2022-07-25, 13:00–15:00, Envelope ✉️
Workshop on how to geolocate photos and videos from Bellingcat's experience. We will explore why geolocation can be crucial for investigations, verification, justice and accountability. In this workshop you will learn simple steps such as reverse image searching, paying attention to identifiable details, finding reference materials to determine the needed coordinates. The participants will be able to practice the learnt methods right away with exercises provided during the workshop. If you want to do the exercises, having a laptop or sharing one is required.
Workshop on how to geolocate photos and videos from Bellingcat's experience. We will explore why geolocation can be crucial for investigations, verification, justice and accountability. In this workshop you will learn simple steps such as reverse image searching, paying attention to identifiable details, finding reference materials to determine the needed coordinates. The participants will be able to practice the learnt methods right away with exercises provided during the workshop. If you want to do the exercises, having a laptop or sharing one is required.
Aiganysh Aidarbekova is a researcher and trainer of Bellingcat. She has conducted open source investigations ranging from corruption in Central Asia to conspiracies in Europe. Aiganysh is also part of Bellingcat's TechTeam project which specializes in data driven investigations and tool development. She has also trained hundreds of journalists and activists from London to Bishkek to Sydney.