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The Global Esports Federation (GEF) is a non-governmental organization that convenes the world's esports (or competitive video gaming) community. It was established on December 16, 2019, and is headquartered in Singapore,[1] where it is a registered society under the Singapore Registry of Societies.

The GEF is a convening body for the esports ecosystem. The mission of GEF is to "cultivate competition along with developing communities and the connection between sport, esports, and technology".[2] The organization set up the GEF Events Properties, consisting of the Global Esports Games, Global Esports Tour, and a community initiative series. It also runs GEFcon — Global Esports Federation Convention — a thought leadership and ideation incubator platform, and GEFestival, an event around esports culture, art, music, fashion, entertainment, and youth.

According to its constitution,[3] Member Federations from around the world can be a part of the GEF. As of January 2023, there are 16 Commissions and two Councils that guide the work of the GEF. The first and current President of the GEF is Chris Chan of Singapore.

History

The GEF was launched on December 16, 2019 with Chris Chan appointed as its first President. The Board currently consists of a President, five vice-presidents, and 14 board members. The GEF appointed its first Chief Executive Officer, Paul J. Foster, in March 2021.[4]

The GEF has a diverse Global Events Portfolio. Its Global Esports Games (GEG) staged its inaugural edition in 2021 and will take place annually. The first GEG was held in Singapore in December 2021, followed by the second edition in Istanbul, Turkey in 2022 and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 2023.[5]

GEF Board

Designation Name Country/Territory
President Chris Chan Шаблон:Flagicon Singapore
Vice Presidents Steven Ma Шаблон:Flagicon China
Chester King Шаблон:Flagicon United Kingdom
T A Ganda Sithole Шаблон:Flagicon Zimbabwe
Adrian Lismore Шаблон:Flagicon Ireland
Melita N. Moore, M.D. Шаблон:Flagicon United States
Board Members Ramil Aliyev Шаблон:Flagicon Azerbaijan
Stefy Bau Шаблон:Flagicon Italy
Samy Bessi Шаблон:Flagicon Belgium
Hala Ghandour Шаблон:Flagicon Lebanon
Lorenzo Giorgetti Шаблон:Flagicon Italy
Hideki Hayakawa Шаблон:Flagicon Japan
Jerry Ling Шаблон:Flagicon Singapore
Chong Geng Ng Шаблон:Flagicon Singapore
Yaqui Núñez del Risco Mejía   Шаблон:Flagicon Dominican Republic
Chris Overholt Шаблон:Flagicon Canada
Alper Afsin Özdemir Шаблон:Flagicon Türkiye
Dana Reizniece-Ozola Шаблон:Flagicon Latvia
Aurelia Ruetsch Шаблон:Flagicon France
Koen Schobbers Шаблон:Flagicon Netherlands
Peter Zeytoonjian Шаблон:Flagicon United States
Chief Executive Officer Paul J. Foster Шаблон:Flagicon Australia
Honorary Board Member Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud Шаблон:Flagicon Saudi Arabia
Senior Advisor Andrzej Krasnicki Шаблон:Flagicon Poland
Hideki Okamura Шаблон:Flagicon Japan
Rebecca (Bex) Smith Шаблон:Flagicon New Zealand
Song Luzeng Шаблон:Flagicon China
Advisor Nicholas Khoo Шаблон:Flagicon Singapore

GEF Commissions

Commission Chair Country/Territory
Athletes, Players, Community Koen Schobbers Шаблон:Flagicon Canada, Шаблон:Flagicon Netherlands
Brand, Marketing, Communications Lorenzo Giorgetti, Peter Zeytoonjian Шаблон:Flagicon Italy, Шаблон:Flagicon United States of America
Technology, Innovation, Active Esports Chris Overholt Шаблон:Flagicon Canada
Education, Culture, Youth Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud, Jerry Ling Шаблон:Flagicon Saudi Arabia, Шаблон:Flagicon Singapore
Finance, Legal, Administration Adrian Lismore, Ramil Aliyev Шаблон:Flagicon Ireland, Шаблон:Flagicon Azerbaijan
Governance, Ethics & Membership T A Ganda Sithole, Ramil Aliyev Шаблон:Flagicon Zimbabwe, Шаблон:Flagicon Azerbaijan
Health & Wellness Melita N. Moore, M.D., Ali Al Ramahi Шаблон:Flagicon United States of America, Шаблон:Flagicon United Kingdom
Technical, Standards & Properties Chester King, Mars Hou Шаблон:Flagicon United Kingdom, Шаблон:Flagicon China
International Relations & Development Mario Cilenti, Aurelia Ruetsch Шаблон:Flagicon Argentina, Шаблон:Flagicon France
GEG 2023-2024 Coordination Commission Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud, Lisa Hindson, Vinod Kumar Tiwari Шаблон:Flagicon Saudi Arabia, Шаблон:Flagicon Australia, Шаблон:Flagicon India

Member Federations

As of January 2023, there are more than 150 global partnerships, including over 127 Member Federations in the GEF.

Development Federations

In September 2021, the GEF announced the creation of two Esports Development Federations:[6] the Africa Esports Development Federation and the Pan Am Esports Development Federation. It was unveiled as part of the GEF's commitment to developing the esports ecosystem around the world.

In 2023, the Oceania and Europe Esports Development Federations were formed to continue the support of sustainable development of esports communities throughout the #worldconnected.

Events

Global Esports Games

The Global Esports Games (GEG) is an event of the GEF. It is a multi-title esports competition featuring athletes from Member Federations and takes place in December every year.

In May 2021, the GEF announced the host cities for the first three editions of the GEG. The inaugural GEG took place in Singapore in 2021, followed by Istanbul in 2022 and will head to Riyadh in 2023.[7]

Three esports titles were contested at Singapore 2021 Global Esports Games: Valve’s Dota 2 (PC Multiplayer Online Battle Arena), Konami’s eFootball PES 2021 Season Update, and Capcom’s Street Fighter V.[8] Active Esports was included as a demonstration event, featuring FreeStriker, a non-contact virtual sport that pits martial arts athletes against each other using real-time motion tracking.

Istanbul 2022 Global Esports Games featured Valve’s Dota 2 (PC Multiplayer Online Battle Arena), Konami’s eFootball 2023, Capcom’s Street Fighter V, and Krafton's PUBG Mobile.

Editions

Year City
Singapore 2021 Global Esports Games Шаблон:Flagicon Singapore
Istanbul 2022 Global Esports Games Шаблон:Flagicon Istanbul
Riyadh 2023 Global Esports Games Шаблон:Flagicon Riyadh
China 2024 Global Esports Games Шаблон:Flagicon
Dubai 2025 Global Esports Games Шаблон:Flagicon
USA 2026 Global Esports Games Шаблон:Flagicon

Global Esports Tour

The Global Esports Tour (GET) is a series of tournaments for professional esports athletes and teams.

In September 2021, the GEF announced the first series of the GET, with each stage showcasing a different esports title.[9]

The first edition of the GET had a total prize pool of US$500,000.[10]

GET Riyadh 2023 will be staged on August 26-27, 2023, at Gamers8 festival. Participating pro athletes will compete for a US$50,000 prize pool in eFootball 2023.

Partners

Tencent is a Founding Global Partner of the GEF.[11] The federation also has a list of other partners, including Strategic Partners Commonwealth Games Federation,[12] FACEIT,[13] International Telecommunication Union,[14] Peace and Sport[15] and UNESCO.[16]

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