into the SheFar-cable, which will run from Scotland to Shetland to the Faroes, BP will be able to send almost unlimited amounts of data ashore. BP will gain direct access to the Scottish mainland by the [...] question is how a company like Føroya Tele could handle all telecommunications services onboard an oil platform. It is understood that the SheFar-cable will come ashore in the Faroes in September and [...] the cables to Scheihallion and Clair are in the process of being laid. Sosialurin has tried to get a comment from the Føroya Tele CEO, Mr Kristian Davidsen, but he does not at the moment wish to make any

access to a large amount of knowledge in this field, and this is a great advantage. If we are to establish ourselves in an oil industry, we have to attain the same competence levels as our rivals. If we are [...] into Faroe waters to operate. – We ought to do as the Norwegian do and set demands towards the oil companies so they are only permitted to use the newest and best vessels, which pollute our waters the least [...] from entering our waters, just because we are afraid to set demands towards the oil companies, says Mr Rasmussen. He says that in the Faroes we have strived to meet international demands. In Norway however

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 nation like the Faroe Islands play in a globalised world? In my view [...] inventive and learn how to develop new concepts and fresh thinking. And when setting our goals and objectives, we have to be strategic and think ahead – yet in following through on plans we have to be consistent [...] expert in every field and that’s why networking is so important… knowing who to turn to when... With all this new technology – and the Faroes are very much up-to-date – we’re looking at something quite

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 [...] everything we can to prevent the negative effects of mass tourism. So ecotourism will be, and already is, a priority for Faroese tourism in the future. All in all – we can expect a great increase in the number [...] decided to merge the Trade Council and Tourist Board in the beginning of this year. This was done in the realisation of the fact that development of trade and tourism can depend on each other in many ways

here in the Faroes we are waiting in suspense for the result of a future American presidential election. In is of course exciting in its own right if a woman was to become the very first President in the [...] very first woman to be elected to such a high office in the history of America – today Ms Condolisa Rice holds this office. Mrs. Albright sat there in Oslo surrounded by an aura of will power and strength [...] interesting however, is how the »cocktail« Angela Merkel – Hillary R. Clinton will impact the global situation. To see if a lower level of testosterone on the power pinnacles of the world will improve the opportunity

back to the Faroes in the not too distant future to relax a bit in this most peaceful and enterprising corner of the planet and to seek out a quiet cup of coffee with a newfound friend or two to catch [...] connection to Holland, not surprisingly, a book on how to build a windmill. Apparently for years it was the largest collection of books in America. Now Jónas knew the realities of living in a harsh environment [...] y. In this light, green energy is yet another fascinating topic in the Faroes and a study is underway to investigate the practicality of using the constant rhythm of the waves to generate power. To capitalize

necessities to get by our first night. When 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 [...] virus, in 30 degrees Celsius, wearing three shirts to many, I did not have the sweet feeling of adventure I had expected. However, I was happy to be done traveling for now. In the car on the way to the school [...] now. After a month or two, things started to gradually get easier. I began to fathom the culture of Arkansas, to empathize with their values, and more important, to under­stand my own Faroese culture; who

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 and small societies and could in the future use this knowlegde as [...] effectivity. The aim is to develop the Faroes to a knowledge society and in this environment where the country is, at may well be a process that makes the Faroes bring solutions to the world in these areas mentioned [...] earth, according to 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

weekend in Reykjavík, the capital of Iceland. We are approaching the wider world, not least the EU, in many ways to engage in negotiations and deals, which we think will provide better opportunities in the [...] you or me any good. We will in the next few moments hear people, who know far more about these matters. - - - - I will now turn to the Faroese society and political system as such, to give a brief overview [...] therefore many good reasons already now to look for alternatives to fossil fuels, even though we know that we will be quite dependent upon them for still more decades to come. In the Faroes we already get almost

I thought about how there will not be any more hero-presidents to help this fledgling country as it works for independence and stability in the coming years. In just a few days we will leave for Copenhagen [...] en route to the Faroe Islands where we will start life together in Klaksvik. After a week of marriage, we left my home in rural America, a place of big highways, big sky and a big family, to travel across [...] first time in months, Ben began to teach me essential Faro­ese. Unfortunately, as he spent most of his youth living in the Phi­lippines his spoken Faro­ese is not so great, either. We are limited to phrases