Roi Ariel has been focusing on responsible travel and sustainable tourism over the past decade. Before acting as GSTC General Manager, Roi managed GSTC’s communications and events. He previously worked with UN-ESCAP researching sustainable development and green growth, and on sustainability issues with the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA). Prior to his move to Asia, Roi worked with Friends of the Middle East in Israel as the Green Economy Initiative Advisor. Roi holds a master degree in Applied Economic and Social Development from National Chengchi University in Taipei, and a bachelor degree in International Relations and Comparative Religion from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. His Buddhism studies at the Hebrew University included translating from Sanskrit and Pali (Jātaka-Mālā) into Hebrew as well as a thesis written on the topic of Imagination and Knowledge in the Gaṇḍavyūha Sūtra.