Dr. Keith Goldstein
is a cofounder of the Israeli Pirate Party. He served as the Treasurer of Pirate Parties International (PPI) for 3 years, the General Secretary for 3 years, and he is still currently a board member. As part of his PPI work, he oversees UN activities and statements, and recently he is leading an initiative to incorporate blockchain technologies into the organization.
Keith holds a bachelor’s degree in philosophy, a masters in educational leadership, a second masters in Israeli society and politics, a PhD in sociology and anthropology, and post-doctoral fellowships in education.
His research often focuses on big data analyses and statistical analyses of opinion surveys and tests. His most recent work in the field of scientometrics examines publication trends of academic disciplines. He has written books and papers on a variety of topics around the world, such as community rebuilding after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, education in Australia, and elections in Israel. He is currently conducting research on education and culture in Japan, opinion surveys about the COVID-19 situation, hi-tech interventions for minorities, and Israeli expat communities.