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Schoresch Davoodi is a political analyst specializing in foreign policy, European affairs, geopolitical developments in the Middle East, authoritarian regimes, information warfare, digital rights, and democratic resilience. He studied Political Science and History at the Ruhr University Bochum and has contributed publications on international security and regional dynamics, including early work for the European Peace University (EPU) in Stadtschlaining, Austria. Currently, he serves as an alternate board member of Pirate Parties International (PPI), European Policy Officer (Themenbeauftragter Europapolitik) for the German Pirate Party, and an active member of its Foreign Policy Working Group (AG Außenpolitik). His analyses frequently examine the intersections of geopolitics, disinformation, hybrid threats, and societal maturity in the face of global disruptions. Mr. Davoodi has been a recurring speaker at the Pirate Security Conference since 2018, delivering presentations on topics such as the situation in the Middle East and Iran (PSC19), “Making A Revolution” amid Iran’s protests (2023), information warfare in the context of the Ukraine conflict, troll management and influence operations (with Alexander Kohler) at the Zukunftsforum Dresden (2024), and Fortress Europe migration/security dynamics. He is scheduled to speak again in 2026 on developments in Iran. In addition to the Pirate Security Conference, he has presented at other prominent events, including the “Hack the Promise Festival” in Basel (multiple editions, e.g., 2023 on social media tensions, 2024 on facts/fictions and societal stress from uncertainty, 2025 on “Hack the System – At Least a Little” and related themes of precision in power dynamics), and the Tübinger Tage der digitalen Freiheit (2025, on “Digitalität und Mündigkeit”/ Digitality and Civic Competence/Maturity). He regularly provides commentary on ongoing crises, including Iran’s internal dynamics and protests, transatlantic security, European strategic autonomy, and the challenges posed by hybrid threats and digital repression to open societies.
His work is underpinned by several key publications in the field of security and foreign policy, including: Early research papers for the European Peace University (EPU), such as “The Political Crisis of Pakistan in 2007” (co-authored, 2007) on regional geopolitical tensions.
Analyses of Iran’s role and internal dynamics, e.g., “Iran – Current Situation in the Middle East” (Pirate Security Conference paper/lecture, 2020), “Wird sich der Iran in der nahen Zukunft politisch verändern? – Der Versuch einer Prognose” (working paper, 2021), and “Eine Revolution im Entstehen? Die aktuellen Ereignisse im Iran und ihre Folgen” (Gastbeitrag, Konflikte & Sicherheit, 2023).
Contributions to hybrid threats and resilience, such as “Der russische Informationskrieg – Wie die Ukrainefrage auch den Nahen Osten und Afrika berührt” (2022), “Angriff auf unsere Sicherheit: Die langfristige Wirkung latenten Stresses bei gesellschaftlicher Verwundbarkeit” (co-authored working paper, 2023), and recent pieces on Germany’s fragile state of preparedness amid multifaceted vulnerabilities (2025).