“RETROSPECTIVE ON EA NIGERIA SUMMIT: OUR SUCCESSES AND LEARNINGS” by EA Nigeria, Daniel Elabi, Adebayo Mubarak, Zakariyau Yusuf

EA Nigeria Summit was the first EA-related conference in Nigeria, and it took place from September 6th to 7th, 2024. The event saw a higher level of interest than we (the organisers) expected. We received applications from individuals across Nigeria and the international community, especially Africans. We accepted 170 applicants for the summit, and a total of 136 participants attended the event. The summit provided an opportunity for the attendees to connect, network, and share ideas and practices, paving the way for potential collaboration and impactful actions at the cost of USD 179.6 per attendee. Some Key Specifics  Location - Chida Event Centre, Utako, Abuja, Nigeria. Applications received - 472, (18 applications were duplicates) Admitted applicants - 170 Confirmed attendees - 137 Number of speakers - 14 Total Expenses - USD 24,611 Cost per attendee - 179.6 USD The first EA-aligned conference in Nigeria!  We [...] ---Outline:(01:03) Some Key Specifics(01:39) The first EA-aligned conference in Nigeria!(02:37) Summit Goal and Strategy(04:19) Attendees and Experience(07:18) Budgeting and Finances(10:14) Content(11:40) Production and Logistics(12:02) Dealing with Vendors:(12:28) Securing the Summit Venue:(13:26) Video Production and Photography(14:00) Printing(14:31) Logistics (Summit Day 1 and 2)(15:19) Communication and Event Tech(16:26) Some Additional Brief(17:12) Core Team and VolunteersThe original text contained 2 footnotes which were omitted from this narration. The original text contained 6 images which were described by AI. --- First published: October 11th, 2024 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/xyGYuoP8EfXmirdZg/retrospective-on-ea-nigeria-summit-our-successes-and --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.