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Regional Pre-incubation Center for Smart Industry in Croatia's academic sector
The University of Zagreb Faculty of Organization and Informatics is launching the construction phase of the first Regional Pre-incubation Center for Smart Industry in Croatia's academic sector – a strategic and innovative project with a total value of €6.1 million. The project is being implemented with the support of the ITU mechanism and in partnership with the City of Varaždin. It marks a turning point in higher education, youth empowerment, and strengthening the economy of Northern Croatia.
01.07.2025, 12:15
Join CECIIS 2025 in September in Varaždin
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.
15.06.2025, 09:58
FOI marks World Environment Day 2025
To mark World Environment Day, observed annually on June 5th to raise awareness of key environmental challenges, the Faculty of Organization and Informatics (FOI) is once again actively participating in a joint public outreach event in Ivan Pavlo II Park in Varaždin.
02.06.2025, 15:11
Innovations for a Sustainable Future: FOI and GFV Join Forces at Global Goals Jam 2025
The second edition of the Global Goals Jam competition was held on May 19–20 at the Faculty of Organization and Informatics (University of Zagreb). The event brought together 12 teams dedicated to developing innovative and sustainable solutions for real societal and environmental challenges—through the use of digital technologies and creative teamwork.
27.05.2025, 12:11
FOI International Days 2025: “International Horizons: Bridging Minds, Changing Lives!”
The seventeenth FOI International Days 2025 were held at the University of Zagreb Faculty of Organization and Informatics in Varaždin, from May 21 to 23, 2025, under the theme “International Horizons: Bridging Minds, Changing Lives!”. This year’s theme highlighted the transformative power of student mobility on personal, academic, and professional development.
27.05.2025, 09:14
Traditional 13th International Research Student Symposium on Intercultural Learning
The traditional 13th International Research Student Symposium on Intercultural Learning is being held at the Faculty of Organization and Informatics from May 25 to June 2, 2025. About 40 students and professors from partner institutions in the USA - University of Cincinnati, Ohio, University of Central Florida, Orlando and Indiana State University from Terre Haute, Indiana will participate in the Symposium. The project manager is Full Prof. Violeta Vidaček Hainš, PhD.
26.05.2025, 11:32
American professors and students from the Universtity of Cincinnati visited FOI
On Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 25 students led by Assoc. Prof. Whitney Westrich and Assoc. Prof. Jaime Windeler from the University of Cincinnati (UC) visited FOI. This visit is part of the virtual collaboration at the Human Resources and Career Development course, taught by Prof. Marina Klacmer Čalopa and Prof. Violeta Vidaček Hainš.
07.05.2025, 10:14
Global Goals Jam returns to FOI
The University of Zagreb Faculty of Organization and Informatics is once again hosting the Global Goals Jam in Varaždin this year, in collaboration with the Faculty of Geotechnical Engineering in Varaždin. A total of 11 teams have registered for this year’s edition, and they have already started working on their projects. As part of the preparations, the teams visited the MakerSpace at the Tech Park Varaždin, where they will use available technologies and resources to develop prototypes of their solutions.
10.04.2025, 13:04
Career Compass 2025: Three days of career development and practical skills for FOI students
The FOI Student Support and Career Development Centre (CPSRK) organized Career Compass, a three-day event designed for FOI students, taking place from April 14 to 16, 2025, at the Faculty of Organization and Informatics in Varaždin. The goal of this initiative is to empower students by providing practical knowledge and connecting them with relevant employers, highlighting the importance of integrating education with the labor market.
04.04.2025, 11:41
FOI student's visit to leading IT companies Gideon and Infobip
On Friday, March 21, 2025, around forty students from FOI visited the companies Gideon Brothers and Infobip. The visit was primarily organized for students of the Artificial Intelligence in Business module as part of the course "Application of Artificial Intelligence in Business" (led by Prof. Sandra Lovrenčić, PhD and Assoc. Prof. Dijana Oreški, PhD), initiated by Prof. Sandra Lovrenčić and supported by the FOI Student Support and Career Development Center. There was also room for other interested students from various study years and programs.
28.03.2025, 10:21
