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Our Story

Global Education Alliance (GEA) was founded in 2004 with a vision to transform the way international students connect with world-class education opportunities. Headquartered in Hong Kong, we are a dynamic international enrollment solutions provider dedicated to building long-term partnerships with institutions, recruitment agents, and students around the globe.
 

Since our inception, we have navigated the evolving international education landscape by combining market intelligence, local expertise, and digital innovation. We take pride in being a trusted partner—offering tailored support, strategic insights, and sustainable growth solutions for our clients.
 

Our work is driven by a commitment to delivering meaningful outcomes for students, institutions, and education providers worldwide.

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Our Journey

2025

Becoming Truly Global

2025 Milestones
🎉 Feb: 20th Anniversary & logo on Canton Tower
🏆 Feb: Freeman Yeung – CEO of the Year, Movers & Shakers Awards

New office in 2025

  • Feb: Laos Office Launch

  • Mar: New Zealand Office Launch

  • Apr: Sydney Office Launch

  • Jun: Singapore Office Launch

  • Jul: Philippines Office Launch

  • Oct: Turkey Office Launch

2024

Expanding Horizons,
Connecting the World

  • 11th RFC Charity Ride – 55 riders, 168km around Chaohu Lake

  • London Office – Official Launch

  • “留洋小窝” – Student Accommodation Brand Launched

  • 11th Global Partners Conference – Held in Kunming, the City of Eternal Spring

  • Cambodia Office – Soft Launch & School Roadshows

2023

A Decade of Growth & Global Vision

  • 10th Ride for the Children (RFC) – Held at Qinghai Lake in June, returning to the original location

  • 10th GEA Annual Conference – Hosted in Xiamen in February

  • EduCanada Malaysia – First event organized by GEA with 20 Canadian institutions participating

  • GoPro Myanmar – First roadshow in Yangon with 30 counselors

  • Canadian-Themed Annual Event – Held in Wanning, highlighting Canada’s strong presence

  • GO Global One GEA – Further globalization initiative launched

2022

New Alliances and Lasting Impact

  • GoPro Malaysia – First event at Sunway Resort Hotel with 40 institutions and 150 counselors

  • GEA Vietnam Office – Launched in July 2022 in District 4, Ho Chi Minh City

  • EduCanada Malaysia – GEA appointed as official brand promoter for Study in Canada

  • Eduabroad Alliance (EAA) – Officially launched

  • 9th Ride for the Children (RFC) – Held in Zhoushan with 63 riders covering 170 km

2021

Achievements in Education & Commitment to Charity

  • Influential Education Group of the Year – Awarded by Tencent Education in 2021

  • #StudyAdmissionSeason Live Broadcast – First series launched in collaboration with Weibo

  • Greater Bay Area Data Center – Opened in August 2021 to power digital solutions

  • GEA Malaysia Office – Launched in April 2021 near KLCC Twin Towers, established as the regional hub for global expansion

2020

Driving Education Forward with Technology

  • Online International Education Expo – Held in summer 2020, attracting hundreds of students and parents

  • Technology Innovation Education Brand Award – Received at the 2020 “Echo China” Tencent Education Annual Ceremony

  • Most Influential People in Education 2020 – Awarded to CEO Freeman Yeung

  • 7th Ride for the Children (RFC) – Charity cycling from Yellow Crane Tower to Yueyang Tower, supporting rural children’s reading

  • Strategic Partnership with BUIC – Established in China in 2021

2019

Advancing Through Innovation and Compassion

  • Mongolia Office – Established, extending GEA’s presence into a new frontier market

  • ISSUE System – Launched a new-generation application data management system

  • Strategic Cooperation with Northeastern University (US) – Ranked 44 nationally

  • 7th GET–GEA Global Partners Conference – Held in Xi’an

  • 6th Ride for the Children (RFC) – Charity cycling event in Guangxi

  • Heart to Heart Company Award – Recognized by the Hong Kong Youth Association (2018–2019)

2018

Strengthening Bonds

  • GET–GEA Annual Conference – Held in Chongqing in October

  • 5th Ride for the Children (RFC) – Charity cycling around Taihu Lake, 26 riders covering 280 km over two days, joined by a 50 km mini challenge

2017

Gathering Strength and Giving Back

  • 4th GEA Global Annual Conference – Held in Haikou, Hainan

  • 4th Ride for the Children (RFC) – Charity cycling from Tangkou, Kaiping to Zhaoqing, supporting the renovation of Shangen Primary School

2016

Global Outreach

  • Taiwan Office – Opened, expanding GEA’s reach and strengthening engagement with students and institutions in the region

  • Community Cultural Center – Supported construction in Tangkou Old Market, Kaiping City, Guangdong Province

  • Hong Kong Star Brand Award – Received the 2016 Innovation & Technology Award

2015

A Year of Distinction and Honor

  • Hong Kong Star Brand Award 2015 – Enterprise Award, with GEA as the only educational organization to receive the honor

2014

Where Charity Began

  • “Ride for the Children” (RFC) Launch – First session of the GEA “Giving” series held in July, marking the start of GEA’s long-term charity initiative

  • Brand Excellence Award 2014 – Recognized at the ENTERPRISING Hong Kong Awards

2013

Building the Future

  • Family-Friendly Employer Award – Recognized for workplace commitment

  • Hong Kong Star Brand Award – Small and Medium Enterprises category

  • WFOE Structure Established – Fully owned subsidiary launched in Shenzhen

2004-2012

The Origins of GEA

  • GEA Founded – Established with the opening of the Hong Kong Headquarters, marking the beginning of our mission to connect students with world-class education opportunities

2024

Expanding Horizons, Connecting the World

  • GEA's New Zealand and Canada branches grandly opened, further expanding global visibility and influence.

  • The 11th RFC Chaohu Lake Charity Cycling Event was successfully held, with 55 cycling heroes covering 168 kilometers to convey love and warmth.

  • The global student accommodation brand "留洋小窝" was launched.

  • The 11th GEA Global Partners Conference took place in Kunming, the City of Eternal Spring.

  • The 10th RFC held at Qinghai Lake in June,back to the original.

  • The 10th GEA Annual Conference was held in Xiamen in February.

  • GEA’s first Canadian-themed annual event was held in the surfing city of Wanning, leading the way in sending Canada’s strongest voice

  • GO Global One GEA, further globalization

2023

A Decade of Growth and Global Vision

  • Eduabroad Alliance (EAA) was officially launched.

  • The 9th Ride For The Children launched in scenic Zhoushan with 63 charity riders, riding 170 kilometres.

2022

New Alliances and Lasting Impact

2021

Achievements in Education and Commitment to Charity

  • Awarded Influential Education Group of the Year 2021 by Tencent Education.

  • The first #StudyAdmissionSeason series live broadcast event in collaboration with Sina Weibo.

  • The 9th GEA Annual Conference held in Dalian.

  • The 8th "Ride For The Children" held at Qiandao Lake, supporting the Bookcase Drifting Project and exposing more rural children to a wide world of reading.

  • 2020 Online International Education Expo was held in summer and attracted hundreds of students and parents to participate in it.

  • Won the "2020 Technology Innovation Education Brand " award at the 2020 "Echo China" Tencent Education Annual Ceremony. Mr. Freeman Yeung, the Chief Executive Officer, received the Award of "Most Influential People in Education 2020”.

  • The 7th "Ride for the Children" charity cycling, from Yellow Crane Tower to Yueyang Tower. Along the way, you can both experience the local literati and contribute to improving the reading quality of rural children.

  • Become a strategic partner of BUIC in China in 2021.

2020

Driving Education Forward with Technology

  • Release a new generation application data management system - ISSUE system.

  • Signed strategic cooperation agreement with Northeast University, ranking 44 in the United States.

  • The 7th GET-GEA global partners conference held in Xi'an.

  • The 6th "Ride for the children" charity cycling in Guangxi.

  • Received the "2018-2019 Heart to Heart Company" award issued by the Hong Kong Youth Association.

2019

Advancing Through Innovation and Compassion

  • The GET-GEA Annual Conference was held in Chongqing in October.

  • The 5th "Ride for the children" charity cycling, cycling around Taihu Lake was officially opened. 26 public welfare Knights took two days and nights to ride for love, with a total of 280 km. This charish ride joined the 50km Mini riding challenge.

2018

Strengthening Bonds

  • The 4th GEA Global Annual Conference was held in Haikou,Hainan.

  • The 4th "Ride For The Children" charity cycling from Tangkou, Kaiping to Zhaoqing was organized for renovation of Shangen Primary School.

2017

Gathering Strength and Giving Back

  • Organized Linden International Recruitment Tours in China.

  • We supported the construction of a community cultural center in Tangkou Old Market of Kaiping City, Guangdong Province in 2016.

  • GEA won Hong Kong Star Brand Award 2016 - Innovation & Technology Award.

2016

Global Outreach

2015

A Year of Distinction and Honor

  • GEA won Hong Kong Star Brand Award 2015 - Enterprise Award - the only educational organization winning the award.

  • In July, GEA "Giving" series launched its first session – "Ride for the Children". GEA has been spreading love with the power of charity and has a responsibility to seek happiness for students.

  • GEA received the Brand Excellence Award of the ENTERPRISING Hong Kong Awards 2014.

2014

Where Charity Began

2013

Building the Future

  • GEA won the "Family-Friendly Employer" award as well as the "Hong Kong Star Brand – Small and Medium Enterprises Award".

  • WFOE structure has been successfully established by forming a fully owned subsidiary in Shenzhen.

2004-2012

The Origins of GEA

  • Our business was founded under the name of "Global Education Network" in Hong Kong in 2004.

  • Global Education Alliance (GEA) was incorporated in Hong Kong in 2009.

Our Journey

Our Journey

2024

Expanding Horizons,
Connecting the World

Global Outreach

2016

2025

Becoming Truly Global

  • We continued our rapid expansion with the Canada Office (September 2024), followed by the launch of Laos, Cambodia, and Philippines Offices (February 2025) — cementing GEA’s position as a global education alliance.

2024

Expanding Horizons,Connecting the World

  • GEA's New Zealand and Canada branches grandly opened, further expanding global visibility and influence.

  • The 11th RFC Chaohu Lake Charity Cycling Event was successfully held, with 55 cycling heroes covering 168 kilometers to convey love and warmth.

  • The global student accommodation brand "留洋小窝" was launched.

  • The 11th GEA Global Partners Conference took place in Kunming, the City of Eternal Spring.

2023

A Decade of Growth and Global Vision

  • The 10th RFC held at Qinghai Lake in June,back to the original.

  • The 10th GEA Annual Conference was held in Xiamen in February.

  • GEA’s first Canadian-themed annual event was held in the surfing city of Wanning, leading the way in sending Canada’s strongest voice

  • GO Global One GEA, further globalization

2022

New Alliances and Lasting Impact

  • The Vietnam Office opened in July, expanding opportunities for students and partners in the region.

  • Eduabroad Alliance (EAA) was officially launched.

  • The 9th Ride For The Children launched in scenic Zhoushan with 63 charity riders, riding 170 kilometres.

2021

Achievements in Education and Commitment to Charity

  • Awarded Influential Education Group of the Year 2021 by Tencent Education.

  • The first #StudyAdmissionSeason series live broadcast event in collaboration with Sina Weibo.

  • We launched the Greater Bay Area Data Center (August) to power digital solutions, followed by the Malaysia Office (October) to strengthen our Southeast Asia hub.

2020

Driving Education Forward with Technology

  • 2020 Online International Education Expo was held in summer and attracted hundreds of students and parents to participate in it.

  • Won the "2020 Technology Innovation Education Brand " award at the 2020 "Echo China" Tencent Education Annual Ceremony. Mr. Freeman Yeung, the Chief Executive Officer, received the Award of "Most Influential People in Education 2020”.

  • The 7th "Ride for the Children" charity cycling, from Yellow Crane Tower to Yueyang Tower. Along the way, you can both experience the local literati and contribute to improving the reading quality of rural children.

  • Become a strategic partner of BUIC in China in 2021.

2019

Advancing Through Innovation and Compassion

  • The Mongolia Office was established, extending our presence into a new frontier market.

  • Release a new generation application data management system - ISSUE system.

  • Signed strategic cooperation agreement with Northeast University, ranking 44 in the United States.

  • The 7th GET-GEA global partners conference held in Xi'an.

  • The 6th "Ride for the children" charity cycling in Guangxi.

  • Received the "2018-2019 Heart to Heart Company" award issued by the Hong Kong Youth Association.

2018

Strengthening Bonds

  • The GET-GEA Annual Conference was held in Chongqing in October.

  • The 5th "Ride for the children" charity cycling, cycling around Taihu Lake was officially opened. 26 public welfare Knights took two days and nights to ride for love, with a total of 280 km. This charish ride joined the 50km Mini riding challenge.

2017

Gathering Strength and Giving Back

  • The 4th GEA Global Annual Conference was held in Haikou,Hainan.

  • The 4th "Ride For The Children" charity cycling from Tangkou, Kaiping to Zhaoqing was organized for renovation of Shangen Primary School.

2016

Global Outreach

  • The Taiwan Office opened, expanding our reach and deepening engagement with students and institutions across the region.

  • We supported the construction of a community cultural center in Tangkou Old Market of Kaiping City, Guangdong Province in 2016.

  • GEA won Hong Kong Star Brand Award 2016 - Innovation & Technology Award.

2015

A Year of Distinction and Honor

  • GEA won Hong Kong Star Brand Award 2015 - Enterprise Award - the only educational institution winning the award.

2014

Where Charity Began

  • In July, GEA "Giving" series launched its first session – "Ride for the Children". GEA has been spreading love with the power of charity and has a responsibility to seek happiness for students.

  • GEA received the Brand Excellence Award of the ENTERPRISING Hong Kong Awards 2014.

2013

Building the Future

  • GEA won the "Family-Friendly Employer" award as well as the "Hong Kong Star Brand – Small and Medium Enterprises Award".

  • WFOE structure has been successfully established by forming a fully owned subsidiary in Shenzhen.

2004-2012

The Origins of GEA

  • GEA was founded with the opening of our Hong Kong Headquarters, marking the start of our mission to connect students with world-class education opportunities.

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