Agenda
MONDAY
Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos to make a one-day official visit to Albania.
Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras travels to Luxembourg to take part in a Eurogroup meeting of eurozone finance ministers.
Agricultural Development Minister Athanasios Tsaftaris to host a meeting with European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Maria Damanaki in Athens.
The Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research presents its latest “Report on Greek Economy 2013” at 1 p.m. at 9 Vassilissis Sofias and Merlin, Athens. (Info: www.iobe.gr)
Administrative Reform Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis travels to Paris to meet with his French counterpart, Marylise Lebranchu, and OECD General Secretary Angel Gurria.
The Piraeus Chamber of Commerce and Industry presents the results of its integrated program for the jobless and people under threat of unemployment in Greater Piraeus, at 7 p.m. at its headquarters, 1 Loudovikou, Odissou Square, Piraeus. (Info: www.pcci.gr)
Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) presents its August data on industrial import prices.
The US Embassy in Athens, the US Consulate General in Thessaloniki, and all US government offices in Greece will be closed in observance of Columbus Day, a US national holiday.
TUESDAY
Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras to participate in the ECOFIN meeting of European Union economy and finance ministers in Luxembourg.
European Commissioner for Agriculture Dacian Ciolos visits Athens.
Private school teachers stage a 24-hour strike.
The European Conference on Agricultural Entrepreneurship takes place at Hotel Amalia in Nafplio, eastern Peloponnese, under the auspices of the European Commission and the European Parliament. (Info: farmsup.eu/en)
WEDNESDAY
The 15th annual Marine Money – Greek Ship Finance Forum takes place at the Ledra Marriott hotel, 115 Syngrou, Athens, at 8.45 a.m. (Info: 210.985.8809, marinemoney.com)
The Hellenic Institute of Management and Human Resources of the Hellenic Management Association (EEDE) holds “The Big HR Debate” at the Dais Conference Center, 151 Mesogeion, Maroussi, Athens. (Info: 210.211.2000, www.eede.gr)
The Open Access 2013 conference takes place at the National Documentation Center (EKT), incorporating the European MedOANet conference. To Friday, at the National Research Foundation, 48 Vassileos Constantinou, Athens. (Info: www.openaccess.gr)
Hexis Cyber Solutions organizes EMEA EXchange 2013, two days of information exchange with customers and partners, at the Athenaeum Intercontinental Hotel, 89-93 Syngrou, Athens. To Thursday. (Info: www.hexiscyber.com/Exchange2013)
Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) presents its August data on the Greek merchant fleet.
THURSDAY
The 7th Corporation Communication Conference takes place at the Maroussi Plaza Amphitheater, 3A Frangoklissias and Granikou, Maroussi, Athens. (Info: 21.661.7777, [email protected])
The International Relations Institute of the Panteion University organizes a lecture by Professor Paschalis Kitromilidis on “100 Years from the Birth of Archbishop Makarios,” at 6.30 p.m. at the Sakis Karagiorgas II Hall of the university, 136 Syngrou, Athens. (Info: 210.331.2325, www.idis.gr)
A conference on “Cultural Tourism and Local Development: Tourism utilization of cultural values in less developed rural areas,” will be held in Iraklio on the island of Crete. To Friday. (Info: sycultourconference.blogspot.gr)
FRIDAY
The International Relations Institute of Panteion University hosts a lecture by Professor Michalis Psalidopoulos on “Economy, History and International Relations 1947-1954,” at 7 p.m. at the institute’s functions hall, 3-5 Hill, Plaka, Athens. (Info: 210.331.2325, www.idis.gr)
Divani Caravel Hotel hosts the Medical Devices & Diagnostics Conference with speakers including the alternate ministers of Finance, Christos Staikouras, and of Health, Antonis Bezas. At 2 Vassileos Alexandrou, Athens. (Info: 210.661.7777, [email protected])
