Recognitions, positions, memberships:
- Editor of professional and field journal AED over many years
- 1997 - Honorary Professor of the Janus Pannonius University, Pécs
- 1998 - Civis Universitatis Honoris Causa of the Kossuth Lajos University, Debrecen
- 1999 - Pro Cultura Hungarica Prize of the Republic of Hungary
- 2000 - Member, German UNESCO Commission, Bonn
- 2000 - Doctor Honoris Causa of the University Pécs
- 2000 - Member, German Society for Educational Science, Hamburg
- 2002 - Honorary Member of the Andragogical Commission of the Education Committee of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest
- 2003 - University Professor, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torún (til 2006)
- 2004 - Advisory Editor, Asia Pacific Education Review
- 2004 - Honorary Professor, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Iasi
- 2004 - Vice-President, Board Member, European Association for the Education of Adults
- 2005 - Advisory Board, German Society for Academic Adult Education and Distance Teaching
- 2005 - Board, The European Language Certificate, WBT ltd Co
- 2006 - Member, International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame