Changwon is also home of the provincial administration of the Southern Gyeongsan-Province. Changwon University evolved into one of the most important regional universities with a very active management of relations to industry and non-academical partners (such as the Hanns Seidel Foundation) under Prof. Jeong-Hoan Seo. Now a Memorandum of Understanding about a cooperation of Changwon University with the Hanns Seidel Foundation Korea was signed. President Haebeom Choi emphasized his delight about an active exchange with the foundation. Dr. Bernhard Seliger, resident representative of HSF Korea, made proposals for exchange relations in several areas, such as the training of civil servants.