This Week
Monday President Karolos Papoulias, Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis and Parliament Speaker Anna Psarouda Benaki to become honorary recipients of the title of Leading Ambassadors of Hellenism by the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA). European Union Health Commissioner Markos Kyprianou to meet with Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis and President Karolos Papoulias. Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE) and the Greek Society for the Protection of the Environment and Cultural Heritage to hold an open discussion on «Plaka: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow,» at 7 p.m. at the cultural center of the University of Indianapoilis. Independent MP Stefanos Manos will speak. For details, tel 210.322.545. Tuesday Constantine Karamanlis Institute of Democracy to present the book «Governance Challenges for the European Center-Right,» at noon at the Stoa tou Vivliou. New Democracy Euroepan Deputy Antonis Samaras will speak. For details, tel 210.725.7495. Wednesday Panhellenic Medical Biopathology congress to begin at the Athens Hilton. To Thursday. For details, tel 210.721.3255. Greek Society for the Protection of the Environment and Cultural Heritage to hold a conference on «Organic Gardens,» at noon at its premises, 28 Tripodon in Plaka. For details, tel 210.322.5245. Thursday Seventh Car and Motorboat Exhibition to open its doors at the Helexpo center in Thessaloniki. Runs through Sunday. For details, tel 210.866.5874 or log on to www.organica-expo.gr. Panhellenic Union of Bioscientists (PEV) to host a conference on «Biosciences in the 21st Century,» at the War Museum. To Saturday. For details, tel 210.749.9300 or log on to www.pev.gr. Athens Academy in cooperation with the Greek Center of European Studies and Research (EKEME) to hold a conference on «Greece in the European Society of Justice» at 5 p.m. at the Athens Concert Hall. Justice Minister Anastassis Papaligouras will make the opening address. To Friday. For details, tel 210.362.6888 or log on to www.megaron.gr. Friday Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis to visit Sofia, Bulgaria. On Saturday, he will visit the Kilkis, Veria and Naoussa prefectures in northern Greece. Central Union of Municipalities and Communities of Greece (KEDKE) to hold a conference on «The Aegean Islands’ Transport Problem: Possible Solutions and the Role of the Local Government,» in Ermoupolis on the island of Syros. To Saturday. For details, tel 210.389.9600 or log on to www.kedke.gr. The Forum for European Journalism Students (FEJS) holds its annual congress on «Media Ethics: Ethos-Pathos-Logos,»in Athens. To Wednesday, April 19. For details, log on to www.fejs.org. Public Power Corporation (PPC) employees stage a 24-hour strike demanding collective labor agreement.
