Agenda
MONDAY
The Panhellenic Seamens? Federation continues its industrial action until 6 a.m on Tuesday. Finance Ministry employees continue their strike until Thursday.
Eurobank and Alpha Bank to hold extraordinary general meetings, in view of their planned merger.
Regional Development, Competitiveness and Shipping Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis will meet with the chairman of the National Consultative Assembly of China, Jia Qinglin, at 4 p.m. at the offices of Cosco in Piraeus.
Deputy Foreign Minister Dimitris Dollis is conducting a two-day visit to Belgrade in the context of the ?Go International? business conference held by Eurobank EFG. He is set to meet with the Serbian ministers of Foreign Affairs and of Finance.
The Citizens? Protection Ministry will hold a press conference at 2 p.m. to present its initiative on the safe use of the Internet.
The American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce is organizing the Defenseworld 2011 Conference titled ?Armaments and Business Development in Greece: What the Future Holds,? at the Ledra Marriott Hotel (115 Syngrou Avenue, Athens), under the auspices of the Ministry of National Defense. (Info: 210.699.3559 ext.10, [email protected])
TUESDAY
The 13th International Conference InfoCom World is taking place at the Divani Caravel Hotel (2 Vassileos Alexandrou Avenue) in Athens, organized by Smart Press and held under the auspices of the ministries of Infrastructure and of Regional Development. (Info: www.info-com.gr/en)
The Hellenic American Union is hosting a public discussion in English on ?Is Greece ready for a dose of happiness?? At 7.30 p.m., at 22 Massalias Street, Athens. (Info: www.hau.gr)
The Yacht Club of Greece is hosting a speech by Sir Vassilios Markezinis on ?Greece of Crises.? At 7 p.m., at 18 Karageorgi Servias, Piraeus. Entrance if free. (Info: 210.410.0286)
WEDNESDAY
Prime Minister George Papandreou to take part in the extraordinary eurozone summit meeting to take place in Brussels.
Lawyers across Greece start a 48-hour strike.
The 14th Athens Fashion Week starts at the Technopolis cultural center of the City of Athens, under the auspices of the ministries of Finance and of Regional Development.
THURSDAY
The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) will issue the Industrial Production Price data for September.
The Hellenic-Turkish Chamber of Commerce is organizing a four-day visit to Istanbul until Sunday.
FRIDAY
National holiday marking the 61st anniversary of the Greek-Italian war. All shops are closed. Thessaloniki city center to host a military parade.
The 11th Corfu International Obesity Conference starts at the Amphitheater of Ionian Academy, 1 Kapodistriou Street, Corfu. (Info: 26610.42444)
SATURDAY
An international scientific conference on ?The Stone Mushrooms of Thrace? is starting at the Thraki Palace Hotel in Alexandroupoli, organized by the Greek Culturalist Union of the Greek Culture course at the Hellenic Open University Ekataios. Until Sunday. (Info: ekataios.blogspot.com).
SUNDAY
Clocks go back at 4 a.m. to 3 a.m., as summer time ends.
