Frequently asked questions

General Information & Applications

  • EAGxNordics’25 is an Effective Altruism conference organised by the Nordic and Baltic EA communities. It features three days of networking, talks, and workshops.

    EAG(x) conferences are a great way to connect with people in the EA community, discover new opportunities, and learn more about the community, various projects, and cause areas.

    The conference will take place from Friday 25 April to Sunday 27 April in Oslo, Norway, at Rebel (Universitetsgata 2, 0164 Oslo).

  • EAGxNordics’25 is primarily for people who are:

    — Familiar with the core ideas of effective altruism

    — Interested in learning more about what to do with these ideas

    — From the Nordic or Baltic countries, living there, or planning on moving there

    — If you want to attend but are unsure about whether to apply, please err on the side of applying!

    You must be 18 or older to attend due to our insurance policy.

  • Applications are open! While submitting earlier is encouraged, please make sure to submit your application by 8 April. Here’s what you can expect from the application process:

    Complete a short application (~5-15 minutes). We’ll ask for basic details about your interests and engagement with effective altruism.

    Our team will review your application. Our team will review your application and aim to reach out within two weeks, regardless of the outcome.

    Register for the conference (~5 minutes). If you’ve been accepted, you’ll receive an email with a link to register and confirm your place at the conference. At this stage you’ll be asked to provide dietary requirements and additional logistic details, and have the option of donating to offset event costs.  

    Have questions? Email us at nordics@eaglobalx.org. If you want to attend but are unsure whether this event is for you, please apply anyway!

  • We kindly ask attendees to consider donating to the Centre for Effective Altruism to help us cover costs and provide travel support for attendees who otherwise cannot afford to attend.

    • General attendees: £95 (~€115)

    • Students or individuals facing financial hardship: £30 (~€35)
      (Please do not donate if you are unable to do so.)

    • Income-based suggestions:

      • If you earn over £30,000 (€35,000): £95 (€115)

      • If you earn over £55,000 (€60,000): £170 (€200)

      • If you earn over £100,000 (€120,000): £340 (€405)

    For questions related to tickets, travel grants, and admission, please contact nordics@eaglobalx.org.

    Please note that donations are non-refundable.

  • To cancel your ticket, please complete the following steps:

    Log in to your EA Global account and go to the 'My Event Registrations' tab.

    Navigate to the relevant EA Global event and click 'Manage'. This will open your registration record.

    To the right of your registration record, you will see a small form titled, 'No Longer Interested in Attending?'

    Please fill this out and click, 'Request Registration Cancellation'.

Travel & Accommodations

  • We will have a limited amount of funding available to support attendees with travel grants, which you can request while submitting your application. This is meant for attendees who cannot attend the event without support. Please only apply for a travel grant if you cannot attend without it.

    You can read more in our Travel Support Policy document.

  • Attendees must book and pay for their own accommodation.

Preparing for the Event

  • Here are some concrete steps you can take to prepare for the conference itself:

    — Make a list of your priorities – what you’d like to get out of the conference

    — Make a plan of action based on those priorities

    — Follow the instructions in the emails you’re getting and make yourself a profile on Swapcard (our event app)

    — Look through other people’s profiles and connect with those you’d like to meet with or who share your interests

    — Look through sessions on the agenda and register for the ones you’d like to attend (and bookmark the ones you’re interested in but which you’re less sure about)

    — Be realistic - plan in adequate time to rest, refuel and to have spontaneous conversations

    Read Forum posts tagged “effective altruism conferences” for lots more tips on how to get the most out of attending a conference!

  • — Swapcard is the app we use for our events. Attendees use it to:

    — Look at the agenda and register for the content sessions they’d like to attend

    — Make a profile to help you connect with other attendees – you can say what you do, what you’re interested in talking about, what ideas or expertise you can give others, and how to contact you

    — Request 1-1 or small group meetings with other attendees – choose the people, the time, and the meeting point

    — Send messages to coordinate with other attendees, during and after the conference

    — Find key information about the event, such as the attendee guide, map, wifi, jobs board, or what time food is being served

    Once your application has been accepted to the conference, you'll be given access to the event Swapcard page a few weeks before the event.

Volunteering & Mentoring

  • Volunteers are crucial to the success of the event! You can apply to volunteer in the application form. This will not affect the admission criteria.

    Volunteers help the conference run smoothly in a variety of ways, such as liaising with speakers, welcoming attendees, managing the content rooms, and helping attendees navigate the venue.

    Before EAGxNordics, volunteers are asked to do one remote and one in-person pre-event training session. During the event, volunteers generally work for 8–12 hours in 4-6 hour shifts. Besides these time commitments, volunteers participate in the conference as all attendees do. For this reason, we require volunteers to be accepted to the conference as an attendee before they can join the volunteer team.

    We think volunteering is particularly useful for:

    — Attendees who want to test their operations or event-running skills

    — Attendees who would like to help ensure the conference is a success

    — First-time attendees who don’t expect to be completely booked with meetings

    — Attendees who would like to meet other volunteers or work with the organising team

  • If you have been confirmed as a volunteer by the volunteer team lead, please plan to arrive by 12:30 on Friday for training. Please note that indicating an interest in volunteering on the application form does not guarantee being offered to join as a volunteer, and you must receive a specific invitation.

    Volunteers who are assisting with venue setup will receive additional details via email and private volunteer channels.

  • You can sign up to be a mentor by filling out the mentor sign-up form. As a mentor, you'll be featured on a dedicated Swapcard page, allowing attendees to easily find and request 1-on-1 meetings with you. Additionally, we ask mentors to host a small-group lunch on Saturday with 5-6 mentees. This role is designed to be low-effort but highly impactful, helping early-career professionals navigate the EA landscape.

Code of Conduct, Support, & Accessibility

  • At EAGxNordics and social events associated with it, all attendees agree to:

    — Respect the boundaries of other participants.

    — Look out for one another and try to help if you can.

    — Adhere to national and local health and safety regulations, as well as any additional policies we institute for EA Global.

    These behaviours don't belong at EAGxNordics or related events:

    — Unwanted sexual attention or sexual harassment of any kind.

    — Using the event app to request meetings for romantic or sexual reasons.

    — Offensive, disruptive, or discriminatory actions or communication.

    We understand that human interaction is complex. If you feel able, please give each other the benefit of explaining behaviour you find unwelcome or offensive.

    If you’re asked to stop a behaviour that’s causing a problem for someone, we expect you to stop immediately.

    You can contact us at nordics@eaglobalx.org if you have any questions.

    If you experience harassment or other unwanted behaviour, you can contact our designated support persons during the event. (More about the support persons below).

  • We will have designated community health point persons in the conference. Their contact details will be available for the attendees and you can contact them during the conference if you experience any unwanted behaviour, including sexual harassment or unwanted romantic/sexual advances, or if you feel anxious, overwhelmed, or otherwise upset or in crisis.

  • The venue is wheelchair-accessible. Please email us at nordics@eaglobalx.org if you have questions about accessibility or if you need us to make any accommodations.

Contacting the Organisers

  • Please contact the EAGxNordics’25 team via nordics@eaglobalx.org.

  • You can suggest a speaker (including yourself) or share other content ideas using this form.

    This form does not guarantee that a content suggestion will be included in a conference, nor that each entry will receive a response. However, we're grateful for submissions to this form and we monitor form responses regularly.

    If needed, you can also email content@eagxnordics.org.