| p>ICANN is seeking to appoint an independent evaluator to undertake a review
of the ICANN Board. The request for proposal can be found here.
The
review is designed to determine: (i) whether the Board is fulfilling its purpose
in the ICANN structure; and (ii) if so, whether any change in structure or
operations is desirable to improve its effectiveness.
The RFP should
be read in conjunction with the Terms of Reference for Independent Review of
the ICANN Board found at http://www.icann.org/reviews/icann-board-review-20sep07.pdf).
The Review is due to begin in the second quarter of 2008. A full project
timeline will be developed, but it is anticipated that a key milestone will
include presentation of a draft report at ICANN's meeting to be held 2-7 November
2008 .
The Review is expected to include personal interviews, surveys, research
and consultation with members of the ICANN community. The successful organization
is welcome to suggest additional forms of soliciting information.
ICANN will provide to the Review team background documentation and reports
and access to a range of historical data on a confidential basis.
Expressions of Interest should be emailed to rfpboardreview@icann.org no later than
5 May 2008. | 
