The partner university of FOI, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) in the Netherlands, organized the Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Program (BIP) for the fourth time in a row, this time titled “IOT for Humanity”. Ten FOI students and one faculty member participated in the program, which took place from October 7 to November 23, 2024. The final week of the BIP was reserved for participants' stay in Amsterdam.
The University of Zagreb Faculty of Organization and Informatics (SUZG FOI) has been successfully building strong ties with renowned American universities for over 15 years, distinguishing itself in the process of internationalization and strengthening international collaboration. Key partners of SUZG FOI in this strategic endeavor include Pennsylvania State University (Penn State), Indiana State University (ISU), and the University of Cincinnati (UC), with whom it jointly implements projects of significance for students, Faculty, and researchers.
The Vice-Deans of the University of Zagreb Faculty of Organization and Informatics visited the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Maribor to enhance academic collaboration and exchange experiences between the two institutions. The visit focused on key topics related to improving international programs, lifelong learning, and joint research projects.
Prof.dr. Violeta Vidaček Hainš visited the University of Cincinnati in Ohio, USA from November 10-16, 2024. She delivered several lectures for students and presentations for teachers and staff with topics linked to the cross-cultural communication competences, COIL - collaborative online international learning teaching method. She shared information about the upcoming 13th Students Research Symposium on Intercultural Learning and about the 15th Student section of the CECIIS international conference.
The University of Zagreb Faculty of Organization and Informatics (UNIZG FOI), took part in the International Day organised by its partner university, ESIEA. The event took place on Thursday, November 14, 2024, when Full Prof. Nina Begičević Ređep, presented FOI to ESIEA students, highlighting its key advantages as an great choice for short or long term mobility. On the following day, FOI Dean, Full Prof. Marina Klačmer Čalopa, joined Prof. Begičević Ređep, and together they attended a series of meetings with ESIEA researchers, doctoral candidates and lab leaders.
On 5 and 6 November 2024, a conference on Challenges in Transforming Education and Enhancing the Future of Education in the Gulf Countries, organized by the Gulf Arab States Educational Research Center, was held in Kuwait. Professor Divjak held an inspiring keynote speech entitled Reimagining Education: What is the Role of Humans in the Era of AI?.
As part of the Corporate Management course at the Graduate Study Program Economics of Entrepreneurship, an invited lecture by Professor Mark Thomas from Grenoble École de Management (GEM) was held on the topic "Strategic Entrepreneurship and Weak Signals".
FOI’s partner university, the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Business and Economics, organized an Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) titled “International Communication and AI.” The program ran from September 30 to October 18, 2024, with the final week (from November 14 to 18) organized face-to-face in Amsterdam. Two faculty members and nine students from University of Zagreb Faculty of Organization and Informatics participated in the BIP.
On Thursday, October 24, 2024, University of Zagreb Faculty of Organization and Informatics hosted a gathering of career advisors on the topic “The Role of Career Centers and Employer Collaboration in (Re)Accreditation Processes.” Organized by FOI's Center for Student Support and Career Development (CPSRK), the event brought together nearly 40 participants from 35 educational institutions across Croatia.
The Erasmus+ mobility at the University of Łódź from October 13 to 19, 2024, marked the first teaching and training mobility between the Faculty of Organization and Informatics and this university, conducted by Teaching Assistant Marija Maček. The focus of this mobility was on enhancing academic cooperation, exchanging teaching methods, and developing new opportunities for project collaboration. During her visit, Assistant Maček conducted laboratory exercises in the Programming Web Services course. This mobility has strengthened the potential for future joint projects and initiatives between the two faculties.