Open-Source Investigation Comes of Age

Join Eliot Higgins, the founder of Bellingcat, as he delves into the significant role of open-source investigation in comprehending the Ukrainian conflict. This lecture covers the role open-source intelligence played in the tracking of the conflict's build-up, the swift debunking of misinformation, an analysis of open-source evidence to comprehend the war's impact on civilians, and an exploration of the online communities that formed in response to the conflict. About the Speaker: Eliot Higgins is a renowned British journalist and founder of Bellingcat, an investigative journalism platform that uses open-source intelligence to solve critical international cases. Born in 1979, Higgins' contributions, including MH17 investigation and exposure of Syrian Civil War atrocities, have revolutionised journalism. His work on the Salisbury poisonings won the prestigious 2019 European Press Prize Investigation Award. In 2020, he was also awarded the Machiavelli Prize for his role in enhancing digital investigative journalism. Recognized as a trailblazer, Higgins continues to catalyse transformative changes in how the world understands news, truth, and fact-checking in the digital age.