Cultural animator, poet and essayist, co-founder of the “Borderland – of arts, cultures, nations” Center in Sejny, creator of the international cycle of Café Europa meetings, visiting professor at Rutgers University and the University of Bologna. His book Zapiski praktyka idei. Małe centrum świata was awarded the Józef Tischner Award, and for W stronę Xenopolis published by the International Cultural Center, he was honored with the 2019 Ambassador of New Europe award by the European Solidarity Center. For the activities of the Borderland Foundation, he was honored the ECF Princess Margriet Award for Culture.