B-Tech Asia

As part of its regional expansion, and thanks to preliminary engagements in South Korea and India in particular,  B-Tech is currently developing its Asia strategy to engage with companies and other stakeholders in the region and within the technology sector on how to address, prevent and mitigate human rights risks related to digital technologies.

For more information and to engage with B-Tech Asia, please contact OHCHR-B-techproject@un.org.

Regional Engagement

• AI Governance and the Start-Up Ecosystem in Asia: Big Tech, SMEs, and Human Rights, Geneva (During Global AI Dialogue)
  8 July 2026 Geneva
• B-Tech UNDP B+HR Asia Tech Companies Roundtable: Human Rights Due Diligence in Practice
  18 September 2025
  Bangkok, Thailand

B-Tech Korea Engagement

• Practitioner Roundtable: Regulatory Developments, Standards and Guidelines on Rights-Respecting Business Conduct in AI
  09 September 2025
  Seoul, ROK
• Expert Meeting: Governing AI responsibly- role and responsibilities of States, business and civil society for embedding digital rights in the AI ecosystem
  04 February 2025
  Seoul, ROK
• Business roundtable “Governing innovation responsibly – Responsible business conduct and digital rights”
  17 August 2024
  Seoul, ROK
• Convening of Regional Civil Society Organizations in East Asia on Digital Rights “Digital rights landscape in East Asia: current state of play, challenges, and best practices”
  17 August 2024
  Seoul, ROK

B-Tech India Engagement

• Summary Report: AI Governance Dialogue for Global Majority: India Consultation 
  12 June 2026
  New Delhi
• B-Tech India Engagement: Responsible Design, Development, and Deployment of Artificial Intelligence
  25 November 2025
  Geneva
• B-Tech India Engagement: Responsible AI Governance: Expert Briefing + Workshop
  18 July 2025
  New Delhi