Agenda
MONDAY
Prime Minister George Papandreou is scheduled to update the ruling PASOK party about the outcome of last week?s eurozone summit. Starts at 5 p.m.
The KAPPA Initiative and former minister Stefanos Manos are to hold a press conference at 12.30 p.m. to present their alternative proposal on the reduction of the country?s public debt and its growth. At the Electra Palace Hotel (18-20 Navarchou Nikodimou, Plaka, Athens).
The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) will issue August 2011 data on turnover in retail commerce.
The Hellenic Institute of Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development holds a one-day conference titled ?Investing in Energy and Sustainable Development? at the Hotel Grande Bretagne (Syntagma Square, Athens). Development Minister Giorgos Papaconstantinou will be the keynote speaker. (Info: 210.661.7777, [email protected])
The Athens Journalists? Association (ESIEA) is hosting a two-day event titled ?Crisis and Work? until Tuesday, starting at 10.30 a.m. (20 Academias, Athens). (Info: www.esiea.gr)
TUESDAY
The National Council of the country?s two main unions, GSEE and ADEDY, is to meet at noon at the headquarters of GSEE.
WEDNESDAY
The Center for European Constitutional Law – Themistocles and the Dimitris Tsatsos Foundation is holding an event titled ?Individual Rights Against the Crisis,? at 5 p.m. at the ESIEA premises (20 Academias, Athens). (Info: www.cecl2.gr)
The Retail Technology Conference 2011 is taking place at the OTE Academy amphitheater (1 Spartis, Maroussi, Athens). (Info: 210.661.7777, [email protected])
The American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce is organizing the 4th US Business Seminar at the Elite Blue Center in Kalamata. Starts at 11 a.m. (Info: www.amcham.gr)
THURSDAY
Lawyers across Greece start a 48-hour strike.
Listed gaming company OPAP is scheduled to hold an extraordinary general meeting.
The Michael and Kitty Dukakis Research Center and the American College of Thessaloniki are organizing the Third Annual International Dukakis Symposium, titled ?Political Reform in Greece in Comparative Perspective.? Runs through Friday at the Electra Palace Hotel in Thessaloniki. EU Ombudsman Nikiforos Diamandouros and Kevin Featherstone, director of the European Institute at the London School of Economics, will be the principal speakers. Other guests include Nikos Konstandaras, editor of Kathimerini English Edition, Landon Thomas of the NY Times and Michael Dukakis (via teleconference). (Info: www.act.edu)
The Institute of International Relations is holding a lecture titled ?The EU Enlargement Policy: Turkey-FYROM-Western Balkans, Prospects for the Future,? with MEP Marilena Koppa as the keynote speaker. Starts at 6 p.m. at 3-5 Hill Road in Athens. (Info: 210.331.2325-7, [email protected])
Polis, the 8th International Exhibition for Local Government, Public and Social Sector and Private Enterprises, opens at the Thessaloniki International Exhibition Center. Runs through Sunday. (Info: 2310.291273, [email protected])
Deree – The American College of Greece is hosting a conference titled ?Shipping at the Crossroads? from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at its John S. Bailey Library (6 Gravias, Aghia Paraskevi, Athens). (Info: 210.600.9800, www.acg.edu)
FRIDAY
Listed companies Alpha Bank, Eurobank EFG, AEGEK and Nikas are all scheduled to hold extraordinary general meetings.
