The growing power of far-right authoritarianism poses many threats to charitable organisations and broader civil society. But what are the barriers to meaningful responses, and how can we address them? Join Natasha Adams, who will share research on how UK organisations are responding, as well as practical guidance on overcoming obstacles and moving towards meaningful action.
This webinar is free to attend. Please register via the link below.
Please note that there will not be a recording available of this webinar. This is so our speakers can provide more useful insights and speak more candidly, and participants may feel more comfortable engaging with the Q&A. We strongly encourage everyone to attend live!
OUTCOMES
Understand the key threats that rising far-right authoritarianism poses to charitable organisations and civil society more broadly
Identify the common barriers organisations are facing in developing a response
Learn how UK organisations are currently responding, and what lessons Australian charities and advocacy organisations can take from these findings
Gain practical strategies and guidance to support your organisation’s decision-making
DATE AND TIME
The webinar will take place on Thursday, 13 August 2026 at:
4:00PM to 5:00PM AEST
3:30PM to 4:30PM ACST
2:00PM to 3:00PM AWST
6:00PM to 7:00PM NZST
SPEAKERS
Natasha Adams (UK)
Movement Researcher & Strategist
Natasha Adams is a movement researcher and strategist with 20 years experience working for social change - as an activist, organiser, NGO campaign manager, trainer and consultant. She is currently working on a big project to galvanise more strategic action and collaboration across the UK social change sector to meet the challenge of the moment (and the threat of the authoritarian far right). Her research and thoughts about social change can be found at https://thinkingdoingchanging.com.
Caterina Giorgi
Founder and Partner, For Purpose; Board Chair, Australian Progress
Caterina is a not-for-profit leader with more than 15 years experience working for purpose-driven organisations. She is the Founder and Partner of For Purpose, and was previously the CEO of the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE), and a Founding Member of Women in Public Health. She is an ambassador for National Organisation for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (NOFASD) and has served on the boards of YMCA Canberra and Fair Agenda. She holds an honours degree in public health, was a finalist in the 2015 ACT Young Woman of the Year Awards, and is a fellow of the Centre for Australian Progress and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
ACCESSIBILITY
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Zoom - This webinar will be held online via Zoom. If you have access to a computer or laptop, we recommend you join the training by computer to make navigating the materials easier. See here for accessibility documentation for Zoom; including a list of keyboard shortcuts here.
Video norms - We allow participants to turn off their cameras / to go off screen during the webinar and encourage you to do so if it is helpful for your wellbeing during the webinar.
Chat - On Zoom you will be able to use the chat function. Participants will be asked to introduce themselves in chat, and to enter responses in the chat.
Captions - We will have live captions available
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Other additional support - In the registration form, we will ask you for your access needs. If you require something in place that is not already arranged, or if you need more information about any part of the workshop, we will work with you to provide this.
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If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact us via info@australianprogress.org.au