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.
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.
On Tuesday, January 9, 2024, starting at 9:00 a.m. in Hall 2 (FOI 2), an invited lecture by Ivana Marinković, EFMD Global Network, Director for Central and Eastern Europe, will be held. The aim of the lecture is to familiarize the participants with the importance and advantages of the EFMD Global network and EFMD accreditations. The lecture will be held in English.
The Faculty of Organization and Informatics, University of Zagreb, marked the Faculty Day on Friday, December 15, 2023, at a ceremony held at the Varaždin National Theatre. The event, attended by a large number of students, faculty, staff, business representatives, and partner institutions, as well as distinguished guests, commemorated the rich history of the Faculty. With one of the longest-standing traditions in educating IT professionals in Croatia, the Faculty was founded 61 years ago as the Higher School of Economics and established as a faculty 49 years ago. The grand ceremony included the presentation of awards, recognitions, and expressions of gratitude to students, faculty, and staff who have enriched FOI and the broader academic community through their excellence and contributions.
On Friday, December 1, 2023, the Day of Inclusive Entrepreneurship will be held at the Faculty of Organization and Informatics in Varaždin. The event represents the final conference as part of the WeRin project, where the activities and results of the work on the project will be presented. As part of the conference, there will also be a panel discussion on the inclusiveness of the Croatian entrepreneurial ecosystem, in which representatives of the educational system, supporting entrepreneurial institutions, as well as the entrepreneurs themselves will participate.
Associate Professor Kuntal Bhattacharyya, Ph.D. from Indiana State University Scott College of Business has recently completed an extensive study visit to the University of Zagreb, the Faculty of Organization and Informatics (FOI), within the framework of a bilateral agreement between Indiana State University and the University of Zagreb.
Dear colleagues, we would like to inform you that on October 1st, 2023, the new Board of the Faculty of Organization and Informatics took office for the next three academic years: 2023/2024, 2024/2025 and 2025/2026.
The 34th Central European Conference on Information and Intelligent Systems (CECIIS) 2023 concluded with sucess and recognizing exceptional contributions.
FOI students participated in the first Summer school of the Erasmus+ project DEMO that was held in Bucharest, Romania from July 17 to July 21.
Six students and two teachers from the Faculty of Organization and Informatics of the University of Zagreb participated from July 8 to 16, 2023 in the Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Program (BIP) entitled "BEST - Boost your Entrepreneurship Skills in Transylvania". BIP was held in the city of Targu Mures in the center of Transylvania, and the topic of the program was the development of student's entrepreneurial skills and innovation-oriented behavior, as well as the exchange of knowledge and culture in multidisciplinary and international teams for the purpose of preparing and modeling entrepreneurial projects (start-ups/spin -offs).