February 16 morning preview

MOSCOW

* RIA Novosti (Zubovsky Bulvar, 4, tel. (495) 637-50-19, 645-64-72) will host:

- A news conference on the current doping scandal involving Russian biathletes (11.00 a.m.);

- An online news conference on preparations for a nationwide census to be held in Russia next year (11.00 a.m., http://www.rian.ru);

- A roundtable to discuss the work of the Imperial Orthodox Palestine Society to restore Russia's presence in the Holy Land (2.30 p.m.)

* Opening ceremony of the 16th all-Russian forum of pediatricians (6.00 p.m., ul. Volkhonka, 15, tel. 8-499-134-30-83, 8 -495-967-15-66)

* A roundtable, 'Ways to increase longevity' (3.00 p.m., ul. Prechistenka, 17/9, tel. 232-28-91)

* The Moscow District Military Court will resume hearings into the murder case of investigative Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya

- A celebration of Bulgarian wine (2.00 p.m., ul. Krasnogo Mayaka, 17, tel. 726-58-89, 8-903-137-09-09, milakudrina@gmail.com)

ST. PETERSBURG

* The Lenenergo board of directors will consider a business plan for 2009

MINSK

* A PACE delegation will pay a visit (until February 19)

ROME

* A Russian-Italian council on economic, industrial and financial cooperation will convene

LONDON

* Second annual conference, Russian Business Week, on the economic situation in Russia (until February 20, Old Theatre, Old Building, LSE, Houghton Street, www.rbw2009.com, е-mail: info@lserbs.com)

* International Petroleum (IP) Week (until February 19)

BRUSSELS

* A committee of parliamentary cooperation between Russia and the EU will hold a session (until February 17)

* A special meeting of EU biotechnology experts

STRASBOURG, France

* A roundtable of Russian and Georgian nongovernmental organizations (until February 17)

TOKYO

* U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will pay an official visit

BARCELONA

* The GSMA Mobile World Congress, the world's largest exhibition for the mobile industry, will be held

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