Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis to meet with ministers of the new government. At 9 a. m. he will meet with Economy and Finance Minister Giorgos Alogoskoufis. At 10.30 a. m., he will meet with Merchant Marine and Island Policy Minister Giorgos Voulgarakis. At noon, he will see Transport and Communications Minister Costis Hatzidakis. At 1 a. m. he will have an audience with Development Minister Christos Folias. And at 2.30. p. m., he will meet with Employment and Social Security Minister Vassilis Magginas.

PASOK political council convenes at noon to discuss the party’s course.

President of the Republic Karolos Papoulias to meet with visiting Ukrainian President Victor Yushchenko.

Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis to meet with Chinese Ambassador to Greece Tian Xuejun at 11 a. m. At 11.30 a. m., she will meet with Serbian Finance Minister Mladjan Dinkic.

Traders and stores launch three days of special prices in Thessaloniki in the view of Greek Trade Day on Saturday.

National Technical University of Athens hosts international symposium on “Maritime Safety, Security and Environmental Protection” at the Eugenides Foundation. To tomorrow. Tel. 210.772.1403.

Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP) hosts its annual lecture on “Prospects for Peace in the Middle East and the Role of Europe,” with Chancellor of Oxford University and former EU Commissioner Chris Patten, at 7 p. m. in the amphitheater of the Old Parliament. Tel. 210.725.7110.

Exclusive Yachting 2006 exhibition begins at the marina in Aghios Cosmas. To Sunday. For details, log on to www. europartners. gr.

International Health conference on “Recent Advances in Clinical Medicine, Public Health and Health Policy” begins at the Athens Hilton Hotel, organized by the Royal College of Physicians and the London School of Economics. To Saturday. For details, log on to www. internationalhealth2007. com.

Athens University of Economics and Business hosts an international conference on “Supply Chain Innovation and RFID Technology,” at 9 a. m. at the Athens Park Hotel. Tel. 210.820.3685 or log on to www. eltrun. gr.

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

First International Optical Fair opens at 6 p. m. at the Helexpo fairground in Thessaloniki. To Sunday.

PASOK national council convenes. To Monday.