The Horizon project TRIAD is a highly competitive research project selected under a funding call with an EU-wide success rate of just 3%. UNIZG FOI participates alongside 11 internationally recognised partners in artificial intelligence and educational sciences from seven European countries, coordinated by RPTU University Kaiserslautern-Landau in Germany.
How is artificial intelligence changing the way we learn, create, make decisions and advance industry? These questions are at the heart of the 37th international scientific conference CECIIS – Central European Conference on Information and Intelligent Systems, officially opened at the University of Zagreb Faculty of Organization and Informatics (FOI) in Varaždin. Under the theme “The Next Wave of Intelligent Systems”, the conference brings together researchers, scientists, professionals, students, and representatives of academia and business from Croatia and abroad from 16 to 18 September. For the first time, a full pre-conference day was also organised, introducing new formats for research events aimed at the Croatian and international academic and business communities.
From September 16 to 18, 2026, the 37th International Scientific Conference CECIIS – Central European Conference on Information and Intelligent Systems will be held in Varaždin, organized by the University of Zagreb Faculty of Organization and Informatics.
On Wednesday, 9 September 2026, the University of Zagreb Faculty of Organization and Informatics (FOI) presented the project “Learning Analytics Ecosystem Supported by Artificial Intelligence - LAS”, a strategic research and development project led by FOI. The project focuses on developing the concept and prototype of a comprehensive learning analytics system that will use artificial intelligence to support students, educators and decision-makers in higher education. In addition, the project results and the system will be adapted for use in industry and the public sector, as lifelong learning and education have become imperative for everyone.
The 16th Student Online and Poster Section CECIIS 2026 will be gathering a diverse group of students from several countries. This year, participants are joining from South Africa, India, Ireland, Slovakia and Croatia, contributing to the international character and interdisciplinary spirit of the conference.
On 7 July, the first LTR Point was opened at the premises of the former municipal building at Trg dr. Franje Tuđmana 2C in Turčin. The facility is part of the implementation of the Regional Pre-Incubation Centre for Smart Industry project, led by the University of Zagreb Faculty of Organization and Informatics (FOI), with a total value of €6.1 million and financed through the ITU mechanism.
On Wednesday, July 22, and Thursday, July 23, 2026, the University of Zagreb Faculty of Organization and Informatics (FOI) hosted a seminar and a workshop dedicated to the application of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and large language models (LLMs) in scientific research. The activities were organized as part of the research visit of Prof. Luis de Marcos Ortega from the University of Alcalá (Spain), carried out within the activities of FOI’s Laboratory for Applied Software Engineering.
Published by the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Organization and Informatics, the university textbook ERP Systems – The Foundation of Modern Business by Prof. Ruben Picek, PhD has been released. This comprehensive and contemporary publication spans 290 pages and provides an in-depth overview of ERP systems as a key component of today's digital business environment.
In April 2026, the implementation of the three-year research and development project Dynamic Contextual AI Orchestrator for Data Security and Green Process Optimization – DCAASO and AgriGuard EOS (PK.1.1.12.0110) commenced. The project is carried out by NEYHO Informatika d.o.o. in partnership with the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Organization and Informatics.
The Journal of Information and Organizational Sciences (JIOS) announces a call for papers for a Special Issue titled “Actionable Learning Analytics and AI-Supported Learning Design”.