Katja Laingui is a finance and administrative coordinator with current involvement in the PROTECT BALTIC coordinating team at HELCOM since August 2023. Previously, Katja held multiple roles at the Two Oceans Aquarium Education Foundation from March 2020 to June 2023, including finance and partnership manager, head of operations, and education operations manager, where responsibilities encompassed managing educational operations and partnerships. Katja's career at the Two Oceans Aquarium spanned from May 2009 to March 2020, starting as a visitor services assistant and advancing to education operations coordinator, focusing on administrative tasks and public engagement in educational programs. Educational qualifications include a postgraduate diploma in sustainability studies from the School of Public Leadership at Stellenbosch University and a Bachelor of Science in zoology and marine biology from the University of Cape Town.
HELCOM - Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission
The Helsinki Commission, or HELCOM, works to protect the marine environment of the Baltic Sea from all sources of pollution through intergovernmental co-operation. HELCOM is the governing body of the "Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area" - more usually known as the Helsinki Convention. https://linktr.ee/helcominfo