Left Coalition Synaspismos President Alekos Alavanos begins a two-day tour of Thessaloniki, Halkidiki and Kilkis. To tomorrow.

- Aegean and Island Policy Minister Aristidis Pavlidis is on a five-day visit to the USA to attend events for the 60th anniversary of the incorporation of the Dodecanese Islands into Greece. He will also meet with Archbishop of America Demetrios. To Wednesday.

- Sports Minister Giorgos Orfanos holds a press conference on the Deaf Olympic Games which will be held in Athens in 2013.

- Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE) holds its first meeting under its new board. To tomorrow.

- The 12th Greek conference on the Helicobacter pilori bacteria begins at 9 a.m. at the War Museum. Tel. 210.729.4109 or log on to www.eemep.gr.

Defense Minister of Germany Franz Josef Jung pays an official visit to Athens. Tomorrow he will have talks with Defense Minister Evangelos Meimarakis.

- PASOK leader George Papandreou begins a two-day tour of Thessaly. To Tuesday.

- The chief of staff of the United Arab Emirates’ armed forces, Lieutenant General Hamad Mohammad Thani Al Rumaithy pays an official visit to Athens. To tomorrow.

- Sports Medicine Association of Greece hosts the 11th annual sports medicine seminar at 9 a.m. at the Thessaloniki Sports Museum. Tel. 2310.230.459 or log on to www.sportsmedicinegreece.com.