Krzystof Czyżewski is a Polish author, philosopher, culture animator, theatre director, and editor. He is the Co-founder and president of the Borderland Foundation and director of the Centre “Borderland of Arts, Cultures and Nations” in Sejny. He also initiated an International Center for Dialog on the Polish-Lithuanian border. He initiated several intercultural dialogue programs in Europe, the Caucasus, the Middle East, Central Asia, Indonesia, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and the USA. He received several awards, including the Jerzy Giedroyć Prize, the Dan David Prize, the Ambassador of European Year of Intercultural Dialog and the Tischner Award. He works as a lecturer and visiting professor at Rutgers University and the University of Bologna.