The National School of Government (South Africa) and the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (National University of Singapore) collaborate to host a training programme for senior government officials, following a partnership agreement signed last December
THE National School of Government (NSG) in South Africa and the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP) of Public Policy (National University of Singapore) are hosting a training programme for senior government officials in collaboration with UNICEF. This initiative is part of a partnership agreement signed at the margins of the Official Visit of the Deputy President of South Africa, HE Paul Mashatile, to Singapore in December 2023. The training cohort is led by Ms. Phindile Baleni, the Director-General in the Presidency.
This partnership agreement, which gives practical expression to the Memorandum of Understanding signed by South Africa and Singapore in May 2023, aims to enhance cooperation in various areas, including Policy, Innovation and Sustainability, Data Analytics, Futures Thinking, Smart Cities & Urban Design, Women Leadership, and Strategic Decision-Making.
The High Commission of South Africa in Singapore congratulates Prof. Busani Ncaweni, Principal of NSG, and Prof. Francesco Mancini, Vice Dean Executive Education at LKYSPP, for their efforts in translating the commitment to skills transfer between South Africa and Singapore into concrete action.
Source: South African High Commission, Singapore
