EA - Curious about EAGxVirtual? Ask the team anything! by OllieBase

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Curious about EAGxVirtual? Ask the team anything!, published by OllieBase on November 4, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum.EAGxVirtual 2023, a free online effective altruism conference (November 17-19),is just two weeks away!The event will bring together EAs from around the world, and will facilitate discussions about how we can work on pressing problems, connections between attendees and diverse fields, and more.Applyhereby 16 November.We've recently published some more details about the event andwe want to invite you to ask us about what to expect from the event.Please post your questions as comments bythe end of the day on Sunday (5 November)and we'll aim to respond by the end of the day on Monday (6 November).Some question prompts:Unsure about applying?We encourage everyone with a genuine interest in EA toapply, and we're accepting a vast majority of people. Let us know what you're uncertain about with the application process.Undecided whether to go?Tell us why and we can help you. We'll probably be biased but we'll try our best to present considerations on both sides - it won't be a good use of time for everyone!Unsure how to prepare?You can find some tips onthe EA Global topic pagebut we're happy to help with your specific case if you need more tips!Uncertain how to set up a group activity (a screening, a meet-up etc.) for the event?Share your thoughts below and we can help you plan!We look forward to hearing from you!Sasha, Dion (EAGxVirtual / EA Anywhere) and Ollie (CEA)Thanks for listening. To help us out with The Nonlinear Library or to learn more, please visit nonlinear.org