in flesh and blood what peace and tranquillity really means. Peace and tranquillity is probably not the main reason why people want to come here. Most people seem more concerned by what there is to do while [...] appointed me, Elin Heinesen, as managing director of the organisation. Unspoiled Territory to Explore What advantages do the Faroe Islands have as a travel destination? The fact that our country is a small [...] start thinking of the Internet as an integral part of their marketing strategy and show the world what they have to offer. At the moment, a wealth of information is out there in the middle of nowhere,

welcome to the Faroes. That you have taken the time to come to our tiny far-flung country is a sign that what often seems impossible is possible, if just the will, ability and effort are present. You will know

share a common vision in the potential of the Faroese and what could be their amazing destiny. Many of my colleagues have visited the Faroes, liked what they saw and returned to their distant shores to await [...] trait of the Faroese that I have found most intriguing. Surrounded by not much of anything except what their wits could claim from the sea, they have managed to produce a most remarkable society and at [...] terrestrial television (DTT). After analogue TV was shut down in the Faroes, a local company launched what is reputedly the world’s first commercially viable DTT system. The company does not boast a staff

The interesting question then would be, what has the Faroes to give them? What could they gain from this visit and insight into Faroese history, current society and political situation? First of all, the [...] respect of nature, and when you feel the natures power here in the North Atlantic, you don’t ask why. So what you might say is that the Faroese are born with the respect of nature and resources that world is [...] speaking to Mr Hans Blix and his presence is always giving. The two speakers are heroes of to day and what they have given in the past and are still giving today with great enthusiasm emphasizes their world

the Faroese society and political system as such, to give a brief overview of what kind of entity our country is, and what kind of challenges and possibilities lie ahead. You may be aware that the Faroes [...] sediments thousands of metres below the surface. On this background it is possi­ble to make predictions of what you may find deep down, but one is always taking a risk, and you will not know if you find anything [...] and diversify for more than a decade now, since the recovery from the recession of the early 90ies. What must be striking about the Faroese economy, seen from an outsider’s view, is that we have an extremely

the centrally located Bill Clinton Boulevard. Two people were killed and twelve more were wounded in what locals accredit as a mob hit. As I watched the wreckage from across the street, stepping over broken

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 has to [...] 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 encountered this dream. And I doubt if I really believe in its

market philosophy these two dimensions may seem antagonistic to one another. Yet, this is exactly what our welfare project attempts – namely to create an atmosphere in which social, industrial and economic

and for their very highly informed views. We are looking forward to meeting them and listening to what they have to say. It is a great honour for us that they have set the time aside to stop in our country

might have been fostered had you dared to think along quite different lines that we are used to see What I mean is, we are used to the old saying: an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. On the other [...] vindictiveness seize us let us look nearer home and ask: HAVE WE DONE SOMETHING WRONG? And ask again WHAT HAVE WE DONE WRONG? AND HOW CAN WE MAKE UP FOR IT? You yourself have stressed that you will fight