ANIM is Manitoba's Bilingual Trade Agency, which supports and develops Manitoba's economy by promoting trade with francophone markets in Canada and abroad.\\ANIM is also the lead organizer of Centrallia 2010, the global business to business matchmaking forum (www.centrallia.com).\\ANIM's objectives are to attract foreign investment to Manitoba and facilitate trade between Manitoba businesses and those of the main Francophone economic centres in the world, starting with France, Belgium, and the province of Quebec, with which ANIM already has strong ties. Also, ANIM encourages Francophone business immigration to Manitoba.\\The government of Manitoba has designated ANIM as the Francophone counterpart for Manitoba Trade, well established in the province for several years. Supported by the province's economic development organizations, ANIM will assist Manitoba businesses to develop markets in the Francophone jurisdictions of the world.