Manitoba Federation of Non-Profit Organizations becomes the 18th Manitoba Industrial Sector Council

The MFNPO has demonstrated leadership in initiating a non-profit sector labour force development strategy, including a labour market information activity and a specific occupation skill's development pilot.

This new membership in the Alliance of Manitoba Sector Councils reflects one of the overall strategies MFNPO is taking to strengthen occupation skills within the sector as a whole.

The mission of the AMSC is to enable collaboration among the 18 sector councils.

The mandate is as follows: AMSC is a network of industry sector organizations that is funded by the Province of Manitoba. AMSC focuses upon human resource development for small, medium and large organizations and their current and future employees. AMSC promotes cooperation, coordination and collaboration amongst its members to increase effectiveness by initiating and supporting joint initiatives in a range of areas including:

• Training of existing workers;
• Training of new hires;
• Career awareness;
• Educational infrastructure development;
• Integration of skilled immigrants;
• Building human resource capacity; and
• Research.

Current members are:
1. Information Communication & Technologies Association of Manitoba
2. Manitoba Tourism Education Council
3. Manitoba Environmental Industry Association
4. Manitoba Construction Sector Council
5. Manitoba Music Industry Association
6. Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters
7. New Media Manitoba
8. Northern Manitoba Sector Council
9. Workplace Education Manitoba
10. Information Communication & Technologies Association of Manitoba
11. Manitoba Tourism Education Council
12. Manitoba Environmental Industry Association
13. Manitoba Construction Sector Council
14. Manitoba Music Industry Association
15. Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters
16. New Media Manitoba
17. Northern Manitoba Sector Council
18. Manitoba Federation of Non-Profit Organizations