In 2015, the United Nations General Assembly declared February 11th the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. The goals of this day's celebration are: to promote equal participation of girls and women in education, training, work, and decision-making in science, the elimination of all discrimination against women, including in the fields of education and employment, and overcoming legal, economic, social and cultural barriers by fostering the development of educational policies and programs, including school curricula, with ...

Within the scope of the HERItage Conference, set to be held in Opatija on March 11-13, 2020, the University of Rijeka is organizing a pre-conference workshop entitled "H2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Workshop for Young Researchers in Cultural Heritage". The workshop will be held before the official opening of the conference, on March 11th from 9 am to 12 pm...

The Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship, and Crafts and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) are organizing an EIT Awareness Day in Zagreb (venue: Hotel International, Miramarska 24) on February 24th, 2020, with the aim of getting to know the EIT community, its activities, and opportunities to cooperate with relevant national stakeholders. The event is organized under the auspice of the Croatian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The co...

The first, founding session of the University of Rijeka Interreligious Dialogue and Diplomacy Committee was held on Wednesday, February 5th, 2020 at the University of Rijeka Rectorate. The Committee is a collegiate body of the Rector, and its aim is to contribute to the strengthening of interreligious cooperation emphasizing the development of international cooperation, social engagement and social sensitivity. The members of the Committee are representatives of the University of Rijeka, representati...

Professor Marta Žuvić, Ph.D., Vice-Rector for Studies, Students and Quality Assurance, has been appointed to the Governing Council of the European University Association, for the area of learning and teaching. The term of office is two (2) years and begins on March 1st, 2020. The European University Association (EUA) represents more than 800 universities and national rectors' assemblies in 48 European countries. The EUA has a crucial role in influencing EU higher educati...

Professor Osama A. Jannadi, Ph.D., Rector of the University of Business and Technology, Jeddah, Saudia Arabia, visited the University of Rijeka Rectorate on Friday, January 24th, 2020. Rector Jannadi was accompanied by Prof. Hoda Mansour, Ph.D., Professor at the UBT Jeddah. Rector Jannadi was welcomed by Prof. Snježana Prijić-Samaržija, Ph.D., UNIRI Rector, Prof. Alen Host, Ph.D., Dean of the UNIRI Faculty of Economics and Business, Prof.

The University of Rijeka Foundation Awards ceremony, for the year 2018, was held at Aula Magna Hall at the UNIRI Rectorate on Thursday, December 12th, 2019. Professor Alen Ružić, M.D., Ph.D., Vice-Rector for Science and Arts, greeted the attendees on behalf of the UNIRI Management. The guests were welcomed by Prof. Iva Rinčić, Ph.D., UNIRI Foundation Director, Mr. Marko Filipović, Deputy Mayor of Rijeka, and Ms. Edita Stilin, M.Sc., Head of the...

On a ceremony held on Thursday, December 12th, 2019 at the Croatian National Theater in Osijek, Prof. Snježana Prijić-Samaržija, Ph.D., University of Rijeka Rector, received the "Krunoslav Sukić" Award, for her valuable contribution to recognizing the need for and opening up the space and atmosphere of the academic community's cooperation with society in the processes of creating, preserving and promoting peace. With this Award, we hereby thank and support you, as well as th...

Erasmus Student Network Rijeka has started looking for and recruiting new members. Applications are to be submitted by December 12, 2019, and all applicants are required to post the event and registration form on ESN Rijeka's official Facebook page. A recruitment campaign on the Facebook page will take place during the open applications, during which members of the Local Board, Coordinators and all active members of the association will be presented. More information about the activ...

Professor Elvio Baccarini, Ph.D., Full Professor at the Department of Philosophy, UNIRI Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, and Rector's Assistant for Ethics and Academic Integrity, was named one of two representatives of the Republic of Croatia in the Council of Europe Platform on Ethics, Transparency and Integrity in Education (ETINED). Professor Baccarini and Ms. Marina Matešić

Mr. Marko Njirak and Mr. Erik Otović, students at the UNIRI Faculty of Engineering, have recently returned from their trip to China. The group of 10 best students visited Huawei R&D center in Shenzen, China, following the invitation from this prestigious company. This company is well-known, among other things, for its increasingly popular high-end mobile phones and its serious rivalry with US dominant stakeholders in the area, and is slowly taking a lead in future 5G technology...

Sveučilište u Rijeci dio je projekta TEFCE (eng. Towards a European Framework for Community Engagement in Higher Education“) Sveučilište u Rijeci i Grad Rijeka partneri su na Erasmus+ projektu “Prema europskom okviru za društveni angažman visokih učilišta”, eng. Towards a European Framework for Community Engagement in Higher Education“ (TEFCE) gdje je jedan od ciljeva projekta razviti inovativni instrument za podršku,...

University of Rijeka Doctoral School invites you to a workshop entitled New Challenges in Mentoring Doctoral Students, where our experienced mentors and experts will discuss problems and challenges of mentoring students. The workshop is organized by the University of Rijeka in collaboration with the Faculty of Law and Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences as a part of the cycle Mentors and Students. The workshop will take place on Tue...

University of Rijeka Scrolls of Appreciation were given to UNIRI athletes for their success achieved at Unisport League in the academic year 2018/19 and national university championship Unisport Finals 2019. The ceremony was held at the Aula Magna Hall at the University of Rijeka Rectorate. The Scrolls were handed over by Prof. Davor Vašiček, Ph.D., Vice-Rector for Finance and Business, and Mr. Haris Pavletić, President of Rijeka University Sports Association, while Mr. Viktor Moretti, Head of UNIR...

The Agency for Mobility and Programs and the Austrian Research Promotion Agency organized an Info-Day on Friday, November 15, 2019, with the aim of introducing participants to the specifics and opportunities of collaboration through ENRICH networks, RISE projects and participation in EIT programs. The Info Day started with a presentation of the ENRICH centers network which is promoting internationalization and cooperation in the field of science, technology, and innovation between European organizati...

A panel discussion entitled "Why do we need public relations?" was held on Friday, November 15, 2019, at the Student Center's Café "Akvarij" at the UNIRI Campus. The discussion was organized by the Croatian Public Relations Association, Primorsko-istarska branch, in collaboration with the Primorje-gorski kotar County and the University of Rijeka. The participants of the discussion were: Prof. Snježana Prijić-Samaržija

On its 83rd Session, the Board of Directors of UNIRI Foundation made a Decision on the University of Rijeka Foundation Awards for the year 2018, following the proposal of the Expert Committee. The Foundation awards are awarded every year to the most deserving young, as well as experienced scientists and artists who contributed to the scientific research and artistic work, i.e. those who made a contribution to the development of science and art at UNIRI and wider academic community with their public and overall work.

The 13th Expert Convention DaNTe (Day of New Technologies) was held on Thursday, November 7, 2019, at the Student Center’s Café "Akvarij" at the UNIRI Campus. The convention was organized by MIPRO, Croatian Society for Information, Communication and Electronic Technology, and the University of Rijeka. It was opened by Prof. Senka Maćešić, Ph.D., UNIRI Vice-Rector for Informatization and Organization, while the introduction speeches were held by Prof. Karolj Skala

The Young Universities for the Future of Europe (YUFE) alliance was presented today in Brussels during the kick-off event of the European Universities Initiative. YUFE is one of the 17 alliances of European universities selected by the European Commission to develop and implement the first models for a European University. Professor Martin Paul, Chair of the YUFE alliance and President of Maastricht University that leads the consortium, said: “Our alliance, including ten young universities, will build the first European University of the future that is open ...

I am not a robot is an artistic intervention linked to the residential program ''Vitamin D'' which is a part of the ''27 Neighbourhoods'' program, Rijeka ECOC 2020. Artist Mr. Darko Fritz, who announced his project entitled ''Art in Public Space'' last year, at the University of Rijeka, will realize his work. The project was also chosen by the Green Belt, a program organized by INA (Croatian oil company). ...