years to adapt. – In the Faroes the oil industry is a new industry and therefore it is perfectly in order to impose duties on vessels from day one. He is also of the opinion, that we could demand all vessels [...] quayside also demands a large workforce and it is a question of where this workforce is to come from, as the current situation stands. He believes one way is to open the doors fro foreign labour, but having [...] companies in case they scare them off: – I think there is no reason for such an attitude, because as long as the oil price is where it currently is, the Faroes will definitely be interesting. The oil companies
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experience. The Faroe Islands is a country which is – and is not. It is in constant flux. It keeps disappearing: One moment it’s lost in the fog, and suddenly – there it is again in all its magnificent [...] and the human element remains the most important element. This is interesting because everything is about people and how we interact. And it is crucial that we use our human resources and the creative potential [...] develop strong networks is becoming more important. And still it is crucial for us to hold on strongly to our unique identity if we want to stay competitive. The burning question is: What role can a little
course, have to have effective strategies. This is a very small country and our budgets are equally small – so we must know how to get attention in a way that is not too costly. We have to rely heavily on editorial [...] rather than the south. Maybe it is because people feel safer travelling north than south these days. And since the northern countries have seen far less of mass tourism, there is more unspoiled territory to [...] have not really developed a real tourism industry yet, it is essential that we do our best to meet this ever-increasing demand. However, it is also very important that we emphasise sustainable tourism
presidential election. In is of course exciting in its own right if a woman was to become the very first President in the world’s strongest superpower. Even more interesting however, is how the »cocktail« Angela [...] in environmental issues, which is the world’s greatest threat today – possibly even more so than acts of terror. A Clinton is definitely better than a Bush, if the USA is to join in the small club of countries [...] in the world today is that the full potential of the human resources within the people is utilised. That a Government of men only and a Parliament consisting almost entirely of men is sending a signal to
dozens. On the contrary, it has but three multi-talented folk. Practical as ever, there is no billing department. Billing is computerized and the sophisticated software system developed by local Faroese software [...] and oh so 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 [...] capital funds. 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
I went to pay, the cashier started to talk to me, asking how I was doing. I had never seen this person before and stammered something about how I was tired, to which she replied that I should try some [...] love Arkansas, and I wouldn’t want to go 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 [...] away to go. I had told her with great confidence that it was only a plane ticket away. That is not true. America is much further away than that. To come here was like going to another planet where the aliens
the world. If we look at violence, the picture is the same. Natural balance Faroes is one of the very few modern places still in touch with nature. It is still an integrated part of nature to go fishing [...] 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 asking for today. But this does not make the Faroes a perfect [...] perfect society, yet. Oldest parliament in the World The social contract in the Faroes is strong, there is a strong culture and pride in having remained the Faroese language in spite of being at very small
innocent lives and is applied unfairly, why retain it? Amnesty International believes that the world is moving towards being execution-free. The question is when this will be achieved and how many people will [...] the world still disagree about whether it is legitimate to take the lives of those who have themselves taken life. To Amnesty International, the death penalty is the ultimate cruel, inhuman and degrading [...] Mr. Bill Clinton to bring back a message to Mrs. Clinton, who is running for President of the United States. A strong message that there is a need for change – a need for universal values and respect for
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 set over the city. It is not a bad point, but [...] anyone who will 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 [...] Americans was pleasant and unexpected. It is the only group of people in the world who are able to reconcile Cinton, Bush and Iraq, and still come out loving the U.S. It is Clinton, though, who holds the key