classics. Today this treasure is part of the collection of books in our national library. Personally, I have benefited from this donation all my life. Nowadays, our link to Swedish culture is being maintained [...] the Faroes. The challenges of the modern world make this last perspective take on a growing urgency. I am referring, of course, to poverty, aids, the environmental blowback, the bleak prospect of a new, [...] to honesty, humility and the revival of the principles of true humanity, the world seems to be in need of the wisdom of professional statesmen. Quoting the poet Frank Scott, Leonard Cohen sings: Reshaping

on welfare. Solidarity is the Foundation We want the Faroe Islands to be equally good for everyone, i.e. • That the Faroese people must thrive, develop and flourish, • That all citizens with no regard to [...] subject matter is that the working life of families with children should be adjusted to their specific needs and abilities. Welfare of the functional disabled is the best unit of measurement for our means to

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 I could live there, it’s just too far away, and isn’t [...] 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 existence. It’s simply too intangible an idea. To me [...] as I think is more fitting). However much I like the U.S., it does have its less positive sides. Some stereotypes about its citizens are true to a great extent. Americans know America. Period. I am left

you that I will not dive further into the technicalities, as it would neither do you or me any good. We will in the next few moments hear people, who know far more about these matters. - - - - I will now [...] been, and still are heavily dependent upon fisheries and other marine activities. As a fisheries dependent country, we have an urgent need to diversify the economy. We have seen the economy grow and diversify [...] power. There doesn’t need to be any conflict of interests between exploring for oil and developing an oil industry and at the same time to look for other ways of producing energy. We need the oil, and incomes

of the Faroese go abroad for studying. It has its benefits as people see other societies, but also needs to get them back home. Small societies The Faroes has a lot to give the world in how to manage remote [...] similar problems, and thus this knowledge could be use in diplomacy and in intrastate conflict research. I belive the Faroese audience today will learn much from the two world personalities Mr. Clinton and Mr [...] about the Nordic countries. Today his focus is mostly on weapon of mass destruction and knowledge. I have had the privilege of speaking to Mr Hans Blix and his presence is always giving. The two speakers

rain-soaked country with its sodden economy. But I was indeed and the more I went about the country, and the more cups of coffee and sweet cakes I savored, the more I began to notice and appreciate that remarkable [...] the Faroes evince a most remarkable spirit of forbearance and determination. I did not know any of this, of course, when I first arrived with my wife some eleven years ago. Friends offered only that the [...] it. I refer, of course, to the country’s Vision 2015, the hope and dream that the Faroes will become one of the most progressive nations of the world by 2015. A bit audacious some might say, but I for

offers are on their way. Sea angling is – as I said – about to become an established activity on offer, while many other activities are still just good ideas and need further development. Extreme Tourism and [...] the one hand we must develop new services and activities and, on the other hand, increase bed capacity, because demand is surpassing the amount of activities and accommodations on offer for visitors. The [...] And being special means a lot these days where we see tourists looking more and more for special activities and cultural, adventurous or spectacular experiences rather than just lazing in the sun. It seems

more and more people. I believe that in a world of increasing globalisation the periphery inevitably becomes interesting because it is so different. Just think of Iceland and Bjørk. I believe that people [...] Unreal Reality of the Faroe Islands”. I’ll quote from this article: Like Reality and Fairy–Tale in One »The Faroe Islands is easily the most moodily beautiful place I have ever been. Each island is a giant [...] on an absolute top international level is created here. Actually, I was invited to the island Antigua to sit under a palm tree, but I preferred to visit the Faroe Islands – maybe because it seems to suit

been an active participant in the exploration drilling that have been made in the Faroes since 2001, i.e. 5 wells. ASB was founded in 1999. Now, new challenges are ahead of us. The Statoil explorations well [...] ns for the BP exploration “William” well later this year and the challenges ahead of us, says Eli. I would like to use Offshore Europe 2007 as an opportunity for me to meet Oil Companies that may wish [...] this means protect­ing the environment by saving fuel and less green house effect. If the vessels need pot/drill water, bunkers, crew change, provisions, bulk, e.g. Barite, Bentonite and Cement, NaCl brine

here: -“The oil industry has for a long time been requesting clear-cut rules on tax issues. Therefore I estimate this agreement can only be an advantage for British companies and people working in the Faroes” [...] Faroes”, says Mr Laksafoss. He is aware of oil companies refraining from working in the Faroes, e.g. activities which could be done here being done abroad instead: -“If the oil revenues, which the Faroes have [...] force all the time, we will never know, but we are aware of oil companies electing to allocate activities abroad, which could have been performed here, directly due to the unclear tax situation”, says