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Internationally award-winning V-LEAD-X project presented at the 9th University Quality Day
Professor Violeta Vidaček Hainš, PhD, and student Niko Rastija presented the V-LEAD-X project – Virtual Learning Engagement and Academic Development through Exchange and Collaboration – at the 9th University Quality Day, held on 9 November 2026 at the Rectorate of the University of Zagreb. In 2025/2026, the project received the international Profformance Award for Excellence in Teaching. The presentation was delivered at the invitation of Professor Dubravko Majetić, PhD, Vice-Rector for Science, Research and Postgraduate Studies and Coordinator of the University of Zagreb's Quality Management Committee. Professor Sandra Lovrenčić, PhD, Chair of the UNIZG FOI Quality Committee, also attended the event.
Penn State and NYU Visit: Cooperation in Artificial Intelligence and Innovative Technologies
During an October and November 2026 visit to Penn State University and New York University (NYU) in the USA, Associate Professor Mario Konecki, Ph.D., from the Faculty of Organization and Informatics, University of Zagreb, held a series of meetings with university representatives, faculty members, and researchers, and participated in an artificial intelligence event organized by Penn State. The visit resulted in a new cooperation in the development and application of artificial intelligence (AI), education, entrepreneurship, and supply chain management, as well as in concrete steps toward establishing new joint projects and initiatives.
09.11.2026, 14:32
UNIZG FOI student Viktor Viljac wins first place at Social Impact Award Croatia 2026
Viktor Viljac, an undergraduate student in Information and Business Systems at the University of Zagreb Faculty of Organization and Informatics (SUZG FOI), won first place at Social Impact Award Croatia 2026. His project, Volonter.hr – Digital VolunteerCard, stood out among twelve finalist teams, marking an outstanding achievement in a competition that encourages young people to develop innovative solutions for positive social change.
02.11.2026, 09:27
Guest Lecture: Mohsan Ali
A guest lecture by Mohsan Ali entitled “Learning Across Borders: Education, Culture, and the Greek Experience” will take place on Tuesday, 10 November 2026, at 4:00 p.m.and Thuersday, 12th Nov 2026 at 3.00 pm, both in Room 1, FOI 1, as part of the Business Communication course in the first year of the undergraduate programme in Economics of Entrepreneurship and Proffesional Study Information Technology and Business Digitalization . The lecture is open to all interested participants.
30.10.2026, 10:04
UNIZG FOI strengthens scientific excellence through three new HRZZ projects
In October and November 2026, the University of Zagreb Faculty of Organization and Informatics (UNIZG FOI) will begin the implementation of three new scientific research projects funded by the Croatian Science Foundation (HRZZ), with a total value exceeding 355.000 euros.
28.10.2026, 13:13
Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Visits UNIZG FOI
HE Charlotte van Baak, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, visited the University of Zagreb Faculty of Organization and Informatics (UNIZG FOI) on Friday, 23 October 2026, as part of her official visit to Varaždin. The meeting showcased FOI’s strategic innovation projects and existing cooperation with Dutch higher education institutions. Discussions addressed the use of artificial intelligence in education, the development of innovative ideas and opportunities to strengthen links between academia and industry.
28.10.2026, 13:02
Prof. Violeta Vidaček Hainš, PhD Guest Lecturer at Thapar University in India
At the invitation of the host institution, Thapar School of Liberal Arts and Sciences (TSLAS) in Patiala, India, Prof. Violeta Vidaček Hainš, PhD, served as a guest lecturer and conducted communication workshops for graduate and doctoral students in psychology from 11 to 18 October 2026. The workshops, entitled “Cross-Cultural Communication and Individual Differences: How to Build Positive Relationships”, brought together approximately 30 students.
26.10.2026, 14:26
Research project Generic skills development within the AI-supported teaching and learning ecosystem (GenSKAI) started
On Monday, October 19, 2026, the kick-off meeting for the project "Generic skills development within the AI-supported teaching and learning ecosystem – GenSKAI" was held at the University of Zagreb Faculty of Organization and Informatics. This is a research project (UIP-2026-5184) funded by the Croatian Science Foundation (HRZZ) and led by Assoc. Prof. Katarina Pažur Aničić, Ph. D.
22.10.2026, 09:26
UNIZG FOI welcomes delegation from Hong Kong
The University of Zagreb Faculty of Organization and Informatics (UNIZG FOI) welcomed a delegation from Hong Kong on Monday, 19 October 2026, as part of a visit to Croatia hosted by the European Talent Centre Croatia.
21.10.2026, 10:18
International mobility at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
Teaching staff from the University of Zagreb Faculty of Organization and Informatics (UNIZG FOI), Associate Professor Iva Gregurec, PhD, Larisa Hrustek, PhD, Magdalena Kuštelega and Matija Šajn, together with Izabela Oletić Tušek, Head of the International Relations Centre, participated in international mobility at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) in the Netherlands.
20.10.2026, 10:03
