Upcoming Events
Planning for the 2010 - 2011 event year is now underway. We are putting together a program that reflects the results of a recent membership survey where you told us the types of events you would like to attend.
Stay tuned for more details.
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Past Events Summaries
IPAC Manitoba AGM - March 16, 2010
For the second year IPAC Manitoba offered a key note speaker as part of its AGM proceedings. This year Premier Selinger was invited to speak; however due to scheduling he was not able to attend. We were pleased to have the Honourable Rosanne Wowchuk,Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance stand in for the Premier.
Scroll down to the bottom of the page to read the Board reports which include reports from each portfolio and financials.
Honourable Rosanne Wowchuk, Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance
IPAC Learning Event: March 8, 2010, Federal-Provincial Interactions with Municipalities
Can we meaningfully talk about a Canadian system of municipal government?
Dr. Andrew Sancton Professor of Political Science at the University of Western Ontario and author of Foundations of Governance, argued that we can referencing financial and other data from his book.
Dr. Tom Carter, the author of the chapter on Manitoba, exploreed the major issues facing its municipal system. Carter is a professor at the University of Winnipeg’s Department of Geography and he is the Canada Research Chair in Urban Change and Adaptation at the Institute of Urban Studies.
Collectively, Sancton and Carter shared their thoughts on issues such as the future federal role in Canadian cities, prospects for more municipal autonomy, and the varying role of different provinces in mediating federal-municipal relations.
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Dr. Andrew Sancton and Dr. Tom Carter
Go to SHARE YOUR IPAC STORY to read a summary of the presentationIPAC Learning Event: Public Service in the 21st Century:
May 21, 2009
Media and Public Policy in Manitoba
Media consumption is critical to informing the public about important public policy issues. In that context, the media serves to prime public opinion and establishes the permissible limits to public discourse and agenda.
An impressive array of speakers examined the roles, responsibilities and impact of media on government policy processes.
Paul Thomas – is the Duff Roblin Professor of Government at the University of Manitoba where he has taught for over 30 years. Recently, he was inducted into the Order of Manitoba and is a recipient of the Lieutenant Governor's Medal for Excellence in Public Administration.
Mary Agnes Welch – is the public policy reporter at the Winnipeg Free Press. Before that, she covered the Manitoba legislature and Winnipeg city hall. She’s a graduate of Columbia University’s journalism school and national president of the Canadian Association of Journalists.
Jonathan Hildebrand – is the Director of Communications, Cabinet Communications, Government of Manitoba. He holds a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Manitoba.
From left to right: Joy Goertzen IPAC Chair; Panelists: Paul Thomas, Mary Agnes Welch, Jonathan Hildebrand
PDF copies of event notices, AGM reports, etc.
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Our Committment to you
The importance of staying on top of current issues and networking with colleagues cannot be underestimated. Professional development has the ability to raise our understanding and competency to new heights and help us prepare for the future by giving us new skills and knowledge.
It is with these thoughts in mind that the IPAC Manitoba Regional Group Program Committee designs professional development programs in which you can participate. Each event will feature a prominent speaker(s), offer ample opportunity to network and provide you with background material on each topic that you can take back to the office.
Mission:
To engage and educate our members and the broader public service by offering timely and relevant program events.
Objective:
To bring public servants, academics, students and representatives from the private sector together to share information, problem-solve, network and celebrate excellence in public sector management.