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What are the Nordic & Baltic comparative advantages to have a positive impact in the world? This talk explores the unique strengths and opportunities of the Nordic effective altruism community to do good. Drawing on insights from workshops with community builders in the Nordics & Baltic countries, Maria Bækkelie and Laura M. Kull shares patterns, challenges, and ideas for how the region can best contribute to global impact.Maria Bækkelie serves as the Community and Event Manager at Effective Altruism Norway. Her extensive involvement with the Norwegian Effective Altruism community includes co-founding both Gi Effektivt and EA Norway. Prior to her current role, Maria was a Job Board Curator and Designer at 80,000 Hours, and the Managing Director of Gi Effektivt. Additionally, she has experience as a service designer in both the private and public sectors. Maria holds a degree in Industrial Design Engineering from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.Laura Maria Kull is a board member and the introductory fellowship coordinator for Effective Altruism Estonia. She is also a community builder on a local level in Norway as well as an event organizer - currently as the Baltics Lead for the EAGxNordics 2025. Outside of the EA world, she has been working in the public sector on both a local and a European level.