Home Rule, is a basic condition for the positive deve­lop­ment of our society. That is also why we are still expand­ing our degree of political independence. We are convinced that no one is better situated [...] The main theme tonight is of course the Faroe Islands, and indeed the whole area between the Faroes and Shetland, as an area for oil and gas exploration. As a Minister for Research, I find it tremendously [...] sediments thousands of metres below the surface. On this background it is possi­ble to make predictions of what you may find deep down, but one is always taking a risk, and you will not know if you find anything

in the North Atlantic, you don’t ask why. So what you might say is that the Faroese are born with the respect of nature and resources that world is asking for today. But this does not make the Faroes a perfect [...] good strong concept for the Nordic market and is going for Europe. We see smaller niche solutions in the IT field aswell with Simprentis being a world provider of educative simulation for the oil industry [...] 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 integrated part of nature to go fishing

and oh so practical. The United States as well is well known for its practical nature and everyone knows that teamwork and practical colla­boration is the spirit of the age these days, but the Faroese [...] known only for its woolly stockings, but the price was right and the trade continued for some thirty years. Why not, it was a very practical solution to a very intractable situation. The Faroes is now faced [...] advantage for itself. Not the easiest of tasks for even the most entre­preneurially sophisticated of societies, yet the Faroese have cleverly and patiently crafted a plan, and now all that remains is but to

tourist destination is one of our goals, because the tourist industry can lead to so much more and create grounds for other industries as well. A New Course for the Tourism Industry It is very important to [...] flesh and blood what peace and tranquillity really means. Peace and tranquillity is probably not the main reason why people want to come here. Most people seem more concerned by what there is to do while they’re [...] already is, a priority 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

develop strong networks is becoming more important. And still it is 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 [...] 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, and suddenly – there it is again in all its magnificent [...] profound love for our country and our heritage. But we have not been so proud of having what we think is probably the worst weather on earth. We cannot imagine that people from countries with warmer and

think there is no reason for such an attitude, because as long as the oil price is where it currently is, the Faroes will definitely be interesting. The oil companies are used to countries in our part [...] He says that in Norway this duty is applicable to all vessels, also fishing vessels, but he is doubtful if it would be correct of the Faroes to set such demands for all vessels, as he thinks that the [...] years to adapt. – In the Faroes the oil industry is a new industry and therefore it is perfectly in order to impose duties on vessels from day one. He is also of the opinion, that we could demand all vessels

Messiah. Students of esoteric philosophy know this as different names for the same individual, Maitreya the world teacher, and they look for his return now, along with a group of spiritual teachers that are [...] months and years before they happened, for example the breakup of the Soviet Union, the release of Nelson Mandela and more. One prediction that has yet to emerge is a global stock market crash. Maitreya [...] the Bethlehem church in Kawangware in Nairobi, Kenya. Mary Sinaida Akatsa was preaching and praying for the sick. Suddenly she says that God spoke to her and told her that a miracle was about to happen,

Kanska koma nøkur boð, tá Landsstýrið í maj fer at leggja eina ætlan fram. Keldur: Doug Henwood: "What is globalization anyway?" [...] tilafturskomin. Men nógv er broytt. Í 80-unum kom eitt nýtt hugtak fram, NIC-lond, newly industrialized countries, ella lond sum nýliga eru vorðin ídnaðarlond. Hesi vóru Korea, Thailand, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapor [...] US-ídnaðurin ført "the most succesful anti-union wars ever, illegally firing thousands of workers for exercising their right to organize." Teir hava ført eitt tað mest væleydnaða anti-fakfelags kríggi

industry on fishing is now widely perceived as being negligible, as the commercial activity is focused on the shallow shelf areas around the islands while the oil industry is looking for its natural riches [...] southeast corner of the island?s offshore waters, it is likely that attention will turn to the northeast. The west of Shetlands region is vying for petroleum exploration cash with surrounding areas, including [...] capital projects. Perhaps this will offer more opportunities for the explorers seeking oil under Faeroese waters. Competition for exploration dollars is also intense with the Gulf of Mexico, offshore West Africa

that my general impression is that the activities on the whole have been carried out in a satisfactory manner. However I still think that this conference is a good forum for dialog between the parties [...] opinions and experience. One thing that we have learned from our neighbouring countries is the need for evaluating the activities as we progress. There have been two meetings recently where lessons learned [...] days. There is another marked change since last year?s conference. We have established that our subsoil holds hydrocarbon accumulations in significant volumes and that poses a new challenge for the authorities