About us
Upinion began as a technology company in 2014 in market research before realising we could solve a bigger problem. We decided to put our technology and methodology in the hands of those who need it the most.
Since 2019, Upinion has fully transformed and has become an award-winning two-way communication and digital engagement platform with local communities in hard-to-reach areas of the world.
Our core principles
Our work is guided by the following principles:
- Accountability
- Do no (digital) harm
- Non-discrimination
- Necessity in asking questions
- Accuracy
- Confidentiality
- Respect for the rights of people
- Security: Information Security Management System ISO 27001 certified
- GDPR compliant
Meet our team
Our team consists of mission-driven experts, researchers, software development specialists, and community managers.
Meet our Advisory Expert Groups
Our Advisory Expert Groups (AEG) bring together specialists with deep expertise in the MENA and Sahel regions who provide Upinion guidance on migration dynamics, protection, and human rights for our projects in Mali, Niger, Libya and Türkiye.
Dr. Nora Stel
Assistant Professor in Conflict Studies at Radboud University
Sonja Fransen
Senior Researcher, The Hague Humanitarian Studies Centre, International Institute of Social Studies
Stefano Verdecchia
Analyst on migration and civil society, North Africa and Sub-Saharan countries
Prof. Dr Mirjam van Reisen
Professor International Relations, Innovation and Care at Tilburg University and Professor FAIR Data Science at Leiden University Medical Center
Mohamed Qajoum
Peacebuilding Officer at DRC Libya and Researcher
Sibel Karadag
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science and International Relations, Kadir Has University
Deniz Ş. Sert
Chair, Department of International Relations Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences, Özyeğin University
Ahmadou Tidjani Abdou Ali
Independent consultant specializing in migration and human rights.
Abdelkader Abderrahmane
Policy Advisor on Peace and Security in the Sahel and North Africa region
Rida Lyammouri
Independent West Africa, Lake Chad Basin, and Sahel Senior Advisor Senior Fellow at the Policy Center for the New South (PCNS)
Dr. Ahmet Tchilouta Rhoumour
Political Geographer, Consultant & Post-doctoral Researcher at Border Forensics & LIMINAL Lab, Bologna University Research Associate PACTE, Université Grenoble Alpes
Soaade Messoudi
Humanitarian aid worker, strategic communication & advocacy advisor
Omar Kadkoy
Foreign Policy, Security and Migration Program Coordinator at Heinrich Böll Stiftung Türkiye Office
Awards and Recognitions
KVK Innovation Top 100
Nominated as one of the 100 most innovative Dutch companies
The Hague Innovators Challenge
Winner Scale-up price
The Best Idea Award
Spindle Awards (runner-up)