Mrs. Laura Susanna Doku

Active

Junior Assistant Registrar - ( Senior Member ) Documentation and Information Section

Field(s) of Specialization

Graphic Design

Field(s) of Academic Interest

Graphic Design

About

Portfolio: www.illustratinglaura.wordpress.com

CURRICULUM VITAE

Educational and Professional Qualification

Institution(s) attended	Qualification(s)	Date awarded
Savonia University of Applied Sciences Finland	Master of Culture and Arts (Design Making)	13/04/2018
Tampere University of Applied Sciences Finland	Bachelor of Culture and Arts (Visual Communication)	30/11/2011
Tammerkoski Upper Secondary School	Matriculation Certificate	03/06/2006

Employment History

· University of Cape Coast, Appointment as Junior Assistant Registrar, 19^th August, 2024

· University of Cape Coast, Appointment as Senior Designer 20th March, 2013

· Independent Illustrator, 2011 – to date

· Graphic Designer at Web Monkey Oy, Finland, 2009-2011

Leadership and Administrative Positions Held

· University of Cape Coast, Appointment as Junior Assistant Registrar, 19^th August, 2024

· University of Cape Coast, Promotion as Principal Designer 15^th December, 2020

· University of Cape Coast, Appointment as Senior Designer 20th March, 2013

Research Interest/Areas of specialization

· Graphic Design

· Visual Communication

· Illustration

· Branding

Workshops/Conferences/Seminars/CPDs Attended

· Ghana Association of University Administrators CPD Seminar, 29 th October, 2025

· Chartered Institute for Administrators and Management Consultants – Ghana (CIAMC) Professional Licensing Programme, Module 1, 11^th July, 2025 to date

· Workshop: Ethical and Scholarly Publishing, DRIC, University of Cape Coast, 3^rd April 2025

· 5^th International Conference of Postgraduate Studies, University of Cape Coast, 17^th-20^th March, 2025

· Webinar: Association of Women Accountants (AWAG) Cape Coast: Mastering Art of Public Speaking, 19^th September 2024

· Webinar: Innovation and Technology Transfer Office (ITTO): Intellectual Property: Why should I care? 17^th September, 2024

· Refresher Training Programme for Faculty/School Officers and Newly Appointed Junior Assistant Registrars on the use of Admission System, 16^th September, 2024.

· Three Day Orientation Programme for Newly Appointed Junior Assistant Registrars in the University of Cape Coast, 10^th September-12^th September, 2024.

· Five Day Workshop on Advanced Physical and Electronic Records Management, September 2023

· Chief/Principal and Senior Administrative Assistant Workshop organised by training and Development Section, 2016, Covering:

· Training Program for the Staff of the Division of Public Affairs, University of Cape Coast, 24th July, 2013, Covering:

· Design Thinking Training by Design Thinking and Innovation Hub, University of Cape Coast, 11^th March-5^th April, 2022

· Training Programme for Chief and Principal Administrative Assistants18th-19^th May, 2022, organised by training and Development Section, University of Cape Coast, covering:

Publications

· Administrative and Operations Manual for Documentation and Information Section, University of Cape Coast, 2022

· Illustrating the Other: Autoethnographic Study on Racial Bias in the Design Process, Theseus, 2018 (https://www.theseus.fi/handle/10024/143181)

· Kulttuurierojen huomioiminen kuvakesuunnittelussa (Acknowledging Cultural Differences in Icon Design), Theseus, 2011 (https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2011110114123)

Papers and Projects:

· Ghana’s SDG Progress 2022-2023, CHOICE/DRIC, April 2024

· Policy Brief: Closing the Gender Gap in Ghana: Leveraging Insights from the 2022-2023 SDG Report for Effective Policy Action, CHOICE/DRIC April 2024

· Unicef, Technical Proposal: Consultancy Services for Graphic Design and Illustrations (LRFP-9188644), Submitted 4^th March, 2024.

· Memo: Proposal for Producing an Advertisement flyer for University of Cape Coast, 13^th December, 2023

Engagements on Committees/Boards

· Member of the Media, Publicity and Protocol Committee for GUSA 2024 Games

· Brand Manual Writing Team, 2023-to date

· Member of the University of Cape Coast Watermark Design Team, 2020

· Member of University of Cape Coast Flying Tie and Scarf Design Competition Committee, 2019

· Member of University of Cape Coast Logo mark Re-design Team

· Technical Assistant to CEGRAD (The Gender Research and Advocacy and Documentation), 2019

· Member of Organising Committee for The Association of Commonwealth Universities Conference, 2014

Membership of Professional Bodies/Association2025

· Associate Member, Chartered Institute of Administrators and Management Consultants, 2025

Facilitator

September, 2024

Contemporary Issues in Fisheries Management. Fisheries Leadership Short course for Practitioners funded by USAID/Fisheries Recovery Activity Ghana.
Presenter

October, 2024

International and Regional Fisheries Institutional Frameworks and Bodies. Workshop on Destabilising Impacts of Distant Water Fishing Vessels (DWFV) in the Gulf of Guinea Yaounde, Cameroon.
Guest Speaker

October, 2024

“Promoting Research Excellence for Impact on Marine Conservation in Africa”, Institute for Oceans and Fisheries Online Seminar Series University of British Columbia, Canada.
Co-Facilitator

October, 2021

“Grants Proposal Writing Workshop” University for Development Studies.
Presenter

November, 2024

“Performance of the Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience”, Country Round Table Workshop Association of African Universities (AAU), Online.
Facilitator

November, 2024

“Regional Political Parties Dialogue on Fisheries: Protecting Our Fish, Securing Our Future, Live Engagement on JoyNews TV Centre for National Culture, Cape Coast.
Presenter

November, 2023

Professorial Inaugural Lecture on the topic “Our Oceans: Securing Our Common Future through Transformative Research” Medical School Auditorium, University of Cape Coast.
Presenter

March, 2024

Africa’s Plastic Revolution: Advancing Global Solutions for Healthy Oceans, T.D. Walter Bean Professorship Public Lecture University of Waterloo, Canada.
Presenter

June, 2024

Expanding the Impact of Research on Africa’s Blue Economy. National Consultative Workshop for the Formulation of a National Blue Economy Strategy for Angola Luanda, Angola.
Panelist

June, 2024

Regional Steering Committee Workshop for the World Bank West African Coastal Resilience Investment Projects (WACA ReSiP and ReiP2) Banjul, Gambia.
Facilitator

July-August, 2012

Coastal Adaptation to Climate Change. Short-term Training Course funded by USAID Ghana.
Co-Discussant

July, 2023

“Expanding the Impact of Blue Economy in Africa” (with Professor Rashid Sumaila) World Bank Headquarters, Washington.
Facilitator

February, 2022

Workshop on “Winning Research and Development Grants in a Competitive World” Bolgatanga Technical University, Ghana.
Facilitator

February, 2019

Workshop on “Proposal and Grants writing” University of Ghana, Ghana.
Speaker

August, 2024

Study Tour on Sustainable Fisheries Management & Leadership University of Rhode Island, United States.
Presenter

August, 2023

Vulnerability to Viability (V2V) Ghana Case Study. Bootcamp on moving fisheries from Vulnerability to Viability Puri, Delhi, India.
Guest Speaker

April, 2024

Workshop Presentation on “Expanding the Impact of Research on Africa’s Blue Economy in Africa Hohai University, China.
Participant

2021

6th ACE Impact Regional Workshop of the World Bank and the Association of African Universities Accra (Online).
Panelist

2014

Seaweed (Sargassum) Invasion on the Ghanaian Coasts, Implications for the National Economy and Management Live TV Broadcast, GTV.
Guest Speaker

2010

“West African Fisheries”, Workshop by the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) University of Makerere, Kampala, Uganda.

2024-2025
Team member, Contract for services to deliver a short course on Marine Litter under the OCPP

Cefas/UKAID
2024
Panel Chair, Reviewed Environmental Impact Statement of PECAN Energies for Offshore Exploration of Oil & Gas

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Ghana, Secondi/Takoradi
2023-2024
Team member, Contract for development of a short course on Marine Litter for the West Africa Region

Ocean Country Partnership Program (OCPP) funded by Cefas/UKAID
2023-2024
Team member, Contract services to conduct data collection surveys on abandoned lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) in Ghana

Ocean Country Partnership Program (OCPP) funded by Cefas/UKAID
2023
Lead Consultant, Contract for the Development of Fishery Courses Syllabi for Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences (DoFAS), University of Liberia

IDA-V3100
2023
Panel Chair, Evaluation of Applications for recruitment of Environmental, Social Safeguards Officers for Ghana’s Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI)

World Bank funded West Africa Coastal Areas Management Programme
2022-2023
Lead Consultant, Consultancy to review and align national fisheries and aquaculture polices and laws with the PFRS, regional instruments and global best practices for 15 AU Member States

African Union – InterAfrican Bureau of Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)
2022-2023
Lead Consultant, Mechanisms to Facilitate the Domestication of Global Instruments and Initiatives (2022)

African Union – InterAfrican Bureau of Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)
2022-2023
Lead Consultant, Identification of Issues for SIDS, Development of Draft Strategic Positions for SIDS

African Union – InterAfrican Bureau of Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)
2022
Team member, Environmental Systems Analysis of the Avu Lagoon Protected area

Calgary Zoo Foundation
2021
Trainer, Conduct Marine Spatial Planning Workshop in Ghana

University of Liverpool
2021
Team member, Pre-feasibility study for nature-based intervention for Anlo Beach community in Ghana

Valued at US$32,365.00
2021
Team member, Marine Plastic Pollution Study in Liberia

Conservation International
2021
Team member, Vulnerability, Adaptation and Resilience in a Changing Climate - WACA -VAR Workshop

World Bank
2020-2021
Consultant, Support Development of Multi-sector Resilience Investment Programme for the West Africa Coastal Area Management Program

World Bank
2020-2021
Consultant, Issues and Opportunities in the Ghanaian Fishery Sector: Addressing the context, prospects and challenges

Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), United Kingdom
2020
Consultant, Estimations on renewable energy investments in Ghana

Highland Star Group (HSG) of Companies, Geneva, Switzerland
2019-2020
Team Member, Regional Mapping of Experts and Institutions in Coastal management

World Bank
2017
Lead Consultant, Review of the Fisheries Act 2002 (act 625) and the Development of Draft Regulations for the conduct of Fisheries Impact Assessments

Ghana Industrial Trawlers Association (GITA) and GOGIG funded by DFID/UK
2013
Team member, Environmental baseline survey of water bodies in the Great Consolidated Diamond Ghana Limited (GCDGL) mining concession

AERC Ltd.
2012
Team member, Scoping Study on the Dredging of the Whin Estuary in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis

UCC Consultancy Unit/Consolidated Energy Ltd.
2011
Team member, Social Ecology of Anlo Beach Wetland of Ghana

Friends of the Nation/IUCN/French Global Environment Facility (GEF)
2010
Principal Investigator, Biodiversity Assessment of Urban Wetlands in the Western Region, Ghana with focus on Essei and Butuah Lagoons and the Whin River Estuary

USAID through Friends of the Nation

Mrs. Laura Susanna Doku

Team member, Contract for services to deliver a short course on Marine Litter under the OCPP

Panel Chair, Reviewed Environmental Impact Statement of PECAN Energies for Offshore Exploration of Oil & Gas

Team member, Contract for development of a short course on Marine Litter for the West Africa Region

Team member, Contract services to conduct data collection surveys on abandoned lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) in Ghana

Lead Consultant, Contract for the Development of Fishery Courses Syllabi for Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences (DoFAS), University of Liberia

Panel Chair, Evaluation of Applications for recruitment of Environmental, Social Safeguards Officers for Ghana’s Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI)

Lead Consultant, Consultancy to review and align national fisheries and aquaculture polices and laws with the PFRS, regional instruments and global best practices for 15 AU Member States

Lead Consultant, Mechanisms to Facilitate the Domestication of Global Instruments and Initiatives (2022)

Lead Consultant, Identification of Issues for SIDS, Development of Draft Strategic Positions for SIDS

Team member, Environmental Systems Analysis of the Avu Lagoon Protected area

Trainer, Conduct Marine Spatial Planning Workshop in Ghana

Team member, Pre-feasibility study for nature-based intervention for Anlo Beach community in Ghana

Team member, Marine Plastic Pollution Study in Liberia

Team member, Vulnerability, Adaptation and Resilience in a Changing Climate - WACA -VAR Workshop

Consultant, Support Development of Multi-sector Resilience Investment Programme for the West Africa Coastal Area Management Program

Consultant, Issues and Opportunities in the Ghanaian Fishery Sector: Addressing the context, prospects and challenges

Consultant, Estimations on renewable energy investments in Ghana

Team Member, Regional Mapping of Experts and Institutions in Coastal management

Lead Consultant, Review of the Fisheries Act 2002 (act 625) and the Development of Draft Regulations for the conduct of Fisheries Impact Assessments

Team member, Environmental baseline survey of water bodies in the Great Consolidated Diamond Ghana Limited (GCDGL) mining concession

Team member, Scoping Study on the Dredging of the Whin Estuary in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis

Team member, Social Ecology of Anlo Beach Wetland of Ghana

Principal Investigator, Biodiversity Assessment of Urban Wetlands in the Western Region, Ghana with focus on Essei and Butuah Lagoons and the Whin River Estuary