Agenda
Monday Bank employees stage 24-hour strike over pension fund reform. Economy and Finance Minister Giorgos Alogoskoufis presents bill on protecting capital markets from manipulation. Merchant Marine Minister Manolis Kefaloyiannis chairs meeting of the National Council of Merchant Marine Policy. Athens Mayor Dora Bakoyannis holds a press briefing on the open forum on employment and entrepreneurship to be held on March 4 and 5 at Technopolis, Gazi. CosmOTE mobile operator holds extraordinary general meeting (EGM) at the DAIS Cultural and Sports Center in Maroussi. Federation of Industries of Northern Greece (SBBE) presents its 2005 action plan at a press conference in Thessaloniki. European Center for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP) holds a conference on «Innovation in Enterprises Through Innovative Training,» in Thessaloniki. To tomorrow. Tel. 2310.490.068. Second International Forum on «Corporate Social Responsibility,» organized by The Economist conferences, opens at the Athenaeum Inter-Continental hotel. Labor Minister Panos Panayiotopoulos to attend. Tel. 210.940.8750-2 or log on to www.hazliseconomist.com. Tuesday Bank of Greece Governor Nicholas Garganas presents his 2004-2005 monetary policy report to Parliament. Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation stages a 48-hour strike over financial and social security demands. EEO Group consulting company holds a conference on «Creativity-Employment-Culture,» at the Athinais conference hall, Votanikos, 1 p.m. Tel. 210.976.9560. Tenth Banking Forum on «Information Technology and Banks: Contribution to Business Growth,» is organized by the Hellenic Management Association (EEDE). At the Athenaeum Inter-Continental hotel. Deputy Finance Minister Petros Doukas will speak. To tomorrow. Tel. 210.211.2000 or log on to www.eede.gr. Alpha Bank and IT subsidiary Delta Singular hold extraordinary general meetings for approval of the proposed absorption of the latter by the former; Alpha at the Hilton hotel at 9.30 a.m, and Delta Singular at its head office, 30 Stadiou, at 9.00 a.m. Friday Development Minister Dimitris Sioufas chairs a meeting of development and energy ministers of Black Sea Economic Cooperation Council in Alexandroupolis. Athens Municipality in cooperation with the French Embassy is organizing the third «Open Forum on Employment and Entrepreneurship,» at Technopolis in Gazi. To tomorrow. 18th international Exhibition on Food-Beverages-Machinery and Equipment DETROP 2005 opens at the Helexpo fairground in Thessaloniki. Macedonia-Thrace Minister Nikos Tsiartsionis will give the opening speech. To Monday. For details log on to www.detrop.helexpo.gr.
