The CECIIS 2025 Conference announces the extension of the paper submission deadline to May 31, 2025, and the confirmation of distinguished keynote speakers. Participants are invited to attend the conference physically in Varaždin or to join online, and engage with leading experts while exploring current developments in information and intelligent systems.
Prof. Dr. Violeta Vidaček Hainš visited the Republic of South Africa and presented experiences linked to the virtual mobility in teaching - Collaborative online International Learning (COIL) at the University of Pretoria (UP). The goal of this visit was to continue and extend the cooperation between the Faculty of Organization and Informatics and the Department of Information Sciences of the University of Pretoria.
The FOI Student Support and Career Development Centre (CPSRK) organized Career Compass, a three-day event designed for FOI students, taking place from April 14 to 16, 2025, at the Faculty of Organization and Informatics in Varaždin. The goal of this initiative is to empower students by providing practical knowledge and connecting them with relevant employers, highlighting the importance of integrating education with the labor market.
On Friday, March 21, 2025, around forty students from FOI visited the companies Gideon Brothers and Infobip. The visit was primarily organized for students of the Artificial Intelligence in Business module as part of the course "Application of Artificial Intelligence in Business" (led by Prof. Sandra Lovrenčić, PhD and Assoc. Prof. Dijana Oreški, PhD), initiated by Prof. Sandra Lovrenčić and supported by the FOI Student Support and Career Development Center. There was also room for other interested students from various study years and programs.
This semester, the Faculty of Organization and Informatics (FOI) is introducing two specialized academies in partnership with leading companies: the Solvership Academy and Fina Academy. These programs provide students with hands-on experience and industry-relevant skills in data governance and software testing.
From March 3rd to 7th, 2025, the 15th International Conference on Learning Analytics and Knowledge (LAK25) was held in Dublin, organized by the Society for Learning Analytics Research (SoLAR), the leading international and interdisciplinary research network in the field of learning analytics. LAK25 is the most prestigious and competitive conference on learning analytics worldwide.
From February 12 to 14, 2025, the kick-off meeting of the Erasmus+ project DIGITAsia – Digital Transformation of Asian Higher Education was held at the partner institutions in Sri Lanka, coordinated by the University of Zagreb Faculty of Organization and Informatics (FOI) under the leadership of Prof. Igor Balaban, Ph.D.
The FOI International Relations Office is organizing Welcome Week for incoming international students who will be studying at FOI during the summer semester of the 2024/2025 academic year. The program will take place from February 25 to February 28, 2025.
The 2025 EFMD Deans conference brought together over 400 deans and leaders in management education from around the world in Lisbon, Portugal. This prestigious annual gathering, hosted by the Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics, served as a platform for discussions on the evolving landscape of business schools, leadership in transformative times, and the challenges shaping the future of management education.
The Faculty of Organization and Informatics (FOI) is proud to participate in two major science events this spring, dedicated to bringing science closer to the public: MUZZA Science Week and the Science Festival 2025. Through engaging workshops, interactive exhibits, and educational activities, FOI continues its mission of promoting science, technology, and innovation.