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EAGxCDMX 2025 is happening! Formerly known as EAGxLATAM, this event will take place in Mexico City (aka CDMX) at Universum - Museo de las Ciencias, from March 14th to 16th, 2025. 

Apply by February 24th!

Apply now

What to expect

A weekend of engaging talks, workshops, and discussions focused on evidence-based approaches to doing good. Attendants will be able to learn what the effective altruism (EA) community is doing to address the most pressing problems of the world and connect with people who share their interests.

We are currently putting together the program and we’d like to hear what speakers and topics you want to see at the event. Let us know or register your interest as speaker here.

Who should apply? 

Whether you've just discovered the EA movement and want to learn more or you’re very familiar with the central ideas and have experience working in one of the cause areas, EAGxCDMX is a great opportunity to attend thought-provoking talks and connect with like-minded people.

We are aiming for 50 to 65% of the content to be in Spanish, with the remainder in English. We expect many attendees to only speak Spanish, and some international attendees who don’t speak Spanish at all, and believe the conference will provide valuable connections and talks for both groups (and everyone in between).

Apply now!

Applications are now open, apply here before February 24th. You can also head over to the event page to learn about ticket prices, travel grants, and more.  If you want to attend but are unsure, please just apply anyway! 
Feel free to contact cdmx@eaglobalx.org with any questions.

See you there!

Anuncio en español:

¡EAGxCDMX 2025 está confirmada! Antes conocida como EAGxLATAM, esta conferencia se llevará a cabo en la Ciudad de México en el Universum - Museo de las Ciencias, del 14 al 16 de marzo de 2025. 

¡Aplica antes de febrero 24!

Aplica ahora

¿Qué puedo esperar?

Un fin de semana de charlas, talleres e interesantes debates sobre acciones basadas ​​en evidencia para hacer el bien. Al asistir, podrás conocer lo que está haciendo la comunidad del altruismo eficaz (EA) para abordar los problemas más urgentes del mundo y conectarte con personas que comparten tus intereses.

Actualmente estamos preparando el programa y nos interesa saber qué oradores y temas te gustaría ver en el evento. Mándanos tus sugerencias o registra tu interés como ponente a través de este formulario. 

¿Quién debería asistir?

Si acabas de descubrir el movimiento de EA y quieres conocer más o si ya tienes mucha familiaridad con las ideas centrales y llevas años trabajando en una de sus causas, esta conferencia es una gran oportunidad para escuchar charlas que te harán reflexionar y para hacer conexiones con personas que comparten tus intereses.

Estamos planeando que entre el 50 y el 65% del contenido sea en español y el resto en inglés. Consideramos que asistirán muchas personas que solo hablan español y algunas del resto del mundo que no hablan este idioma, y creemos que la conferencia ofrecerá experiencias valiosas para ambos grupos (y cualquier otro).

¡Ya puedes aplicar!

Las solicitudes están abiertas, aplica aquí antes del 24 de febrero. También puedes visitar la página del evento para conocer más sobre el precio del boleto, apoyo financiero y otros detalles. Si te interesa asistir pero no estás segura(o), ¡aplica de todos modos!
No dudes en contactarnos a cdmx@eaglobalx.org si tienes alguna pregunta. 

¡Nos vemos allá!

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