On 22 October 2026, at the Institute for Tourism in Zagreb, the 4th meeting of researchers participating in the competitive research project entitled Research and Planning of Sustainable Mobility and Tourism (IPOMIT) was held at the Institute for Tourism premises.
The team consists of senior and newly appointed members, namely the following researchers:
1. Professor Goran Kos, PhD, Team Leader, Institute for Tourism, Zagreb
2. Assistant Professor Ivo Beroš, PhD, MSc in Mathematics Engineering, Research Associate, Institute for Tourism, Zagreb
3. Associate Professor Predrag Brlek, PhD, External Associate, Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences, Zagreb
4. Associate Professor Luka Novačko, PhD, External Associate, Head of the Department of Road Transport, Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences, Zagreb
5. Assistant Professor Krešimir Vidović, PhD, MSc in Traffic Engineering, External Associate, Ericsson Nikola Tesla, Zagreb
6. Luka Valožić, PhD, MSc in Geography, Research Associate, Institute for Tourism, Zagreb
7. Doctoral Candidate Antonijo Tišljar, MSc in Traffic Engineering
The main topics discussed during the meeting included the project's achievements to date, presentation of the project results and the preparation of new research activities within Project III, entitled 2026 Group III Research – Investigation of Tourist Travel Behaviour and Mobility Patterns in Destinations through the Analysis of Big Data Obtained from Telecommunications Operator Databases. This research initiative, conducted in collaboration with the Research and Development (R&D) Department of Ericsson Nikola Tesla, will employ big data methodologies for monitoring and analysing tourist flows in selected tourist destinations. The objective is to improve the understanding of tourist mobility patterns and support evidence-based planning of sustainable tourism and transport systems.