Frequently asked questions

General Information & Applications

  • EAGxNordics 2026 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 24 April to Sunday 26 April in Stockholm, Sweden, at House of People (Barnhusgatan 12-14, 111 23 Stockholm).

  • EAGxNordics 2026 is for people who want to turn good intentions into practical outcomes.

    We welcome attendees who are familiar with core ideas of effective altruism. We’re also excited to see applications from professionals working in impactful fields who may be newer to EA and curious about how these ideas could support their work.

    EAGxNordics 2026 focuses on the Nordic and Baltic regions and welcomes the broader European community, but we are committed to building a diverse environment and encourage attendees from around the world to apply.

    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. You can bring a toddler with you; if you plan to, please inform us by sending an email to nordics@eaglobalx.org.

  • Applications are open until 12 April.

    The application process consists of three stages:

    • You complete the application form. You will be prompted to log into your effectivealtruism.org account; if you don't have an existing account, you can easily create one. We will ask you questions about your interests and your engagement with effective altruism. We invite you to be as specific and detailed as possible in your answers, favouring content over form.

    • Our team reviews your application. While it might take longer in busy periods, we aim to be in touch about your application within 2 weeks, regardless of the outcome.

    • You register for the conference. If you’ve been accepted, you will receive an email with a link to register. This step is essential to secure your place at the conference. At this stage, you will be asked about dietary requirements and additional logistical details. Also, you will 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!

  • The event is free to attend.

    That said, we invite participants to consider making a donation to help cover the conference costs. As a rough guideline, many attendees choose to contribute around £80, though the amount entirely depends on your ability to give.

  • 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'.

  • We will have a limited amount of funding available to support attendees with travel reimbursements. Travel support will be prioritised for applicants in the Nordic-Baltic area and the surrounding region who could not attend without it.

    Please only apply for a travel grant if you cannot attend without it.

    Travel support can only be used for 1) accommodation coinciding with conference dates, and 2) economy flights, trains, or buses that are directly related to the conference, and does not include food, transport for out-of-conference meetups, afterparties or other activities unrelated to the conference.

    You can request travel support in the event’s application or registration form.

    Before applying for travel support, please read our Travel Support Policy.

  • Attendees must book and pay for their own accommodation.

    We have prepared an accommodation guide that you can use to look for cost-effective and comfortable hotels and hostels that are easily accessible from the venue.

  • The venue is within walking distance of Stockholm Central Station (T-Centralen), which is easily accessible from a number of neighbourhoods and offers good connections.

    In the accommodation guide you’ll find specific recommendations about convenient areas. You can also use this spreadsheet for accommodation coordination to find coachsurfing hosts, share spare places in AirBnbs, and connect with people to split hotel/hostel rooms.

  • Before and after the conference a number of satellite events take place, including an unofficial afterparty on Sunday evening. If possible, we encourage you to come to Stockholm before the conference begins and to stay in town until Monday.

Travel & Accommodation

  • 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.

Preparing for the Event

  • 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 up to 8 hours. 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

  • Volunteers should expect to arrive at the venue around 12:00 on Friday April 24 for training. More detailed information will be sent to them by the Volunteer Lead.

Volunteering

Code of Conduct, Support, & Accessibility

  • At EA Global, EAGx events and social events associated with EA Global or EAGx events, all attendees agree to treat other participants with respect.

    This is a professional learning and networking event. These behaviors don't belong at EA Global or related events:

    • Offensive, disruptive, or discriminatory actions or communication.

    • Unwanted sexual attention or sexual harassment of any kind.

    • Using the event app or scheduled meetings for romantic purposes.

    • Misrepresenting your credentials or professional ties.

    • Recording others without their permission.

    • Excessive promotion of your own services or products.

    We understand that human interaction is complex, but if you’re asked to stop a behavior that’s causing a problem for someone, we expect you to stop immediately. More guidance on what we expect will be found in the Event Guide.

    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.

  • Please contact the EAGxNordics 2026 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.

Contacting the Organisers