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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.
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.
17.09.2025, 14:42
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.
15.09.2025, 09:58
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.
12.09.2025, 12:25
CECIIS 2025 Registration system is open
Dear CECIIS 2025 authors, delegates and friends, we are pleased to inform you that conference registration is open!
26.08.2025, 14:34
Conference “Learning Design in the AI Era” held
Around one hundred experts discussed the future of artificial intelligence (AI) in education. From June 30 to July 2, 2025, several events took place as part of the Erasmus+ project Innovating Learning Design in Higher Education (iLed) and the Croatian Science Foundation (HRZZ) project Trustworthy Learning Analytics and AI for Sound Learning Design (TRUELA).
04.07.2025, 07:33
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
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
Collaboration with Hungary: Visit of students and professors from the University of Pannonia in Nagykanizsa
From January 15th to 16th, 2025, the Faculty of Organization and Informatics is hosting 15 students and 5 professors from the University of Pannonia in Nagykanizsa. This two-day visit is designed to enhance collaboration and facilitate the exchange of ideas between the two institutions. Initiated by the University of Pannonia, the visit builds on the successful collaboration established through the cross-border IC4HEDS project. At FOI, the project has been coordinated by Full Prof. Vjeran Strahonja, Ph.D., who, in collaboration with the FOI International Office, has created the program for the visit.
14.01.2025, 15:43
Erasmus+ SuMoS project kick-off meeting held in Varaždin
From 16 to 18 December 2024, the Erasmus+ SuMoS project kick-off meeting, fully titled Strengthening the ecosystem for sustainable student mobility, was held in Varaždin, organized by the project coordinator, the University of Zagreb Faculty of Organization and Informatics. The meeting was held in a hybrid format and was led by the project coordinator, Assoc. Prof. Katarina Pažur Aničić, Ph.D.
07.01.2025, 10:55
