Training for officials of foreign governments are now offered online amid COVID-19.

The National Human Resources Development Institute (NHI) under the Ministry of Personnel Management (MPM) is in charge of training Korea’s public servants and has also been operating training programs for foreign government officials since 1984.

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the NHI has made a timely transition from offline to online, as there is still a growing interest in and eagerness to experience and learn about Korea's training programs for public officials. 

The Institute is planning to provide foreign government officials with courses aimed at enhancing capacities of public officials of foreign governments. The Capacity Building Program for Civil Servants of the Royal School of Administration of Cambodia which is to commence on 31 August is one example. The program will provide an opportunity for participants to share and discuss various topics, including global trends in human resources development, examples of innovative practices in training of public officials and new teaching techniques.

The NHI also plans to provide other programs online and to continuously contribute to the building of a new paradigm for training of foreign government officials and active utilization of online training. Upcoming programs include a capacity building program for Indonesian public officials serving in the field of civil servants management and training program for the faculty and staff of the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (APA).