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FOI International Days 2026 - coming soon
We are pleased to invite students and staff to the 18th edition of FOI International Days, which will take place from May 13 to 15, 2026 at the Faculty of Organization and Informatics, University of Zagreb, under the theme Fostering Global Engagement. This traditional international event is organized by the FOI International Relations Centre and Vice-dean for Science, Projects and International Cooperation.
22.04.2026, 10:38
Guest lectures delivered by FOI teachers at the University of Pretoria Republic of South Africa
Prof. Violeta Vidaček Hainš, PhD and Assoc. Bogdan Okreša Đurić, PhD were guests lecturers at the University of Pretoria in the Republic of South Africa. Mobility is based on the Erasmus agreement of the two partner institutions.
17.04.2026, 13:19
Assoc. Prof. Robert Kudelić, PhD delivers invited lecture on quantum computing at University of Lisbon
Assoc. Prof. Robert Kudelić, PhD of the University of Zagreb Faculty of Organization and Informatics recently delivered an invited lecture titled “Quantum Computation 101” at the University of Lisbon.
13.04.2026, 10:53
FOI and Penn State University: strengthening collaboration through mobility, innovation, and entrepreneurship
From March 23 to 27, 2026, the Vice Dean for Teaching and Students, Associate Professor Zlatko Stapić, PhD, Associate Professor Kristina Detelj, PhD, Head of the Entrepreneurship Laboratory, and Izabela Oletić Tušek, Head of the International Relations Centre, visited Penn State University in the United States as part of the Erasmus+ mobility program. During their visit, numerous contacts were established, and concrete activities were agreed upon, focusing on future joint programs, student and staff exchanges, and strengthening institutional cooperation.
01.04.2026, 12:45
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
Professor Luis de Marcos Ortega receives “Friend of FOI” award
At the ceremonial session marking Faculty Day at the Faculty of Organization and Informatics (FOI) on December 18, 2025, Prof. Luis de Marcos Ortega, full professor at the University of Alcalá in Madrid, was awarded a special recognition – the “Friend of FOI” Award. The award was presented in gratitude for his outstanding contributions to international collaboration, scientific and teaching excellence, and the promotion of FOI in the global academic community.
22.12.2025, 09:47
Another BIP in Belgium on the topic of misinformation and artificial intelligence in the media
Students from the Faculty of Organization and Informatics took part in another short Erasmus+ exchange in Belgium – this time focusing on misinformation and artificial intelligence in the media. The program was held as part of a BIP exchange at Karel de Grote University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Antwerp, under the name “Fractured Truths: Youth, Media and the Fight for Reality.”
02.12.2025, 15:22
As part of the Erasmus+ mobility program, Assoc. Prof. Robert Kudelić, PhD, and Assist. Prof. Tamara Šmaguc, PhD, visited Nord University in Norway
Assoc. Prof. Robert Kudelić, PhD and Assist. Prof. Tamara Šmaguc, PhD, spent October 2025 at Nord University in the Norwegian city of Bodø. The Erasmus+ training resulted in successful networking, accompanied by an inspiring exchange of knowledge and experience in the areas of scientific research, projects, teaching, and the development of students’ entrepreneurial skills.
28.10.2025, 10:36
FOI and ESIEA held second Summer School in Varaždin
The University of Zagreb Faculty of Organization and Informatics (FOI), hosted the second FOI–ESIEA Summer School throughout September 2025. The program was jointly organized by FOI and its partner institution, the French engineering school ESIEA. It took place from September 1 to 25, 2025, bringing together 23 students and four professors from Croatia and France.
01.10.2025, 14:22
Strengthening International Cooperation: FOI at EAIE 2025
Our Head of the FOI International Relations Office, Izabela Oletić Tušek, represented FOI at the world’s largest international education fair in Europe – the EAIE Conference 2025, held in Gothenburg, Sweden (9–12 September 2025). This year’s theme, “GO-create”, focused on collaboration, innovation and co-creation, with over 240 sessions, workshops and activities featuring more than 500 speakers.
15.09.2025, 15:08
