This Forum facilitates the Multi-Stakeholder Networking forcollaboration and cooperation for the promotion and implementation of “Business and Human Rights (BHR)” ideas and practices in Asia. As a new paradigm of Access toJustice, such networks are desired to work for complementing to the traditional Nation-State system by hard law and the judicial independence by a new approach for Human Security of vulnerable peoples by protection and empowerment through such networks. This Forum is an extension and outreach of the Session of “Pro Bono for ESG” and other related sessions to follow up on the 14thAsia Pro Bono Conference and Access to Justice Exchange

• Education for Business and Human Rights: Human rights education, curriculum development, institutionalization, and the role of Clinical Legal Education (CLE).

• Pro Bono and Business and Human Rights: How pro bono legal services can promote corporate awareness of human rights responsibilities and support individuals facing legal challenges when raising human rights concerns.

• Foreign Workers, Refugees, and Access to Justice: Human rights protections, access to remedies, and the responsibilities of relevant institutions and businesses.

• Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights: The implications of AI for refugee screening, recruitment, credit assessment, supply chains, human rights due diligence, and access to remedies.

• Children’s Rights and AI: Considering the impact of AI on children’s rights and developing a shared vision for the future.

• Cross-Sector Collaboration: Building practical partnerships among legal professionals, businesses, governments, civil society, researchers, and students.

This workshop welcomes participants from diverse sectors who are interested in promoting Business and Human Rights and advancing access to justice through a human security lens, including: 

• Lawyers and legal professionals
• Administrative and judicial scriveners, labour and social security attorneys and other legal professionals, and paralegals
• Civil society organizations and NGOs 
• Corporate and private sector personnel 
• Government and public sector officials 
• Researchers, teachers, and Students 

Morning Session | Education, CLE, Pro Bono and Business and Human Rights

The morning session will explore approaches to human rights education and institutional development, followed by interactive discussions on the role of pro bono legal services in promoting corporate responsibility and protecting individuals who raise human rights concerns.

Afternoon Session | Practical Issues, Research and Future Collaboration

The afternoon session will focus on practical and emerging issues at the intersection of business, human rights, and AI. Through expert presentations, group discussions, and interactive activities, participants will examine current challenges and identify opportunities for collaboration.

Topics will include the human rights of foreign workers and refugees, AI and access to remedies, supply chains and human rights due diligence, and children’s rights in the age of AI.

The Forum will conclude with a plenary discussion inviting participants to share their visions and proposals for future regional collaboration, including the next Asia Pro Bono Conference and Access to Justice Exchange in Chiang Mai, Thailand, in 2027.

Join us in Fukuoka to exchange ideas, strengthen cross-sector connections, and explore how education, pro bono services, and responsible use of AI can advance Business and Human Rights and Access to Justice across Asia.

We look forward to welcoming you to the Business and Human Rights Networking Forum 2026.