This Week
Monday President of the Republic Karolos Papoulias meets with Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis at 11 a.m. At noon he will have talks with the governor of the National Bank of Greece, Takis Arapoglou. Labor Minister Savvas Tsitouridis visits Sofia, Bulgaria. To Wednesday. Germany’s Defense Minister Franz Josef Jung visits Athens to have talks with Defense Minister Evangelos Meimarakis. A concert held to support those protesting the proposed amendment of Article 16 of the Constitution will be held at 7 p.m. in Syntagma Square organized by university professors and students. Technical Chamber of Greece holds a conference on «Protection of Cultural Heritage,» at 3 p.m. at its premises, 4 Karageorgi Servias. Tel. 210.329.1305 or log on to www.tee.gr. Tuesday President of the Republic Karolos Papoulias pays an official visit to Croatia. To Thursday. Livanis Publications presents the book by Ioannina MP Antonios Foussas titled «The Incompatibility Law and Its Repercussion for MPs,» at 7 p.m. at the Old Parliament. Interior Minister Prokopis Pavlopoulos will speak. Tel. 210.366.1212. The Center for European Constitutional Law hosts a conference on «Crisis of the Greek Political System. Contemporary Challenges and Reform Perspectives,» at 1 p.m. at the Goethe Institute, 14-16 Omirou. To Friday. Tel. 210.362.3089 or log on to www.cecl.gr. The Hellenic Center for the Promotion of Volunteerism «anthropos.gr» holds the first convention on «Modern Institutional Framework for Volunteerism and the Non-Government Organizations,» in cooperation with the National Youth Council, at 9 a.m. at the Hellenic Cosmos cultural center, 254 Pireos. Educations Minister Marietta Giannakou will make the opening speech. Tel. 210.883.8914 or log on to www.anthropos.gr. Thursday Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in Athens to sign the Burgas-Alexandroupolis pipeline agreement. The General Confederation of Greek Labor (GSEE) holds its 33rd convention at the Astir Palace Hotel in Vouliagmeni. To Sunday. The University of Patras hosts a conference on «Medicinal Chemistry: Drug Discovery and Design,» at 9 a.m. at the University. To Saturday. Tel. 2610.997.199 or log on to www.upatras.gr. Friday The Greek Physics Students’ Union (EFEF) is holding its first Panhellenic Physics Congress for the Young at the Divani Meteora Hotel in Kalabaka. To Sunday. Tel. 210.522.6774 or log on to www.efef.gr. The Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society holds its eighth conference on «Companion Animal Practice,» at 5 p.m. at the Athens Hilton Hotel. To Sunday. Tel. 210.725.4360 or log on to www.epsiloncongress.gr. An international meeting on cardiovascular medicine begins at the Divani Caravel Hotel. To Saturday. Tel. 210.778.2446 or log on to www.cardioathena.com. The Hellenic Association for the Prevention of Sexual Abuse is hosting a conference on «Sexual Abuse and Psychological Trauma: Current Potential for the Detection, Treatment and Prevention,» at noon at the Hellenic American Union, 22 Massalias, Kolonaki. To Sunday. Tel. 210.729.0496 or log on to www.obrela.gr. The Academy of Athens and the Austrian Embassy in Athens are jointly hosting an international symposium on «Austrian-Greek Encounters over the Centuries: History, Diplomacy, Politics, Arts, Economics,» at 9.30 a.m. at the Academy of Athens, 28 Panepistimiou. Culture Minister Giorgos Voulgarakis will speak. Tel. 210.725.7285. The 9th Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival begins and will run through March 25. Saturday Synaspismos Left Coalition holds a two-day convention to discuss the party’s pre-election campaign. To Sunday. Sunday Culture Minister Giorgos Voulgarakis visits Paris to attend an exhibition at the Louvre featuring the work of ancient Greek sculptor Praxitelis.
