Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States and one of the principal drafters of the Declaration of Independence, once reflected in a letter written in 1803 to James Monroe that some men [...] to be known as Vision 2015. The goal is to enable the Faroe Islands to become on of the most progressive countries in the world. There is much to be done, without question. The path before us is indeed a [...] crossroads. Our wealth has flowed from the bounty of the sea for centuries. Ever since our first fishing schooners took to the seas in the 1870s, we have provided the world with nutritious food from our pristine

As one of the smallest capitals in the world, it is a great honor for us to receive a former president of the United States of America, accompanied by one of the most important UN officials in history [...] and our number of inhabitants low, Tórshavn is a modern city offering all the facilities any contemporary metropolis might boast. Tórshavn is the center of the Faroe Islands and this is where the first settlers [...] place particularly in and around the capital Tórshavn. However, the peripheral areas of the municipality are also being developed. All common sports disciplines enjoy good installations in our municipality

into the process of treatment. Welfare of children and adolescents is another distinctive feature of our concerns. The principle of sector responsibility and cooperation amongst all authorities in question [...] take part in the role of active citizenship. Solidarity between generations ensures welfare of the elderly. With public pension structures we ensure a financial income basis for the life of the elderly, [...] residential homes. The legal framework in regards to welfare of the elderly will be carried out in a new law that ensures the elderly citizens’ rights and options. The Welfare System Strengthens the Availability

The first invitation was given by Editor-in-Chief Jan Müller in Copenhagen in 1999. Another invitation was delivered, together with a Present, by the Danish Embassy in Pretoria on the occasion of Nelson [...] Editor-in-Chief of Sosialurin the leading newspaper of the Faroe Islands which I am proud to say campaigned vigorously for your release during the dark days of the Apartheid era. We are naturally sorry that [...] 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 good to have the accumulated wisdom of the Council being

only the increasingly devalued U.S. dollar to spend. On the island of Samos, within sight of the Turkish coast, we stayed with a lovely pair of English teachers who treated us to the only bed in the apartment [...] tell Ben the price of something in Faroese so long as it is a number below 20. Bush in Greece After a few days of beaches and big meals we grew restless, and have since spent the last two weeks of travel [...] replica Statue of Liberty boldly rising above the city atop Hotel Victory. Our reception in Kosovo as Americans was pleasant and unexpected. It is the only group of people in the world who are able to

53 prisoners were executed in the USA in 2006, bringing to 1,057 the total number executed since the use of the death penalty was resumed in 1977. Scientific studies have consistently failed to find convincing [...] to play a major role in the globalization of the fight for a death penalty-free world. Progress has been dramatic. In 1977 only 16 countries had abolished the death penalty for all crimes. Today around [...]   Nearly sixty years ago, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted recognizing the need for universal values. Here the world leaders gathered and agreed on the fundamental principles that

and now all that remains is but to execute it. I refer, of course, to the country’s Vision 2015, the hope and dream that the Faroes will become one of the most progressive nations of the world by 2015 [...] 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 types of maritime research. Efforts [...] it was the largest collection of books in America. Now Jónas knew the realities of living in a harsh environment and he brought along good quantities of building supplies (scare at even the best of times

start thinking of the Internet as an integral part of their marketing strategy and show the world what they have to offer. At the moment, a wealth of information is out there in the middle of nowhere, but [...] for Faroese tourism in the future. All in all – we can expect a great increase in the number of tourists over the next few years, so we must prepare. That is exactly what we’re trying to do, and we’re very [...] a boat trip into one of the deep caves under the islands. Once inside, the music starts, and the natural sounds and unique acoustics of the caves are used as integral parts of the music. But new offers

by rainwater. The Best Fish Products in the World The waters around the Faroe Islands are said to be the cleanest in the world. The perfect mix of the warm Gulf Stream from the south and the Arctic waters [...] to the point of lost identity, things 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 [...] villages by the seaside with closely-packed houses in all colours of the rainbow, where people live together in peace, feeling content and safe. The crime rate here is among the lowest in the world, the average

skilled labourers working in the Faroes. In several vocations there is a shortage of labourers in the Faroes, and therefore Mr Mohr says it is important that the door is also opened at the other end: -“We cannot [...] we are in the process of investigating the possibilities”, says Mr Mohr. He will however not give any details, but says PAM Offshore has had contact with UK companies. Shortage of labourers in the Faroes [...] labourers all over Europe and this is coming in the wake of the ever increasing wave of senior citizens (More and more are getting older, but fewer children are being born, Edit.) Therefore the shortage