The official online opening of the “Leader of the New Formation” program, implemented by the NU Graduate School of Public Policy (hereinafter – NU GSPP), the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy of the National University of Singapore took place on September 7, 2020. The opening ceremony was attended by Timur Suleimenov, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Administration of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Anar Zhailganova, Chairperson of the Agency for Civil Service Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Shigeo Katsu, President of NU, Yerlan Abil, Rector of the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.