The group of social science professionals and OSINT experts Emil Kastehelmi, John Helin, and Eerik Matero won the Social Scientist of the Year 2023 nomination. Social Science Professionals (Yhteiskunta-alan korkeakoulutetut ry / YKA) has chosen to award this collective for their contribution to the unveiling the verifiable and close-to real-time coverage of situation on the battlefields of russia’s war against Ukraine. Emil Kastehelme, John Helin, and Eerik Matero created and maintained a war map based on the open sources.
We would like to thank Emil, John, and Eerik for their work and for donating their prize of €2,500 to support our humanitarian projects!