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Dr Michael Spann

Dr Michael Spann is a researcher and practitioner with experience in the design and delivery of development, capacity building and participatory development programs. Michael enjoys working with a wide range of stakeholders from policy and government officials to subsistence and semi-subsistence agriculturalists. His long-standing engagement in Melanesia extends to working in ...

Dr Kamil Shah

Dr Kamil Shah works collaboratively with academia, government and the private sector to design and deliver leadership, education, development and social inclusion programs across Asia and the Pacific. Kamil is a lecturer, researcher, advisor and program design and implementation specialist with long experience working collaboratively with academia, public and private sectors. ...

Leadership and Policy

Leadership and PolicyEffective, transparent and inclusive leadership in pursuit of the common good is integral to the development of legitimacy and trust between institutions and the populations they serve. Such leadership is central to the development of public policy that provides practical outcomes for communities in line with local, national, ...

Institutional Strengthening

Institutional StrengtheningCapable and legitimate state and civil society institutions are a vital part of the development landscape. They help to maximise human capacity and financial resources and can drive sustainable development outcomes that meet the needs and aspirations of diverse populations. Yet in many developing country contexts, the fit between post-colonial ...

Governance

GovernanceEffective and transparent systems of governance are essential for ensuring inclusive development outcomes that have long-term impact. Square Circle works with traditional and non-traditional governance systems to support greater transparency, accountability, inclusion and effectiveness—and ultimately improved legitimacy for institutions and organisations. We provide strategic analysis, education programs and advisory services for ...