Health Minister Mariliza Xenogiannakopoulou attends extraordinary EU health ministers’ meeting in Luxembourg addressing the H1N1 virus.

The Institute of International Economic Relations hosts lecture titled “Europe, Back to the Future. A Rethink of the European Project” at 7 p.m. at its premises (16 Panepistimiou). For further information, call 210.362.0274 or log on to www.idos.gr.

University of Patra hosts a conference titled “Road Pedestrian Bridges and Railway Bridges. Problems and New Trends.” Starts at 10 a.m. at the Mastroyianni Amphitheater of the university. For further details, log on to www.upatras.gr.

US Embassy in Athens and the US General Consulate in Thessaloniki will remain closed today in observance of Columbus Day, a US national holiday.

The 15th US University Fair starts at the Crowne Plaza Hotel (50 Michalakopoulou, Athens). Hosted by the Fulbright Program, the fair runs from 4 to 8 p.m. and admission is free. Call 210.724.1811 or log on to www.fulbright.gr for more.

Hellenic Management Association (200 Ionias & 60 Iakovaton) hosts conference on “Pay, Allowances and Career for IT Executives.” From 4.30 p.m. For further details, call 210.211.2000 or log on to www.eede.gr.

Conference titled “The Euro: Ten Years After” at 6 p.m. at the Old Parliament, hosted by the French and German embassies in Athens in collaboration with the Research Center of Progressive Policy (KEPP). For further information, visit www.kepp.gr.

World Osteoporosis Day.

Athens Digital Week will take place from October 14 to 18 at the Technopolis arts complex in Gazi. Admission is free. For details, visit www.athensdigitalweek.org.

The Center for Renewable Energy Sources (CRES) is holding a conference on “Cooling without Air Conditioning” at the Titania Hotel in Athens. To tomorrow. For further information, call 210.660.3311 or log on to www.cres.gr.

Alexander Onassis Public Benefit Foundation holds a press conference at 11 a.m. to present Civil Society Days taking place November 2-3. For more information, call 210.693.1006.

Euroscience Greek Regional Section is hosting the Euroscience Mediterranean Event (ESME) 2009 conference “From Earthquake Predictions to Global Warming and from Green Chemistry to Emerging Technologies” at Technopolis, Gazi. To Monday. For details, log on to www.esme2009.org.

Celebrating World Bread Day, October 16, the first Bread Festival will be taking place from October 16 to 19 in Syntagma Square, hosted by the Greek Bakers’ Federation.