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As part of the Erasmus+ mobility program, Assoc. Prof. Robert Kudelić, PhD, and Assist. Prof. Tamara Šmaguc, PhD, visited Nord University in Norway
Assoc. Prof. Robert Kudelić, PhD and Assist. Prof. Tamara Šmaguc, PhD, spent October 2025 at Nord University in the Norwegian city of Bodø. The Erasmus+ training resulted in successful networking, accompanied by an inspiring exchange of knowledge and experience in the areas of scientific research, projects, teaching, and the development of students’ entrepreneurial skills.
28.10.2025, 10:36
President of the Republic of Croatia Zoran Milanović delivered a lecture at FOI
President of the Republic Zoran Milanović held a lecture today in Varaždin for students of the Faculty of Organization and Informatics on the topic “Global Challenges and the Political Environment”, highlighting FOI as one of the most reputable institutions in Croatia.
14th Career Week at FOI: an event for students and employers, workshops and new challenges
From October 20 to 24, the Faculty of Organization and Informatics once again becomes the hub of career opportunities as the 14th Career Week takes place, organized by CPSRK FOI. Students can look forward to inspiring workshops, talks with potential employers, panels on attractive topics such as artificial intelligence and the mental health of Generation Z, as well as a new program feature – Career Blitz, which will give them the chance to test out a real job interview.
19.10.2025, 14:36
FOI hosts Fulbright scholar for the first time – Dr. Thomas Penniston
The University of Zagreb Faculty of Organization and Informatics (FOI) is hosting a Fulbright Scholar for the first time – Dr. Thomas Penniston, a renowned expert in the field of learning analytics from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) in the United States.
17.10.2025, 11:30
36th Doctoral workshop opened with lecture on qualitative multi-criteria decision modelling
On Friday, 10 October 2025, the 36th Doctoral Workshop was held at FOI. The workshop began with an invited lecture titled “Qualitative Multi-Criteria Decision Modelling for Research and Applications” delivered by Prof. Dr. Marko Bohanec (Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia).
16.10.2025, 13:39
FOI welcomes 13 exchange students for the winter semester 2025/26
In the winter semester of the academic year 2025/2026, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Organization and Informatics (UNIZG FOI) is hosting 13 international students from France (EPITECH and ECE), Romania (Universitatea de Medicină și Farmacie Târgu Mureș), Spain (Universidad de Deusto) and South Korea (Chonnam National University). Traditionally, FOI’s International Relations Office organized a Welcome Week for them, held from September 29 to November 3, 2025.
14.10.2025, 10:47
FOI and ESIEA held second Summer School in Varaždin
The University of Zagreb Faculty of Organization and Informatics (FOI), hosted the second FOI–ESIEA Summer School throughout September 2025. The program was jointly organized by FOI and its partner institution, the French engineering school ESIEA. It took place from September 1 to 25, 2025, bringing together 23 students and four professors from Croatia and France.
01.10.2025, 14:22
FOI once again confirmed its excellence in the re-accreditation process
The University of Zagreb Faculty of Organization and Informatics has once again confirmed its excellence in the re-accreditation process conducted by the Agency for Science and Higher Education (Croatian: AZVO). The experts established that FOI fully meets the requirements for carrying out academic activities in accordance with the highest standards of the Accreditation Council.
29.09.2025, 10:37
The 15th Student Poster and Online Section at Central European Conference on Information and Intelligent Systems CECIIS 2025
Forty students from the France, Lithuania, Croatia, Slovakia, Poland and USA delivered 20 research projects online or in form of posters presentations at the 15th Student Poster and Online Section, held within CECIIS 2025 conference. Chairs of this event are Prof. Dr. Violeta Vidaček Hainš from FOI, Prof. Dr. Victoria Appatova from University of Cincinnati, OH, USA and Dr. Antonela Devčić from FOI.
23.09.2025, 08:48
Varaždin hosted a meeting of university and faculty leaders
On Wednesday, September 17, the opening day of the international Central European Conference on Information and Intelligent Systems (CECIIS), a meeting of deans and vice-deans of faculties in the fields of social sciences and technology from Croatia, Slovenia, and Serbia was held at the Faculty of Organization and Informatics (FOI) in Varaždin. The goal was to bring together higher education leaders to exchange experiences and openly discuss current challenges in higher education.
18.09.2025, 12:40
