to get 65 participating companies from the Faroe Islands and other contries. The partenariat will take place in a sports hall in Runavík. In addition to the partenariat an exiting and interesting conference [...] to the public and will take place in a modern conference hall in Skálafjørður. See programme on www.faroexpo.fo. Parallel to the partenariat and conference the Municipality of Runavík arranges a cultural [...] business event Faroexpo 2008 will be held for the fourth year in a row in Runavik from 20 to 23 October Faroexpo is a perfect combination of Partenariat (B2B meetings), Conference and cultural entertainment

main challenge of petroleum exploration in the Faroe Islands is not one of bathymetry but one of geology. Geology and proximity to the West of Shetland oil fields have dictated the location of the first e [...] challenging part of the Faroe Shelf. In other words the main challenge is a gradual transfer of activity from the existing licenses in the southeast to the shallower and basalt covered parts of the Faroe Platform [...] big difference in the decision process. In other words, the only real way forward was to drill these prospects. The main point of departure was quite naturally the experience from West of Shetland, where

But times change and the focus of Faroese interests in the UK has moved south to London. The great days evoked in ?Tevatn og Breyð? of Faroese ships landing Ice Fish in Aberdeen are long gone. The connection [...] celebrating their identity and culture right in the middle of the great World City of London. And there was a quiet pride in seeing that there is now a new generation of young, self-confident and capable Faroese [...] success and one of our achievements was to bring together Faroese people in this country. However, with an official Representative now in place to look after Faroese interests and the development of a confident

the island, experience a living museum of farm life today, and sample local traditional cuisine. The farmer is part of a green certification program. If the numbers of cruise ships continue to grow rapidly [...] l impacts, but the Faroese are aware of the dangers and are debating solutions. This survey rates the qualities that make a destination unique—"integrity of place." It's not about consumer service, so [...] cultural integrity, we decided the best measure is informed human judgment: a panel of 522 well-traveled experts in a variety of fields—ecology, sustainable tourism, geography, travel writing and photography

develop a new way of managing fish stocks based on controlling inputs by limiting fishing effort and banning industrial fishing in place of the discredited and damaging quota system of output controls. [...] extremely well in achieving its aim that not more than a third of each stock should be taken every year. It is well supported by the fishermen, who are closely involved in deciding the number of fishing days [...] roots hatred and sheer loathing of the management system that is heard from fishermen in Iceland and most EU countries is entirely absent in the Faroes. Unbelievably, everyone in the Faroes appears happy with

behalf of the Government and People of the Faroe Islands, I would like to send our warmest and most heartfelt congratulations to you on the occasion of your 90th Birthday. As in so many other places in the [...] your continuing commitment to improving the lot of deprived children and HIV/Aids victims. Wishing you the happiest of Birthdays and Many, Many Happy Returns of the Day. Jóannes Eidesgaard Prime Minister Faroe [...] the world, the people of our small country in the North Atlantic Ocean have been touched and inspired by your unique achievements. At great personal cost, you battled for justice when the odds seemed impossible

boates. In spide of the entired blackout because of the war a British officer in charge turned on the powerful searchlight in order to finde the whales somewhere in the fiord. Extract of the Round-up in Picture [...] active service in Italy with fixed bayonets and probably no dummy. An other event I dare say in 1942: A school of ”these ocean beasts” entered Nólsoyarfjørð the fiord south-east of Tórshavn. The tide and darkness [...] been won. A body of men, the vaktarhald, is appointed to drag the harbour for such beasts as in dying sank to the bed, an perform other necessary tasks in connection with the distribution of the meat. The

interesting place to study the stability and changes of the current and we have one of the most respected scientists in the field, Bogi Hansen, here in the Faroes. Maybe this is where the question of climate [...] same. Natural balance Faroes is one of the very few modern places still in touch with nature. It is still an integrated part of nature to go fishing and having sheeps in the mountains. All though most youngsters [...] seems like the Faroese have the oldest parliament in the world. In ancient times it has been situated in the older part of Tórshavn, just outside the office of the Prime Minister. We might not have an Oval

parliament instead of an advanced society. Convey to them discreetly that one of the reasons you became one of the most popular Presidents ever in the history of the USA is, that you were capable of gathering people [...] Albright sat there in Oslo surrounded by an aura of will power and strength. A trait of Mr Clinton: he has always surrounded himself with strong women. Also here in the Faroes we are waiting in suspense for [...] 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 world’s strongest superpower. Even more interesting

at least 1,591 people were executed in 25 countries. At least 3,861 people were sentenced to death in 55 countries. 91 per cent of all known executions took place in six countries: China, Iran, Paki­stan [...] more effectively than other punishments. Amnesty International seeks 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 [...] Sudan and the USA. 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