invitation and on this occasion to extend it to your colleagues on the recently formed Council of Elders. The founding of this body is indeed a momentous development. It can only be an immense new force for [...] inviting you and your fellow Council members to the Faroe Islands is because of our strong belief that it would be an ideal location for you to conduct your deliberations. Our country offers a secluded stress-free [...] visitor President Clinton has kindly agreed to forward this letter to you and I am sure that he will be more than happy to give his own personal testimonial about the unique attributes of the Faroe Islands.
harsh American accent that makes him cringe. My biggest accomplishment so far has been with counting, and I can now tell Ben the price of something in Faroese so long as it is a number below 20. Bush [...] 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 set over the city. It is not a bad point, but [...] 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
like this: “I don’t think I could live there, 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 [...] doubt if I really believe in its existence. It’s simply too intangible an idea. To me, though the country still does seem vast, it did not take long for it to become completely demystified. This is not [...] not a dream, but real life – and I can’t do anything but love it. Rather than being intimidating, the size of the country is what makes it so full of opportunities for a person to shape life as he or she
the right to life. It is irrevocable and can be inflicted on the innocent. It has never been shown to deter crime more effectively than other punishments. Amnesty International seeks to play a major role [...] 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 punishment. It violates the [...] By Margretha Nónklett & Unn Poulsen, Amnesty International Faroe Islands Section. It is our pleasure to welcome Mr. Bill Clinton and Mr. Hans Blix to the Faroe Islands to speak about globalization. In
have made it possible to come up with quite accurate descriptions of the different layers of rock and sediments thousands of metres below the surface. On this background it is possible to make predictions [...] 80 % of the population. Moreover, the IT penetration is near 100 %. We are now about to undertake significant investments in the Vagar airport both with the aim to modernise it and to increase its capacity [...] find anything, before you actually hit it with the drill. Let me now, ladies and gentlemen, reassure you that I will not dive further into the technicalities, as it would neither do you or me any good. We
. But it has also been a struggle to do so. The Faroes have not been independent since it came under first Norwegen than Danish rule. However the Faroes have also acted very independently and it seems [...] statistics, it has the lowest crimerate in 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 [...] But this remoteness is no longer an obstacle. Modern technology makes knowledge accessible and the small and trustfully society makes a distinct dynamic possible through a unique networking. Together
to put it gently, that someone from Hawaii could be so enthusiastic about their rain-soaked country with its sodden economy. But I was indeed and the more I went about the country, and the more cups of [...] distant shores to await the evolution of opportunity. Now it would appear that the waiting is over. Faroese entrepreneurs are starting more and more internationally interesting businesses. Local investors [...] and wave, at once a refuge and a stepping-stone for intrepid explorers, often ignored and more often plundered, it has endured, even flourished, and the people of the Faroes evince a most remarkable spirit
overlooked or misunderstood, sometimes, I got mad, sometimes sad, and sometimes I was just happy to make it through the day. I remember one night looking at the ceiling and wondering why I had traveled halfway [...] classroom. Before I left for America, a girl asked me if I didn’t think it was to far 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 [...] 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
become an inspiration and role model for women all over the world. It is women like her who remind us that it ought to be possible to have more women participate in politics. Even if female representation in [...] Parliament is just 9%, 0% in local government and 23% in town councils we believe that it is possible to reverse this trend. It would have been a tremendous experience for us if Hillary could have accompanied [...] to the Presidency of the United States. However, behind a great man very often stands a great woman it is said and in your case there can be no doubt that this is a fact. We hereby wish you to convey our
Mr Bill Clinton is a man, who understands the power of words and symbolism. Symbolically it is of great importance that people like Mr Clinton and Mr Blix visit our country. I hope the essence of their [...] November 1999, at a Remembrance Day in Oslo – the fourth anniversary for the killing of Mr Yitzhak Rabin. It was very easy to become entranced by the obvious charisma, when Mr Clinton, as the last of a long line [...] 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 Merkel – Hillary R. Clinton will impact the global
