Irena Dawid-Olczykis a cultural studies scholar, trainer, and negotiator. She is also a Human rights activist. She co-founded the La Strada Foundation against Human Trafficking and Slavery (1995), and she coordinated the National Intervention and Consultation Centre for Victims of Human Trafficking (2009). She is the author of innovative training programs. She is the winner of the RPO Paweł Włodkowic Award.
In her free time, she reads.