The regional tree planting action called "Zelena ReGeneracija" was held for the second year in a row from March 18 to 22 and brings together young people, colleges and companies from the entire region, with the aim of working together to preserve our planet Earth and create a cleaner future. By planting a tree in the yard in front of the FOI 2 building in Varaždin, FOI students from the Student Union joined in the action again this year, showing care for the environment and awareness of the importance of promoting it.
European Parliament approved the Artificial Intelligence Act that ensures safety and compliance with fundamental rights, while boosting innovation. Read more info below.
On March 15, 2024, the final stage of the Accounting Battle, the largest student competition in the field of accounting in the Republic of Croatia, took place. Representing our faculty with pride were four students: Vanesa Gudić, Nikolina Tumpak, Patrik Šantek, and Luka Mikulić.
The program took place in the period from March 19 to 21, 2024, and includes a number of different activities on current topics in the field of economics and finance. It was intended for FOI students of all study programs and years of study. Lecture topics covered a wide range of financial aspects, ranging from cryptocurrencies, fintech to modern money management strategies, providing participants with a comprehensive insight into the dynamic world of finance and the financial market. Lectures at FOI were held by a number of prominent FOI alumni students, as well as other successful individuals and prominent professionals engaged in a range of entrepreneurial activities in the financial sector.
It is our great pleasure and honored to invite you to the lecture "Developing an entrepreneurial Mindset" by Prof. Aruna Chandra, Ph.D. from Indiana State University, Scott College of Business, IN, USA. The lecture will be held on Tuesday, March 12th, from 1:15 to 2:15 p.m. in lecture room 10, FOI 1 in Varaždin.
The study visit with Penn State University is based on virtual collaboration within the Entrepreneurial Venture course. Assoc. Prof. Kristina Detelj, Ph.D. and Assoc. Prof. Irena Konecki, Ph.D. along with students from the Economics of Entrepreneurship program, collaborate with professors Anne Hoag and Jeanette Miller and their students from Penn State.
The Central European Conference on Information and Intelligent Systems (CECIIS) has been a cornerstone in fostering researchers engaged in developing and applying methods and techniques in the realm of information and intelligent systems for almost 35 years now at the University of Zagreb Faculty of Organization and Informatics. Established in 1989, CECIIS, hosted annually in Varaždin, Croatia, has earned commendable credibility in the international scientific community over the past three and half decades. Its enduring tradition is reflected in the increasing participation and a surge in associated scientific and professional activities.
FOI International Relations Office held Welcome Week for incoming international students. Welcome Week took place from February 27th to March 1st, 2024. Incoming students will be studying at UNIZG FOI during the summer semester of the academic year 2023/24 through the Erasmus+ mobility program and bilateral agreements.
FOI International Relations Office organizes a Welcome Week for international students who will study at the Faculty of Organization and Informatics, University of Zagreb in the summer semester 2023/24.The program will take place from February 27th to March 1st, 2024.
We invite you to submit papers to the 35th Central European Conference on Information and Intelligent Systems, that will take place at the Faculty of Organization and Informatics in Varaždin, Croatia from 18 to 20 September, 2024.