FACULTY-LED & CUSTOM PROGRAMS

YOUR PROGRAM, YOUR DISCIPLINE,
ANYWHERE IN AFRICA OR SOUTHEAST ASIA

Faculty-led programs have been at the heart of GEI since 2006. GEI designs and runs programs around a faculty member's vision, in virtually any discipline and across 30+ destinations in Africa and Southeast Asia, from one week to a full semester, single or multi-country. From program design to logistics, safety, and 24/7 support, GEI is the partner behind the program, so faculty can focus on teaching.

THE GEI DIFFERENCE

Exclusive regional focus and expertise
Our destinations can feel intimidating without a deeply rooted local partner, as a faculty leader once put it. Since 2006, GEI has focused exclusively on Africa and Southeast Asia, and that focus is what a program leader gains: more than 20 years of regional expertise, and in-country teams and partners for whom the destination is not a posting but home.

Academic design
GEI's academic team works with you on the syllabus, the field content, and the partners that bring your learning objectives to life, whatever the discipline.

Teams on the ground
Full-time GEI teams in six core destinations, and experienced local coordinators everywhere else, all of them from the country they work in. They host your group from arrival to departure and are known for their attention to detail.

Safety and risk management
Personal 24/7 health and safety support, risk management protocols, and insurance for the program dates, so your institution's duty-of-care requirements are met.

OUR DESTINATIONS

Six core destinations with full-time GEI teams, and 30+ destinations in all, single or multi-country.
AFRICA
Bases: Accra, Cape Town, Kigali, Nairobi
Angola, Benin, Burundi, Botswana, Cameroon, DR Congo (Kivu), Egypt, eSwatini, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
SOUTHEAST ASIA
Bases: Bangkok, Ho Chinh City
Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam

OUR SERVICES

Before departure
Destination advice, academic program and curriculum design, itinerary and logistics planning, pre-departure orientation for students and faculty, and transparent pricing built around your budget.

On site
GEI coordinates every program element: orientation, lectures and guest speakers, workshops, meetings, site visits, community-engaged learning, and cultural immersion, with accommodation, transport, meals, and translation handled by GEI's team. 24/7 health and safety support runs throughout.

WHAT FACULTY SAY

"GEI made our program in Rwanda a great success. You connected me and my students with the important players in business, government, and non-governmental organizations. You are a valuable partner for my program, and I highly recommend working with you to maximize the impact of time in Africa and Asia."
Dr. Reid Click, George Washington University
"I have worked with a variety of travel organizations and our experience with GEI was a dream! An enormous thanks to Francoise for everything she did to make our travels in Rwanda seamless, comfortable, and truly enjoyable. She and the Kigali team were fantastic!"
Katie Dobosz Kenney, New York University
"I have been at students' service as a logistical liaison for many years now and I don't remember the last time I had such an effective, comfortable, and fun experience co-coordinating a program. Coralie and GEI have redefined my expectations on travel providers' level of efficiency, and I cannot thank Coralie enough for her dedication, flexibility, attention to detail, and overall outstanding character in helping us make this program in South Africa happen."
Seram Lee, Pepperdine University
"I will run out of adjectives trying to describe our program with GEI in South Africa. Our experiences have been truly paradigm shifting. It’s also been a whole lot of fun!"
Jessica Rush, University of Washington
"The self-compassion training we were able to offer through GEI to mental health counsellors in Kenya was one of the most moving teaching experiences of my life."
Dr. Chris Germer, Harvard Medical School
"Our GEI program was fantastic in terms of the cultural, medical and social experiences we encountered. We learned a great deal about the people, and we hope to continue our mission of helping to establish emergency medicine in the region."
Dr. David Seaberg, University of Tennessee

START A CONVERSATION

Tell us the discipline, the region, and the timing you have in mind, and we will come back with first ideas and a draft outline.