The former Dean and Vice-Rector of the University of Pécs in Hungary died much too early in his 75th year after a distinguished academic career and beyond. His early interest was community development in rural and urban areas and he enjoyed teaching and research for a small department in the University. He then realized that with the system change around the 1990s the professional training of those working in cultural houses, in the emerging civil society sector, folk high schools and related areas would be in need of new knowledge and skills, attitudes and values.

After a hiatus of 12 years or thereabouts,  adult education journal, Convergence, has been revived by the UNESCO Chair in Global Adult Education, Faculty of Education, University of Malta, in collaboration with the International Council for Adult Education (ICAE).