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THURSDAY Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis to meet with Agriculture Minister Alexandros Kontos at 9.30 a.m. At 11 a.m., he will have talks with Culture Minister Michalis Liapis. At 1 p.m. he will meet with Constantine Mitsotakis, honorary president of the New Democracy party. President Karolos Papoulias to meet Economy and Finance Minister Giorgos Alogoskoufis at noon. At 1 p.m. he will meet with the president of the Authority for the Protection of Personal Data, Dimitrios Gourgourakis. Justice Minister Sotiris Hatzigakis to address the 32nd congress of the Federation of Penitentiary Staff of Greece (OSYE), to be held at the Divani Caravel Hotel. The Athens University of Economics and Business hosts a conference on «Youth Entrepreneurship: Perspectives and Support,» at 10 a.m. at the Athens Park Hotel. For details, log on to www.aueb.gr. The New Democracy party’s youth group (ONNED) hosts a conference on «Education and Protection of the Environment,» at 6 p.m. at the Goulandris Natural History Museum, Kifissia. European Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas and ND’s Central Committee Secretary Lefteris Zagoritis will speak. Tel. 210.381.7227 or log on to www.onned.gr. The Athens Tram holds an event to celebrate its expansion to the southern suburb of Voula, at 11 a.m. at the Vergoti-Glyfada tram stop. Transport Minister Costis Hatzidakis will attend. The Greek-Swedish Chamber of Commerce hosts a conference on «Athens Exchange: Development, Modernization and Globalization – The Challenges of the Next Day,» at 7.30 p.m. at the Ledra Marriott Hotel, Athens. Head of the Athens Exchange Spyros Kapralos will be the keynote speaker. Tel. 210.608.4399 or log on top www.hellenic-swedishcc.gr. FRIDAY Doctors without Borders holds a presentation on «Hunger and Malnutrition,» at 5.30 p.m. at its premises (15 Xenia, Mavili Sq, Athens). SATURDAY The 34th anniversary of the student-led uprising at the Athens Polytechnic against 1967-74 dictatorship.

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