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THI Opatija 2026 – Call for papers
At the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Professor Emerita Ivanka Avelini was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Croatian Quality Managers Society on 5 May 2026. The recognition was awarded for her long-standing contribution to the development and application of quality in tourism, hospitality and higher education.
At the session of the Faculty Council of FMTU held on 20 April 2026, Prof. Marko Perić, PhD, who currently holds the position of Dean, was elected to a second term as Dean. He was elected for the term of office from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029. We
A panel discussion and workshop titled “Light Pollution and Negative Health Effects” was held at the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management in Opatija, organized by the Association Prirodni ljekoviti činitelji, on the occasion of the University of Rijeka Day. The event brought together experts and participants interested in the
At the ceremonial session of the Senate held on the occasion of the 53rd Dies Academicus of the University of Rijeka, on 20 May 2026 at the Gervais Centre in Opatija, awards and recognitions were presented to students, teachers, alumni and University employees who distinguished themselves through their work, achievements
A panel discussion titled “The Pet-Friendly Concept in the Innovation of the Tourism Offer” was held at the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, University of Rijeka. The discussion was dedicated to the development of tourism products and services tailored to guests travelling with pets. The panel was organized in
Ten students from the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, accompanied by Jelena Đurkin Badurina, Hana Paleka and Daniela Soldić Frleta, took part in the international summer school “Green Destinations in Action: where theory becomes solutions”. Summer school was held from 11 to 15 May 2026 in Eger (Hungary), as
On 15 May 2026, the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management officially opened the FMTU Botanical Collection, a new educational and green space located in the Faculty courtyard, on the plot near the Centre for Careers and Professional Practice. The Botanical Collection was initiated by students and members of the
Prof. Marinela Krstinić Nižić, PhD, Vice Dean for Development at the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, participated in the conference “Sustainable Cities as Support for Sustainable Tourism and the Economy”, held on 8 May 2026 in Rijeka. The conference brought together representatives of the public sector, the economy, the
A rare historical cookbook held by the Library of the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management has been declared cultural property. The work in question is “Die wahre Kochkunst, oder neuestes, geprüftes und vollständiges Pester Kochbuch” by Josefa Saint-Hilaire, printed in Pest in 1823. Its title can be translated as
As part of the Erasmus+ KA171 programme, Dr. Were Simon Okwachi and Dr. Rose M. Shikuri from Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kakamega, Kenya, are visiting our Faculty from 27 April to 9 May 2026. Dr. Were Simon Okwachi is an expert in the field of hospitality management,
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