Representatives of Ningbo University of Technology (NBUT) visited the University of Rijeka on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, where they were welcomed by the Rector, Prof. Snježana Prijić Samaržija, Ph.D., together with several Vice-Rectors: Prof. Gordan Jelenić, Ph.D., Prof. Saša Zelenika, Ph.D., and Prof. Marta Žuvić, Ph.D. The six-member Chinese delegation consisted of: – Mr. Shao Qianjun, NBUT President,– Mr. Wu Hao,...

Representatives of the China Energy Engineering Group Jiansgu Power Design Institute Co., Ltd. (JSPDI) visited the University of Rijeka on Friday, July 12 to discuss the possibilities of cooperation in the field of green energy, sustainability, green transition, and renewable energy sources. The guests were welcomed by the UNIRI Rector, Prof. Snježana Prijić-Samaržija, Ph.D., and Vice-Rector for Digitalization and Development, Prof. Senka Maćešić, Ph.D. The University's cooperation with Chinese universities and HE institutions has always been strong due to person...

On Wednesday, July 10, we were delighted to host our guests and colleagues from the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education, i.e. accomplished professionals who are pursuing their Doctor of Education degrees in Higher Education Management. The Penn GSE delegation first met with the members of the UNIRI Management: the Rector, Prof. Snježana Prijić-Samaržija, Ph.D, Prof. Gordan Jelenić, Ph.D., Vice-Rector for Science and Art, Prof. Saša Zelenika, Ph.D., Vice-Rector for Strategic Projects, and Prof. Marta Žuvić, Ph.D., Vice-Rector for Studies, Stud...

Prof. Izet Zeqiri, Ph.D., Rector of the "Mother Teresa" University in Skopje, visited the University of Rijeka on June 24, 2024, where he was welcomed by the Rector, Prof. Snježana Prijić Samaržija, Ph.D., and the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Prof. Lado Kranjčević, Ph.D. Disheartened by the increasing decline in the number of students in this part of Europe, the rectors discussed the similarities and differences in higher education systems. Comparing the Macedonian and Croatian educationa...

Recognizing the value of international collaboration and the necessity to find partners that will further the educational goals and priorities of each institution, the representatives of the University of Rijeka and the University of Connecticut signed a Cooperation Agreement in the presence of the media representatives on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. The agreement was signed by the Rector of the University of Rijeka, Prof. Snježana Prijić Samaržija, Ph.D., and UConn President, Prof. Radenka Marić, Ph.D, and UConn Vice President for Glo...

H.E. Mr. Paolo Trichilo, Ambassador of the Italian Republic to the Republic of Croatia, visited the University of Rijeka on Monday, June 6, accompanied by Mrs. Patrizia Ruggiero, Chargé d'affaires at the Consulate General of the Italian Republic to the Republic of Croatia, Rijeka, and Mrs. Ileana Jančić, Consul's Assistant in Rijeka. The esteemed guests were welcomed by the University of Rijeka Rector, Professor Snježana Prijić-Samaržija, and Vice-Rector for Strategic Projects, Professor Saša Zelenika.

The University of Sarajevo was the host of the 8th meeting of the Rectors' Forum of Southeast Europe and the Western Balkans, held on May 30 and 31. The meeting gathered 54 representatives from 21 institutions, including 8 rectors and more than 12 vice-rectors, whose aim is to strengthen cooperation between universities in Southeast Europe and the Western Balkans in the fields of education, research and innovation. The welcome address ...

H. E. Mrs. Charlotte van Baak, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Republic of Croatia, visited the University of Rijeka Rectorate on May 7, 2024, accompanied by Mrs. Vanda Pošćić, Honorary Consul of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Republic of Croatia with headquarters in Opatija, and Mrs. Andreja Kocijan, Senior Economic Officer at the Embassy. The esteemed guests were welcomed by Prof. Senka Maćešić, Ph.D., Vice-rector for Digitalization and Development, and Prof. Saša Zelenika, Ph.D., Vi...

H.E. Mr. Fabien Fieschi, Ambassador of the French Republic to the Republic of Croatia, visited the UNIRI Rectorate on Monday, February 12, 2024, where he was greeted by the Rector, Prof. Snježana Prijić Samaržija, Ph.D., and Vice-rector for Studies, Students and QA, Prof. Marta Žuvić, Ph.D. Ambassador Fieschi heard only the best about the University of Rijeka from his predecessors, and he was especially interested in the role of our university in YUFE and the relationship with other universities...

H.E. Mr. Eduardas Borisovas, Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania to the Republic of Croatia, visited the University of Rijeka Rectorate, where he met with the Rector, Prof. Snježana Prijić Samaržija, Ph.D., and Vice-rector for Studies, Students and QA, Prof. Marta Žuvić, Ph.D. The Ambassador was accompanied by Mrs. Giedré Šidagyté-Gudaitiené, First Secretary at the Embassy. Prompted by the wave of migration and numerous conflicts on the European and global scale, the par...

H.E. Mrs. Jessica E. Blitt, Ambassador of Canada to the Republic of Croatia, visited the University of Rijeka Rectorate on Monday, February 12, 2024, accompanied by Mrs. Ida Mahečić Bajović, Political Relations, Public Affairs and Media Relations Officer at the Embassy. Madam Ambassador was greeted by the UNIRI Rector, Prof. Snježana Prijić Samaržija, Ph.D., and Vice-rector for Studies, Students and QA, Prof. Marta Žuvić, Ph.D. Ambassador Blitt expressed her satisfaction with...

Representatives of the Jinan University, a public research university based in Guangzhou, China, visited the University of Rijeka Rectorate on Tuesday, December 5, 2023. "Jinan" literally means "reaching southward", indicating the university's original mission to disseminate Chinese learning and culture from North to South when it was founded in 1906 in Nanjing. It is one of the oldest universities in China and one of the Double First Class Universities in China, and the first Chinese university to recruit foreign students, starting in 2017, and one of...

H.E. Ms. Anna Katarina Boda, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Republic of Croatia, visited the University of Rijeka Rectorate on Monday, December 4, 2023, where she was welcomed by the Rector, Prof. Snježana Prijić-Samaržija, Ph.D. At the beginning of the meeting, Rector Prijić-Samaržija briefly presented the University of Rijeka, mentioning membership in important European networks and alliances (YERUN, YUFE) and internationalization as one of the priorities, but also the desire to co...

H.E. Mr. Arne Sannes Bjørnstad, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to the Republic of Croatia, visited the University of Rijeka on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, accompanied by Ms. Maja Dodić, Senior Project Advisor at the Embassy, and esteemed guests from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Johan Løøv, Deputy Director of the Section for Southeast Europe, and Mr. Geir Håkon Johansen, Senior Advisor in Section for Southeast Europe. ...

This week, on October 25-26, the University of Mostar hosted the second Eutopia workshop on Project Application Design in the framework of the European Association Eutopia More and the Rectors' Forum of South Eastern Europe and the Western Balkans. At the workshop, representatives of the University of Mostar, University of Rijeka, Babeș-Bolyai University, Vrije Universiteit Brussel and University of Ljubljana presented and shared practices related to applying for the EU projects, informing about tenders, training of...

H.E. Mr. Gary Koren, Ambassador of the State of Israel to the Republic of Croatia, visited the University of Rijeka Rectorate on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, where he was welcomed by Madam Rector, Prof. Snježana Prijić-Samaržija, Ph.D. At the beginning of the meeting, Rector Prijić-Samaržija briefly presented the University of Rijeka, mentioning membership in important European networks and alliances (YERUN, YUFE) and internationalization as one of the priorities, but also the desire to continue fruitful cooperatio...

Within the scope of marking the 50th anniversary of the University of Rijeka, we had the honour to host the 7th Rectors' Forum of Southeast Europe and Western Balkans, which was held at the University of Rijeka Rectorate on September 4-5, 2023. The Forum brings together universities from the region, and is aimed at improving and widening cooperation between universities in this part of Europe. The Rectors' Forum is one of the initiatives that came out of the Berlin process, ideas for better integration of Southeast Europe. The Forum is dedicated to the promotion of Eur...

Following the initiative of the Regional Development Agency of Primorje-Gorski kotar County (Prigoda), the representatives of the Department of Education and Qualifications of the Austrian Chamber of Commerce, Graz visited the University of Rijeka Rectorate on Thursday, June 29, 2023. The delegation was greeted by Prof. Saša Zelenika, Ph.D., Vice-Rector for Strategic Projects, and Damir Medved, M.Sc., Director of EDIH Adria. Colleagues from Austria presented the...

H.E. Mr. Raj Kumar Srivastava, Ambassador of India to the Republic of Croatia, visited the University of Rijeka on Thursday, March 30, 2023, accompanied by Mr. Ivan Delić, Information and Cultural Assistant at the Embassy. This is the Ambassador's third visit to the University, and this time, he visited Rijeka to open the Rijeka part of the initiative related to the International Year of Millet (IYM). The Ambassador was welcomed by the Rector, Prof. Snježana Prijić-Samarž...

On February 8, 2023, the International Mobility Center of the University in Rijeka, located at the University Campus, in the building of the Faculty of Civil Engineering, organized the Erasmus Welcome Day – an info-day for incoming Erasmus students who have come to study at our University for the twelfth year as part of the Erasmus program. Around 156 students arrived at the University in Rijeka in the summer semester. The Academy of Applied Arts will host seven students: one stude...

H.E. Mr. Hendrik Jan Voskamp, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Republic of Croatia, visited the University of Rijeka for the very first time on Friday, December 9, 2022. The Ambassador arrived at Campus accompanied by Ms. Lea Šiljak, Senior Policy Officer for Political Affairs at the Embassy, and Ms. Milou Makaske, Intern at the Embassy, where he was warmly welcomed by the University of Rijeka Rector, Prof. Snježana Prijić-Samaržija, Ph.D. In t...

H.E. Mr. Ruaidhri Mark Dowling, Ambassador of the Republic of Ireland to the Republic of Croatia, visited the University of Rijeka Campus on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, where he was welcomed by the University of Rijeka Rector, Prof. Snježana Prijić-Samaržija, Ph.D. Ambassador Dowling and Rector Prijić-Samaržija discussed the importance of internationalization, innovative educational programs, brain drain, the problem of distrust in educational institutions, the continuous decline in the number ...

The members of the Universities Estonia Board visited the University of Rijeka Rectorate on Tuesday, September 27, 2022. The delegation, headed by Prof. Toomas Asser, Ph.D., President of the Board and Rector of University of Tartu, included rectors of four Estonian universities, namely Prof. Mart Kalm, Ph.D., Rector of Estonian Academy of Arts, Prof. Tiit Land, Ph.D., Rector of Tallinn University of Technology, Prof. Ivari Ilja, Ph.D., Rector of Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, and Prof. ...

Professor Marta Žuvić, Ph.D., Vice-Rector for Studies, Students and Quality Assurance of the University of Rijeka, participated in the ceremony marking the 34th anniversary of the signing of the original Magna Charta Universitatum, a document signed in Bologna in 1988 by 388 rectors in the presence of many political leaders and representatives of society, which defines the key principles that support the existence of universities, such as academic freedom and institutional autonomy. Every ...

The opening ceremony of the King Sejong Institute Rijeka was held yesterday, September 19, 2022, at the University of Rijeka Rectorate. The King Sejong Institute is the leading Korean-language institute brand, which provides Korean language courses overseas and extends Korean culture. The Institute in Rijeka is only the second KSI in Croatia, after the one already established in Zagreb. The ceremony was attended by numerous distinguished guests from the Republic of Korea, the Korean Embassy in Croat...

The representatives of the Technical University of Graz, technological and industrial partners of the Technical University of Graz, the Lürssen Group, the Maritime Center of Excellence, Gitone Kvarner and the Maritime Innovation Cluster (MARInn) visited the University of Rijeka Rectorate on Monday, July 18, 2022, to discuss possible avenues of collaboration. The esteemed guests presented their work and projects to identify potential joint activities, which would strengthen international cooperation between the academic community and industry.

Mrs. Estelle Marie Victorine Halimi, Cultural Counselor at the Embassy of the French Republic to the Republic of Croatia, and Mr. Benoît Le Devedec, Attaché for Language and Educational Cooperation at the French Institute in Zagreb, visited the University of Rijeka Rectorate on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, where they were welcomed by UNIRI Rector, Prof. Snježana Prijić-Samaržija, Ph.D. The guests arrived accompanied by Ms. Jasna Bas, Attaché for Scientific and University Cooperation at the French Institute.

Professor Aida Myrzakanovna Tologonova, Ph.D., Rector of the Kyrgyz-German Institute for Applied Informatics (INAI.KG), visited the University of Rijeka Rectorate on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. This is the Rector's first visit to Rijeka since signing a 2021 Cooperation Agreement with the UNIRI Faculty of Economics and Business. Rector Tologonova was greeted by Prof. Snježana Prijić-Samaržija, Ph.D., UNIRI Rector, along with Assis. Prof. Marko Tomljanović, Ph.D., Vice...

Representatives of Sungshin Women’s University from Seoul, South Korea visited the University of Rijeka Rectorate on Monday, May 9, 2022. The three-member delegation was led by SWU President, Prof. Bo Kyung Yang, Ph.D., who was accompanied by Ms. Mi Jung Kim, Assistant Manager, International Affairs and Services, SWU, and Ms. Bokyoung Kweon, Program Coordinator, Sungshin Institute of International Education. The esteemed guests, for whom this is the first visit to ...

Ambassador of Israel to the Republic of Croatia, H.E. Mr. Ilan Mor, visited the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the University of Rijeka on Thursday, April 21, 2022. He met with the Dean, Prof. Aleksandar Mijatović, Ph.D., and the representatives of the Department of History to discuss the idea of introducing a systematic education on the Holocaust. During his visit, Ambassador Mor had the opportunity to exchange ideas with the students, emphasizing his satisfaction th...