For a complete overview of the RFP including the timeline, please see here<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/rfp-hria-15aug17-en.pdf> [PDF 421 KB]. Indications of interest are to be received by emailing HRIA-RFP@icann.org<mailto:HRIA-RFP@icann.org>. Proposals should be electronically submitted by 18:00 PDT on 8 September 2017 using ICANN's sourcing tool, access to which may be requested via the same email address above.