ODC Program

Anne-Marie Kool's funeral ceremony - live streaming

Búcsúztató szertartás - Verőce 2026.06.13 Búcsúztató szertartás - Verőce 2026.06.13

Dear friends,

It is with great sadness that we have learned of the passing of Anne-Marie Kool, our professor, mentor, adviser, and friend. But it is also with hope that she went to be with the Lord.

Anne-Marie was a lifelong missiologist, a reflective practitioner and a theorist as well. She was a visionary and devoted to this part of the world. Dutch-born, she became an Eastern European, living for more than 40 years in Hungary.

She was part of the small group – together with Peter Penner, Corneliu Constantineanu, Parush Parushev, and Peter Kuzmič – that had the initiative of starting what we know now as the Osijek Doctoral Colloquium (ODC). This program helped more than one hundred and fifty theological researchers in just over a decade to pursue their doctoral studies.

We are grateful to have known her and are blessed by God through her work. We extend our condolences to the family.

Goodbye, AMK – till we meet again in the renewed world of God! (ODC Community)

We would be delighted to have you in the Summer ODC program with us. If you haven't applied yet, the deadline is approaching fast. If you consider joining, submit your application by June 1, 2026.
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