Agenda
MONDAY
The 24th annual “The Greek Economy Conference” begins at the Athenaeum Intercontinental Hotel (89-93 Syngrou, Athens), organized by the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce. Speakers include Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Evangelos Venizelos and Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras. To tomorrow. (Info: 210.699.3559, www.amcham.gr)
EOPYY doctors continue their rolling 24-hour strikes.
The National Confederation of Greek Commerce (ESEE) presents its annual report for 2013 at the Athens Hilton Hotel.
The Cervantes Institute (23 Mitropoleos, Athens) hosts a one-day conference in Greek and English, titled “Think Social, Act Business.” The conference will be followed up by workshops tomorrow at the British Council (17 Kolonaki Square), which will be conducted in English. (Info: www.britishcouncil.gr)
TUESDAY
Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras to address the 24th annual “The Greek Economy Conference.”
EU Home Affairs Commissioner Cecilia Malmstroem to visit Athens, where she is scheduled to hold meetings with the prime minister and the public order, interior and merchant marine ministers.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu will meet with his Greek counterpart, Dimitris Avramopoulos, during an official visit to Athens.
The Institute for Energy of South East Europe (IENE) holds its 18th National Energy Conference, titled “Energy and Growth,” which will focus on the theme of sustainability and security of the Greek energy system, at the Eugenides Foundation (387 Syngrou, Palaio Faliro, Athens). To Wednesday. (Info: 210.362.8457, www.iene.gr)
Organized in cooperation with the Middle East Research Project of the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP), the Hellenic American College and the Hellenic American University, the Hellenic American Union will host a round-table meeting at which the keynote speaker will be the ambassador of the Republic of Iraq, Burhan Jaf. Starts at 6.30 p.m. at the auditorium of the Hellenic American Union (22 Massalias, Athens). (Info: www.haec.gr)
The German-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce and Industry presents its new services for arbitration and mediation at the Goethe Institute (14-16 Omirou, Athens), starting at 6 p.m. (Info: 210.641.9043, www.oddee.gr)
The Hellenic Management Association holds the 9th Internet and E-Business Innovation Forum at The Hub Events venue (5 Alkminis, Kato Petralona, Athens). (Info: www.eede.gr)
WEDNESDAY
Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and a number of his ministers will travel to Brussels upon the invitation of European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso.
The Institute for Innovation and Creativity at ACS Athens presents a Young Entrepreneurs Forum at the ACS Athens Theater (129 Aghias Paraskevis & Kazantzaki, Halandri), starting at 7.30 p.m. The event will be in English. (Info: www.acs.gr)
THURSDAY
Infrastructure Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis to participate at the EU Transport Council in Brussels, where he will also meet Transport Commissioner Siim Kallas.
The Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE) and the British-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce present a study on “Tax Reform: Assessing the ‘Flat Tax’ challenge” at the Theodoros Karatzas Auditorium (82-84 Aeolou, Athens), starting at 6 p.m. Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras will be the keynote speaker. (Info: www.iobe.gr)
The “Hospitality.next: Check-in to the Future” conference takes place at the Athenaeum Intercontinental Hotel (89-93 Syngrou, Athens). (Info: 210.661.7777, [email protected])
An international forum titled “Women Lead the Success in the Economy” opens at the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry (EBEA, 7 Academias). To Saturday. (Info: www.eedege-congress.eu)
FRIDAY
EU Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger visits Athens to discuss issues regarding the upcoming Greek presidency of the EU with Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and Energy Minister Yiannis Maniatis.
Listed firm GEK Terna to hold a general shareholders meeting.
