place back in 1978. When I arrived first there was a lot of construction work going on; such as earth moving, civil construction work, laying the foundations for a lot of the constructions that came on site [...] growing up. ?There were no difficulties in finding a job at that time and that was just great when my kids were leaving school.? Unique deal Council convener Sandy Cluness was involved in the negotiations [...] 000 people, mainly men. BP employee Nick Cope arrived in Shetland in February 1978 when construction work was at its peak. Originally from Dover, he has made Shetland his home and has been employed at the

discussing issues of importance The courage and determination you showed The keen interest in your work The dedication to Føroya Handilsskúli They were all a part of you. But what I most cherish about you [...] gentleman you were to those who least deserved it That is what I most cherish about you. You enriched my life with yours For that I thank you The image we friends carry of you in our hearts is here to stay

Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources (Mr. D. Ahern) said: ?Further technical work on the prospect will be required before the size of the gas condensate accumulation and the possibility [...] only the second to be drilled in the Rockall Basin, proved to be such a significant discovery, and my Department has emphasised the positive implications of this discovery for the prospectivity of the

»THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONGRATULATIONS ON MY ELECTION AS PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. YOUR THOUGHTFUL MESSAGE IS MUCH APPRECIATED. I AM CONFIDENT THAT WE CAN WORK TOGETHER IN A SPIRIT OF PEACE AND FRIENDSHIP

of the hydrocarbon law and the expectations of the local business community. Let me first say that my general impression is that the activities on the whole have been carried out in a satisfactory manner [...] have been identified in the process ? at the Ministry of Petroleum we attach great importance to this work. I hope that the lessons learned this last year will lay the foundation for a fruitful cooperation

result of an exhaustive preliminary work project. The license holders are doing a huge amount of work. Our own geologists at Jarðfeingi are also doing a large amount of work to develop new ideas, which may [...] the companies not to drag their feet with this work. It is also very important that our administration be on par with the workload, so it can ensure the work is conducted in a sensible manner – both from [...] this is an important confirmation, oil exploration is a far more complex issue and therefore much work has to be done before we can arrive at out chosen destination. Over these eight years, there has been

Finally for myself, I defend whales because a dying whale once spared my life, and since that day in June 1975, I have dedicated my body, heart and soul to defending whales and other species in our oceans [...] cognition. Like chimpanzees, dolphins and whales are essentially non-human persons. And that is why it is my sincere conviction that the killing of a whale, the killing of a dolphin, the killing of a pilot whale [...] cruelty and ruthless violence upon this alien yet extraordinary earthly intelligence. I have spent my entire life fighting to defend and protect whales and dolphins because I am convinced that we must

burning question is: What role can a little nation like the Faroe Islands play in a globalised world? In my view information, communication and technology are creating a new reality. It’s the ‘levelled playing [...] interesting. The World is Hungry for Originality But what contribution can the Faroe Islands make? In my view, it seems that remote places like the Faroes are becoming more and more interesting to more and [...] looming sea stacks. It rains here a lot, and waterfalls flow pretty much continuously.« This is – in my view – a beautiful poetic description of The Faroes. And let’s stay in the poetic corner. Danish author

-“Faroese are professional, and just the thought of Faroese food makes my mouth water”, says Mr Kjell Ursin Smith, who among other posts, is the CEO for ONS, when discussing Faroe participation in an oil [...] and are present in the industry. This is very good. I have personally had the pleasure of seeing the work Faroese have done to increase the knowledge on Faroe activities, and it has impressed me”, says Mr [...] stand, in particular the good food on offer to visiting guests. -“Just the thought of Faroe food makes my mouth water”, says Mr Kjell Ursin Smith. Large diversification ONS has been held 18 times previously

"Kunningar- og samskiftistøkni (KST)/Breiðband - serliga átakið Búgv lokalt, arbeið globalt (Live Local Work Global) "UHI og Fróðskaparsetur Føroya "Mál og mentan Teir vóru samdir um at royna at ganga framá [...] ur í Suðuroyggjum, segði: "It was a great pleasure to welcome the Prime Minister of the Faroes and my fellow island Convenors to this second annual meeting following the initital meeting last year in Torshavn [...] Planning partners. We discussed the many similarities of our different island groups and the potential to work together in areas of common interest and concern such as attracting population through economic d