President Karolos Papoulias starts a two-day visit to Iraklion, Crete.

The 37th annual Book Festival, which started on September 12th, continues on Dionysiou Areopagitou Street. Through September 28.

Parliament to celebrate Democracy Day.

Transport Minister Costis Hatzidakis holds a press conference at 11 a.m. to present “European Week of Sustainable Mobility 2008.”

Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis to attend the European Union General Affairs Council in Brussels.

The Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE) holds a press conference to present the latest development in road safety in Greece. At 12.30 p.m. at TEE’s premises in Athens.

The Greek Biotope/Wetland Center (EKBY) hosts a two-day meeting on the “EU Water Framework Directive” at its premises in Thessaloniki. To Wednesday. For details, log on to www.ekby.gr.

Health Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos to present the national campaign titled “Life Beats Cancer” at 8 p.m. at the Roman Agora.

An international conference titled “Cultural Heritage Monuments and Natural Disasters” begins at 10 a.m. at the War Museum in Athens.

Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis to attend the first EU-Central Asia Forum on Security issues to be held in Paris.

The Exclusive Yachting 2008 Exhibition opens at 7 p.m. at the Aghios Cosmas Marina, southern Athens, and will run until Monday. Tourism Development Minister Aris Spiliotopoulos will inaugurate the exhibition.

The seventh International Conference for the “Dissemination of the Greek Language” begins in Mesolongi. To Saturday. For further details, log on to www.odeg.gr.

Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis to attend UN General Assembly in New York.