Special Project: Ethics in Technology and Aging
ICE-TeA: The International Consortium for Ethics in Technology and Aging
SFU STAR Institute received funding from the AGE-WELL Catalyst Funding Program in Healthy Aging in 2023 to lead on a project that addresses ethical challenges in AgeTech with the aim of co-creating a way forward with national and international communities. See AGE-WELL's funding announcement HERE.
ICE-TEA 1.0
In the first year of the catalyst project, the ICE-TEA team:
- Carried out a rapid review of ethical issues within AgeTech
- Facilitated 9 national and international workshops and symposia
- Established an Ethical AgeTech Community of Practice (CoP)
- Developed knowledge mobilization materials and publications, including a book proposal for AGE-WELL's Springer AgeTech book series on Ethics, Technology and Aging
- Outlined key recommendations for moving forward
- And more
Workshops and Symposia
The first three international co-creation workshops took place in mid 2023 with a report published on workshop key findings and recommendations:
AgeTech, Ethics and Equity: Towards a Cultural Shift in AgeTech Ethical Responsibility
The first national co-creation workshop on "Working Towards Culture Change and Ethical Design Thinking in the AgeTech Sector" took place during the 2023 AGE-WELL Annual Conference in October 2023 in Toronto, Ontario.
The second and third national workshops on "Designing Technology for Seniors" took place in early 2024 at Silver Harbour Centre in North Vancouver and 411 Seniors Centre Society in East Vancouver, British Columbia.
See workshop posters below for more details:
Two national and international workshops to develop ICE-TEA's Community of Practice and provide recommendations for ICE-TEA 2.0 took place in early 2024.
ICE-TEA took part in a symposium on AgeTech and the Ethical Imperative at the Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting 2023 2023 in November 2023 in Tampa, Florida.
Stay tuned for the first year's final report and opportunities on how to participate in future ICE-TEA activities and events.
ICE-TEA Future Directions
Stay tuned for a first year project report in early 2025, outling project activities, key recommendations for moving forward and future plans, including an ICE-TEA project website and further development of ICE-TEA's Community of Practice (CoP).
For more information on ICE-TEA's CoP, click below:
