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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.

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.

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.

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.

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 will once again become 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.

 
22.09.2025, 14:36
CECIIS 2025: 230 authors with accepted scientific papers

The 36th International Scientific Conference CECIIS – Central European Conference on Information and Intelligent Systems – was held from September 17th to 19th 2025 at the Faculty of Organization and Informatics in Varaždin. It was held in a hybrid format – both on-site and online – and brought together more than one hundred participants from across Europe and worldwide, including researchers, industry experts, and students. This year, 86 scientific papers authored and co-authored by 230 researchers from 21 countries on five continents have been accepted.

Opening of CECIIS 2025 at FOI

The CECIIS 2025 conference will take place from 17 to 19 September 2025 in Varaždin, with the option of online participation, offering attendees the opportunity to exchange ideas and discuss innovations in the field of information and intelligent systems. Conference program is available here.

Student Conference within the AI2SEP Project held at FOI

The Faculty of Organization and Informatics in Varaždin organized and held the student conference within the Erasmus+ project AI2SEP – Developing Talents in Artificial Intelligence to Solve Disruptive Environmental Problems, from September 8 to 11, 2025. The conference brought together more than 25 professors and students from Poland, Slovakia, Lithuania, and Slovenia, along with the hosts – FOI students and faculty members.

CECIIS 2025 Registration system is open

Dear CECIIS 2025 authors, delegates and friends, we are pleased to inform you that conference registration is open!

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