? ?It is a honour for us that a former President of the United States of America is visiting the Faroe Islands, to present a lecture on current international affairs.? ?It is a special day for all of us [...] us, that you as a representative for the world’s largest democracy is visiting one of the world’s smallest democracies.  History is in the making and hopefully a bridge is being built between two very [...] sometimes the place for such negotiations can be difficult to find. I will allow myself to offer the potential of the Faroe Islands as a secure place for any such future summit meetings in the future.? ?History

experience in a radio programme in this way: »It’s a cosmic 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 [...] fog, and suddenly – there it is again in all its magnificent beauty. Like magic. Like reality and fairytale in one. In these majestic surroundings you become almost painfully confronted with life’s vulnerability [...] have actually combined in favour of the Faroese. In that sense bad weather has formed the surroundings, the skills and the very soul of the Faroese in a favourable way. If you turn it around this way – ‘bad

other terms, and it´s always delightful, especcially when up in the hills, to hear people naming and identifying the sheep. In the "Sheepbook", by Robert Joensen, there are around 250 names for the colours [...] eigtheen-nineties when it served as storage for salt, and for the shipping companies’ supplies with the sailmakers and their workshop. The storehouse and its activities were crucial for the islands’ main export: [...] feauring various sheep products play an essential role. You may already seen examples of this here in Tórshavn, on your guided walk in the city center. You may have noticed that we have several shops showcasing

The Child I saw you again Your smile was gone I saw you in pain Your time was drawn You shed a tear I wiped it off your cheek You touched me I trembled, I felt weak A burning sensation Entered my heart [...] looked away You tore me apart For the first time I cried I wanted to stop, I swear I tried You fell in my arms Like a child would I kissed you twice As best as I could I closed your eyes You opened mine

meetings are intended for all newcomers and foreigners in the Faroes from countries outside Scandinavia and the location for these meetings is in the basement of Meinigheitshúsið in the heart of Tórshavn [...] and often with identical experiences. If you have children, you are welcome to take them with you. Meinigheitshúsið has a distinguished playroom. In addition, it is possible to enjoy a cup of coffee and perhaps [...] meet and talk to people in similar situation. These meetings are organized in a relaxed, informal and cosy atmosphere, in which everyone feels at ease and can talk to others in a similar situation and

Sosialurin you have in your hand has been prepared in co-operation with numerous Faroese companies that are participating in Offshore Europe 2007. In co-operation with companies that are active in the exploration [...] has been following this activity for about 30 years and it is our hope that there will be plenty for us to cover over the next 30 years, so that the only uncertainty for you, the reader, will be the geological [...] exploration for oil and gas on the Faroese Shelf. Sosialurin, founded in 1927, is the biggest newspaper in the Faroe Islands. Sosialurin has focused on the Oil and Gas industry for the last 30 years and is

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 population. But it has also [...] since it came under first Norwegen than Danish rule. However the Faroes have also acted very independently and it seems like the Faroese have the oldest parliament in the world. In ancient times it has been [...] programming and developmental toxicity met in the Faroes for the first international conference on the subject. It was in the Faroes because one of the leading experts in the field and organizer of the conference

Killing many for profit And material things While death takes its toll. No matter how much you try Your lies will always die The truth will outlive the lie You talk about a nations freedom Yet you rig your [...] Arch in words Pow Err Power A word Powered by Babel The Tower of Power Powered by towering cowards Towering cowards Cowards “The light shines in the darkness And the darkness Does not overcome it” John [...] Shedding light On this sacred writ For the soul There is no birth or death You men of power Sons of Seth Even your souls must choose Between light and darkness When will you choose peace and love And rid us

Have you ever been disturbed by loud music from noisy neighbours or errant teenagers? If so, did you notice that the music sounded »duller« than it would if you had been in the same room as where it was [...] University in Scotland has recently suggested that the fact that low frequency sound can penetrate barriers more easily than high frequencies could have a profound impact for oil exploration in areas such [...] information, which in turn is obtained by measuring echoes from artificial sound sources generated at the surface. Unfortunately, most of the prospective areas in the Faroes are covered in basalt, and this

appropriate that we serve as a model for the rest of the country, when it comes to how we help newcomers to be integrated in a good way in our country. Of course it is a matter for the Council to give newcomers [...] help with for example practical tasks such as how to get in touch with the Health System, School System, Social System or the Labour Market. When I am adressing you newcomers in Tórshavn it is because [...] It is very important that the next elected Town Council in Tórshavn has a lot more focus on integration than we have today. Integration must be on our political agenda. As Tórshavn is the capital, it would