And after several months of virtual discussions, reporting, and online events, we will host the World Ethics in Electronics Forum in Munich, Germany. We invite hardware engineers, embedded systems programmers, C-level executives, government officials, shareholders, academics, and electronics makers to deep-dive with us on a few key ethical topics, which we will track and document at.

With our publications (print and digital) and live events (in-person and digital), Elektor and ELEKTRONIK PRAXIS will educate and engage electronics community members on the most pressing ethical issues of our time.

Is your company rewarding its staff when it increases profit or when it helps reach sustainable development goals (SDG)?.

Can you agree with your peers on basic electronics-related ethical principles as we approach 2022?.

Are you using your electronics- and engineering-related skills and expertise for positive endeavors?.

Are your projects and products helpful or harmful?.

How are your design, programming, and sourcing decisions affecting your community, the environment, and the industry?.

Today, over year after the global COVID-19 pandemic began, the WEEF team asks engineers and makers to carefully consider the ramifications of their work as they engage with revolutionary electronic technologies in a rapidly evolving globalized marketplace. Much like design processes and technical workflows, engineers and makers alike must regularly revisit and reimagine codes of ethics to keep up with the times. Since 1961, approaches to ethical decision-making have changed quite a bit. World Ethical Electronics Forum: Ethics, SDGs, and MoreĮlektor launched the first do-it-yourself (DIY) electronics movement in the 20 th century. After the 2021 event, future WEEF events will take place all over the world (large and small events, online and onsite), with a leading event planned for Munich every November. The first ‘’pioneer edition’’ of WEEF will take place in Munich, Germany.

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