My name is pronounced roughly as “yu(h)roon” (IPA: jəˈʀun).
Currently residing in Brussels, Belgium. I obtained my master’s degree in audiovisual arts, specializing in television, from RITCS in 2020. During my studies, I learned how to direct, write scripts, film, edit and develop concepts.
I have since applied and refined all these skills by creating YouTube videos for my channel, A Happier World. A Happier World is a YouTube channel that explores exciting ideas with the potential to radically improve the world. The videos tackle the world’s most pressing problems and offer effective ways we can solve them. Topics covered include global health, poverty, animal welfare, artificial intelligence, pandemics, climate change, and even moral philosophy.
I have been actively involved with EA Brussels/Belgium since 2016. My experience in hosting and organizing events has provided valuable insights into effectively communicating EA ideas.
Pronouns: he/him
Thanks for the write-up! I agree with Chris that the natural functions can vary substantially, and Ulrik’s comment shows how (another example could be a policy focus in EA DC and EA Brussels). But there are for sure many universal things like the ones you mentioned.
My main nitpick is with the term. I don’t see why “local EA groups” isn’t good enough. There are already so many abbreviations within the EA movement that it gets overwhelming. If you read “MEAROs” you have no idea what you’re talking about without prior context, while “local EA groups” is very clear and not even that long. The term covers points 1 and 2 of your definition (“local” means it’s regional and “EA group” already signals it’s meta). Differentiating local groups with and without an organizational structure doesn’t seem particularly useful. I assume most unstructured local EA groups aspire to get such a structure, and many of the present and future values listed also apply to them.