The results of this Survey Questionnaire are expected to inform a Paper on the links between documenting experience and innovation. It will be presented at the coming IAALD Congress scheduled on April 26-29, 2010 in Montpellier, France. The paper will be submitted to the Scientific Committee of the aforesaid Congress by February 1st, 2010.

The Questionnaire targets experienced institutions and resource persons in terms of documenting experience. The aim is to clearly establish a link between documenting experience and innovation.

The objectives of the questionnaire are to:

• have a situation of reference in documenting experience in West and Central Africa: aim, organisational structures, process, products, resources, lessons and challenges;

• identify the arguments allowing to show the articulation between documenting experience and innovation;
• develop a support program to integrate the documenting and the sharing of knowledge in the management of development projects and programs.

As your inputs are instrumental to the success this work, we are looking forward to your cooperation and timely response.

Dr Thiendou Niang
Directeur du Cabinet Afrique Communication
21,Mermoz Pyrotechnie - BP 9033 Dakar Yoff - Sénégal
E-mail: acs1@orange.sn / niangthiendou@yahoo.fr