here in the Faroes we are waiting in suspense for the result of a future American presidential election. In is of course exciting in its own right if a woman was to become the very first President in the [...] A Clinton is definitely better than a Bush, if the USA is to join in the small club of countries, which finally are beginning to regard environmental issues seriously. The main issue in the Hillary Clinton [...] words reaches the people, as just small group have the opportunity to hear them in the Nordic House. Personally, I »met« Mr Clinton on the 2nd of November 1999, at a Remembrance Day in Oslo – the fourth anniversary

Again, this interest is not surprising. The Faroes sits in the heart of the North Atlantic astride the remnants of the Gulf Stream. As a consequence, it is extremely well positioned for all types of maritime [...] (scare at even the best of times in the Faroes) and skilled builders. He even arranged for the services of a practiced chimneysweep. Very practical. Which points to another trait of the Faroese that I [...] practical. The United States as well is well known for its practical nature and everyone knows that teamwork and practical colla­boration is the spirit of the age these days, but the Faroese and the Americans

We landed in Arkansas at around four in the evening, but for us - myself and my friend Samal, it could just as well have been four in the morning. Having traveled for three days, through three different [...] virus, in 30 degrees Celsius, wearing three shirts to many, I did not have the sweet feeling of adventure I had expected. However, I was happy to be done traveling for now. In the car on the way to the school [...] to school anywhere else. The school is excellent and the knowledge I have gained there is monumental. But my schooling has not only happened in the classroom. Before I left for America, a girl asked me

utilizing the power from the sea. The idea is to use the power waves give when they reach the shore, a process the company Sewave is working hard on being the world leader in. If it turns out a success, the Faroes [...] get answers. In May the worlds leading experts in the field fetal programming and developmental toxicity met in the Faroes for the first international conference on the subject. It was in the Faroes because [...] polity close to the North Pole into to being a strong, dynamic polity in the middle of the North Atlantic taking the advantage of the new opportunities The task for the Faroes is to bring home the Faroes brainware

fact amongst the best educated in the world, and of the Nordic countries only the Finnish population actually has a higher degree of education than the Faroese. Infrastructure is good with sub­seatunnels [...] larger terminal. The Faroese government acknowledges that the world is getting smaller with all the well known strands of globalisation in mind, and this situation is not least beneficial for the smallest actors [...] opportunities in the future. - - - - Regarding a coming oil industry, it is immensely important that our government is in full control over all recourses in the Faroese subsoil. We are aware that the day oil

basked with us on the beaches. Free from a daily schedule for the first time in months, Ben began to teach me essential Faro­ese. Unfortunately, as he spent most of his youth living in the Phi­lippines his [...] take us in. Staying with locals is a great opportunity to learn about a culture and find the best restaurants. It also saves money, which is essential for two young unemployed journalists traveling in Europe [...] the only bed in the apartment and an eagerness to talk politics. “It is clear to us, based on Iraq, that President Bush is mentally handicapped,” they told us earnestly as we visited and watched the sun

g, the size of the country is what makes it so full of opportunities for a person to shape life as he or she pleases. And coming in as an outsider is no barrier to fitting in and utilizing what the country [...] too big to grasp fully, mysterious in some ways, and maybe even a little dangerous. The usual reaction I get when talking to people at home about studying in the U.S. is something like this: “I don’t think [...] it’s just too far away, and isn’t the crime rate pretty high over there? Oh, but it’s great that you’re doing it! Living the American Dream!” In the reality of what is the United States, I have not yet e

newspapers around the world has the headline »Tolkien tales come alive in the Faroe Islands«. In a poetic language the article vividly describes the unique and magic Faroese weather that is ever-changing and [...] and it is not just a question of luck or coincident that the Faroe Islands suddenly get huge world-media coverage. It turns out that the origin of the recent flood of stories is to be found in the cancelled [...] visited the islands 10 years ago when a Faroese orchestra was playing some of his violin sonatas. Back then he had never heard of the place, the Faroe Islands were a totally unknown entity in the United

globalisation, the very foundation is the development of the Faroese welfare society. This is why we for the first time with Vision 2015 have made strategic comprehensive plans for welfare of all the most important [...] Welfare of the functional disabled is the best unit of measurement for our means to create the ‘good’ society, that prompts inclusion of citizens – whilst it hinders social exclusion. The essential concerns [...] residential homes. The legal framework in regards to welfare of the elderly will be carried out in a new law that ensures the elderly citizens’ rights and options. The Welfare System Strengthens the Availability

this was the town, which was at the centre off, and created the framework for one of the most important meetings ever held regarding the dismantling of the nuclear weapons race. Photos of the two men and [...] and the environment in Reykjavik were broadcast around the world. We of course aspire to the same ambition, which is that when two such dignitaries visit our country this will assist in the promotion of [...] Israel and the Palestinians and between the warring parties in Northern Ireland. Among other notable international achievements is the so-called Dayton-agreement, which ended the civil conflict in Bosnia.