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FOI improves the international scientific journal JIOS
The University of Zagreb Faculty of Organization and Informatics is the publisher of the international scientific journal Journal of Information and Organizational Sciences (JIOS), which has been published since 1977. The journal publishes original scientific papers in the field of social sciences, with a particular emphasis on information sciences and their application in organizations and society. JIOS is fully open access and available on its website (jios.foi.hr).
12.03.2026, 13:10
FOI hosted scientist Prof. Hanlie Smuts from the University of Pretoria
As part of the Erasmus mobility programme, the University of Zagreb Faculty of Organization and Informatics (FOI) hosted Full Prof. Hanlie Smuts, PhD, from the University of Pretoria (South Africa) in March 2026. Prof. Smuts is a distinguished scholar in the fields of knowledge management, digital innovation, and sustainable digital transformation. Her visit to FOI was the result of previous collaboration with Full Prof. Blaženka Divjak, PhD, and Full Prof. Violeta Vidaček-Hainš, PhD, as well as joint activities aimed at strengthening international cooperation and knowledge exchange between the two institutions.
11.03.2026, 10:28
Assoc. Prof. Ivana Đunđek receives the HrAM Annual award for mentorship
Assoc. Prof. Ivana Đunđek, PhD, from the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Organization and Informatics, has received the Annual award for mentorship from the Croatian Academy of Management (HrAM) for 2025. The decision to grant the award was unanimously adopted by the Presidency of the Croatian Academy of Management at its session held on 5 February 2026. In the explanation of the decision, it was highlighted that through her mentorship work with students, Assoc. Prof. Đunđek achieved outstanding results at both national and international competitions, as well as in student projects that received international, national, and university awards.
11.03.2026, 09:34
Nikolina Dreven Wins Award at the EDAMBA Doctoral Thesis 2025 Competition
Senior Assistant at the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Organization and Informatics, Nikolina Dreven, PhD won 3rd place at the EDAMBA Doctoral Thesis 2025 competition for her doctoral dissertation titled “Stewardship Climate in the Function of Increasing Organizational Citizenship Behavior in Small Croatian Companies.” The dissertation was completed under the supervision of Prof. Najla Podrug, PhD (Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Zagreb) and Assoc. Prof. Ivan Malbašić, PhD (Faculty of Organization and Informatics, University of Zagreb).
09.03.2026, 12:54
HRZZ research project “Purpose-Driven Business: Harmonizing Personal and Organizational Purpose towards a New Management Theory” (SPOJ) launched
On Wednesday, March 4, 2026, a kick-off meeting of the research project “Purpose-Driven Business: Harmonizing Personal and Organizational Purpose towards a New Management Theory” (SPOJ) was held at the University of Zagreb Faculty of Organization and Informatics. The project is funded by the Croatian Science Foundation (HRZZ) under the project UIP-2025-02-5231. The project is led by Associate Professor Ivan Malbašić, PhD.
05.03.2026, 13:15
AIVA – the first pedagogically grounded AI advisor for students integrated into Moodle, developed at FOI
The research and development team of the Laboratory for Advanced Educational Technologies at the Faculty of Organization and Informatics (FOI), a constituent of the University of Zagreb, in collaboration with the Austrian company GTN Solutions, has developed AIVA (AI Virtual Advisor) – the first AI advisor with pedagogically grounded functionalities that can be used within Moodle at almost all universities in Croatia and beyond.
04.03.2026, 08:59
FOI staff education and empowerment cycle ahead of the new semester completed
The Faculty of Organization and Informatics has successfully completed another cycle of training sessions and workshops for its staff, held during February 2026. The program covered a wide range of topics – from security policy and project management to the application of artificial intelligence, pedagogical approaches and mental health, as well as ethics in science and entrepreneurship-related themes.
25.02.2026, 13:15
New research project “Algorithmic entrepreneurial process: reshaping the dominant paradigm (AGENT)” launched
On Thursday, 19 February 2026, the project Algorithmic entrepreneurial process: reshaping the dominant paradigm – AGENT officially started at the University of Zagreb Faculty of Organization and Informatics. The project is an research project (UIP-2025-02-7375) approved for funding by the Croatian Science Foundation.
23.02.2026, 14:36
FOI introduces guidelines for AI in education
The University of Zagreb Faculty of Organization and Informatics (FOI) has adopted the document “Guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence in teaching and student papers”, which systematically regulates the application of artificial intelligence tools in educational activities, knowledge assessment, and the preparation of student papers.
23.02.2026, 14:30
37th Central European Conference on Information and Intelligent Systems – call for papers
The 37th Central European Conference on Information and Intelligent Systems – CECIIS 2026 will be held from September 16 to 18, 2026, in Varaždin, Croatia. We invite you to participate in the conference by submitting scientific papers and promoting the conference among your professional contacts!
19.02.2026, 10:52
