DPIDG/UNPOG met with the Astana Civil Service Hub (ACSH) United Nations Development Programme. ACSH, jointly with the Ministry of Personnel Management of the Republic of Korea, is currently conducting a study on the institutional aspects of partnership development and ways to effectively institutionalize collaboration between the two parties. The study includes an in-depth analysis of international organizations’ approaches to promoting public service excellence and forms of collaboration in the field. During the meeting, DPIDG/UNPOG presented the updated Standards of Excellence for Public Administration Education and Training, developed by UN DESA and the International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA).