# Event Details - **Event Name**: Dr Corioli Souter | Head of Maritime Heritage State/National UCH Legislation, UNESCO 2001 Convention - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 20 Oct, 2026 at 06:15 pm – Tue, 20 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 pm (+08:00) - **Event Description**: YOU’RE INVITED! EVERYONE IS WELCOME…. Our October MAAWA Meeting. Dr Corioli Souter | Head of Maritime Heritage State/National UCH Legislation, UNESCO 2001 Convention, happenings with ICOMOS-ICUCH The protection of underwater cultural heritage is governed by national legislation. These frameworks target shipwrecks and submerged artifacts against looting, climate change, and pollution. Many countries enforce dedicated maritime heritage acts (such as Australia's Underwater Cultural Heritage Act 2018) to automatically protect shipwrecks and sunken artifacts older than 100 years within their territorial waters and exclusive economic zones. National laws align with international definitions to criminalize unauthorized commercial exploitation, looting, and unscientific disturbance of submerged sites. UNESCO 2001 Convention Core Definition - Applies to all traces of human existence having a cultural, historical, or archaeological character that have been underwater—partially or totally—for at least 100 years. This year marks the conventions’ 25th Anniversary. Tuesday 20th October 2026 6.15pm for a 6.30pm Arrive and mingle. 6.30pm Maawa Update 6.35pm Our Speaker then Q & A 7.15pm Stay and mingle with members At the Rottnest Island Authority Walyalup Office, 1 Mews Rd, Fremantle. Free parking is available at the front and along Mews Rd. Google has this as a toilet block; we are just behind it. About Dr Corioli Souter Corioli is a curator, archaeologist, and Head of the Department of Maritime Heritage. She has been a practicing archaeologist since 1992 undertaking archaeological fieldwork, research, exhibition development, film documentaries and capacity building and teaching in Australia and abroad. She is committed to making Underwater Cultural Heritage (UCH) and its related museum collections accessible to all researchers and the public and endeavours to incorporate critical approaches to maritime archaeology and collection interpretation with consideration of current issues—such as environmental sustainability—while maintaining ethical and inclusive best practice. She is a member of ICOMOS International Committee in the Underwater Heritage (ICUCH). Come and listen to hear MORE…. We’re so EXCITED by this event, it’s going to be so INTERESTING! Please RSVP by hit GOING or INTERESTED on this event page, THANK YOU! - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/fremantle/dr-corioli-souter-head-of-maritime-heritage-state-national-uch-legislation-unesco-2001-convention/200030638050725 - **Event Categories**: meetups, exhibitions, entertainment - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 21 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Fremantle - **state**: WA - **country**: Australia - **location**: 1 Mews Road , Fremantle, WA, Australia, Western Australia 6160 - **lat**: -32.06049 - **long**: 115.7479 - **full address**: 1 Mews Road , Fremantle, WA, Australia, Western Australia 6160 ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Dr Corioli Souter | Head of Maritime Heritage State/National UCH Legislation, UNESCO 2001 Convention - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/b4894dcee933d22090d7233acd6c3f00662c53dddd7718d2ca5632b508f951d9-rimg-w851-h315-dcf8f8f8-gmir?v=1788200425 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Dr Corioli Souter | Head of Maritime Heritage State/National UCH Legislation, UNESCO 2001 Convention being held? - **A:** Dr Corioli Souter | Head of Maritime Heritage State/National UCH Legislation, UNESCO 2001 Convention takes place on Tue, 20 Oct, 2026 at 06:15 pm to Tue, 20 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 pm at 1 Mews Road , Fremantle, WA, Australia, Western Australia 6160. - **Q**: Who is organizing Dr Corioli Souter | Head of Maritime Heritage State/National UCH Legislation, UNESCO 2001 Convention? - **A:** Dr Corioli Souter | Head of Maritime Heritage State/National UCH Legislation, UNESCO 2001 Convention is organized by Maritime Archaeological Association of Western Australia - MAAWA. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Dr Corioli Souter | Head of Maritime Heritage State/National UCH Legislation, UNESCO 2001 Convention is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Fremantle, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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