Agenda
MONDAY
The Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation (PNO) begins two back-to-back 24-hour strikes.
School pupils will hold a rally in central Athens at noon. Secondary school teachers have called a work stoppage from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., calling on union members to join the student rally.
The American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce and International Relations for Culture hold their first Athens Culture Symposium, at the Aliki Theatre @ CityLink (4 Amerikis, Athens), featuring European Investment Bank President Werner Hoyer and Greek Culture Minister Aristidis Baltas. (Info: 210.645.0051, www.amcham.gr)
The Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE) will present the October results of its Business and Consumer Surveys.
The 2015 Retail Technology Conference takes place at the Maroussi Plaza amphitheater (3 Frangoklissias, Maroussi, Athens). (Info: 210.661.7777, [email protected])
TUESDAY
European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs Pierre Moscovici arrives in Athens for an official two-day visit and will meet with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and a number of Greek ministers.
The European Investment Bank and its head, Werner Hoyer, host the official signing of an agreement to support energy projects in Greece, with the participation of the ministers of finance, Euclid Tsakalotos, economy, Giorgos Stathakis, and energy, Panos Skourletis. At 2 p.m. at the King George Hotel, Syntagma Square.
The Athens metro, the tram and the Piraeus-Kifissia electric railway will grind to a halt from 9 p.m. due to a work stoppage by employees.
Listed company Sarantis will issue its third-quarter financial results.
WEDNESDAY
The Hellenic-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry will host a two-day multiconference titled “Capital & Vision” at the Athens Ledra Hotel (115 Syngrou). To Thursday. (Info: 210.641.9036, [email protected])
THURSDAY
Shipping Minister Theodoros Dritsas begins an official visit to China. To November 9.
The British Council will host the Education UK Exhibition at Thessaloniki’s Electra Palace Hotel (9 Aristotelous), where representatives from British universities will be on hand to speak to Greek students. (Info: www.britishcouncil.gr)
FRIDAY
The British Council and the Sustainable School program of Elliniki Etairia (Society for the Environment and Cultural Heritage) are organizing a two-day international symposium titled “Sustainable School: Vision, Actions, Perspectives” at the Eugenides Foundation (387 Syngrou, Palaio Faliro, Athens) and the 6th Lyceum of Kallithea (226 Socratous, Kallithea, Athens). To Saturday.(Info: 210.369.2361, www.britishcouncil.gr)
OTE telecom will issue its third-quarter financial results.
SATURDAY
The Education UK Exhibition travels to the Divani Caravel Hotel in Athens (2 Vassileos Alexandrou), where representatives from British universities will be on hand to speak to Greek students. To Sunday. (Info: www.britishcouncil.gr)
