Visit of Mimoza Kindergarten to the Department of Informatics within the AITECH Project

On Wednesday, April 1, 2026, the Department of Informatics once again had the pleasure of welcoming young visitors from the Mimoza Kindergarten, accompanied by workshop coordinators for gifted children, Mia Sunko and Sandra Špralja.

The activity was organized within the framework of the project “Artificial Intelligence for Future Technical Education and Industrial Competitiveness (AITECH), IP-UNIST-48”, as part of its science outreach and early STEM engagement efforts.

During the visit, a workshop on artificial intelligence was conducted using the CS Unplugged approach and the NAO robot. Through the activity “Brain in a Jar”, children were given the opportunity to “look inside” the robot’s brain and explore fundamental concepts of artificial intelligence in a simple, intuitive, and age-appropriate way. The workshop was led by our staff members Dino Nejašmić, Petra Crmarić, and Monika Mladenović.

The workshop took place in a highly positive and stimulating atmosphere, with the children showing great curiosity and enthusiasm throughout all activities. Through play and interaction, they took their first steps in understanding artificial intelligence and computational thinking—forming an important foundation for the development of future STEM competencies.

This activity reflects AITECH’s broader mission to promote inclusive and accessible AI education, starting from the earliest stages of learning and fostering long-term interest in science and technology.

Funding acknowledgement:

The project Artificial Intelligence for Future Technical Education and Industrial Competitiveness (AITECH), IP-UNIST-48 is funded by the University of Split under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan 2021–2026 (NPOO).