Agenda

MONDAY

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos is scheduled to meet with Archbishop Demetrios of America as part of his official visit to the US.

On the occasion of Hellenic Commerce Day, the head of the National Confederation of Greek Commerce (ESEE), Vassilis Korkidis, will hold a press conference to present ESEE’s new name and logo (42 Mitropoleos, Athens), starting at 10 a.m.

The Institute of Ideas is holding a public debate titled “Can Greece Really Reform?” at the Free Thinking Zone (64 Skoufa, Athens) as part of the annual Battle of Ideas Festival. The Daily Telegraph’s Brussels correspondent Bruno Waterfield will be the guest speaker. The free-admission event will be in English, starting at 7 p.m. (Info: [email protected])

The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) will issue its August data on new house construction material prices.

TUESDAY

The 13th annual Healthworld conference opens at the Athens Ledra Hotel (115 Syngrou), organized by the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce. Speakers include Health Minister Makis Voridis. To Wednesday. (Info: 210.699.3559, www.amcham.gr)

Transparency International Greece presents research findings in “The Hellenic Presidency of the European Union in the Battle against Corruption,” starting at 12.30 p.m. in the central building of the University of Athens (30 Panepistimiou). (Info: www.transparency.gr)

The Hellenic American Union (22 Massalias, Athens) will host a public debate organized by the Institute of Ideas titled “Opera: Are We All Invited?” starting at 7.30 p.m. The free-admission event will be in English. (Info: [email protected])

WEDNESDAY

The Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP) and the Energy Policy Center of the University of Nicosia are organizing their second annual Energy Security and Diplomacy Conference at the offices of the European Commission’s Representation in Greece (2 Vassilissis Sofias, Athens). The event, which ends on Friday, will be in Greek and English. (Info: 6936.704.036, [email protected])

The British Hellenic Chamber of Commerce will hold a cocktail reception with Lloyd’s head of Europe Benno Reischel as the guest of honor at the British Ambassador’s residency (2 Loukianou, Kolonaki, Athens). (Info: www.bhcc.gr)

Listed company ETEM holds an extraordinary general meeting.

THURSDAY

The Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE) will present its report on “Taxation of Tobacco Products and State Revenues,” at noon at the Athens Hilton Hotel. (Info: www.iobe.gr)

FRIDAY

The Greek Association of Primary Music Education Teachers is scheduled to hold a three-day conference titled “International and European Trends in Education and the Impact on the Greek Educational System” at 155 Metamorfoseos Street in the southern Athens suburb of Moschato. To Sunday. (Info: primarymusic.gr/conference)

The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) will issue its second-quarter figures on the salary indices for the main sectors of the economy.

Digitized 2014, the Digital Design Conference opens at the Onassis Cultural Center and the Vakalo Art & Design College in Athens. To Saturday. (Info: www.digitized.gr)

The 3rd Economical Heating exhibition opens at the Helexpo Palace (39 Kifissias, Maroussi). To September 29. (Info: oikonomiki-thermansi.gr)

The Pieria Chamber hosts the 6th Commerce and Manufacturing Exhibition for Pieria and Central Macedonia at Katerini. To October 1. (Info: 23510.47263, www.champier.gr)

The 22nd international Kavalaexpo opens in the eastern Macedonian city of Kavala. To October 1. (Info: 2510.222.212, [email protected])

SATURDAY

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos will deliver a speech at the plenary of the 69th United Nations General Assembly in New York.