diversify for more than a decade now, since the recovery from the recession of the early 90ies. What must be striking about the Faroese economy, seen from an outsider’s view, is that we have an extremely tiny [...] In the Faroes we already get almost half of the power for our electricity consumption from rene­wable sources, from water and wind turbines. On the other hand we use great amounts of oil on land on heating [...] %. We have somehow managed to create a viable economy, even though it is very tiny and very remote from most other nations, where the standard of living is among the medium-high range compared to Western

of executing the innocent can never be eliminated. Since 1973, 123 US prisoners have been released from death row after evidence emerged of their innocence of the crimes for which they were sentenced to

succeded by vikings, but later excavations from the Viking Age show no signs of weapons and during the World War II the Faroe Islands were occupied by allied troops from Great Britain. As far as we know there [...] common – namely the Irish origin. A visit to the Faroe Islands is a visit to the islands of peace. From the very beginning the Faroe Islands were inhabited by Irish monks finding the islands the most suitable [...] In this modern globalized micro society you will find the oldest parliament in the world deriving from the Viking Age, you will find a strong culture based on our own language and long traditions and highly

The next phase of our trip was to visit several of the world-famous Greek Isles. We have few friends from the United States who have enjoyed the cool white houses and bright blue waters of the isles, but [...] without company as naked Germans and baked-brown Scandinavians basked with us on the beaches. Free from a daily schedule for the first time in months, Ben began to teach me essential Faro­ese. Unfortunately [...] killed and twelve more were wounded in what locals accredit as a mob hit. As I watched the wreckage from across the street, stepping over broken plates and plastic, I thought about how there will not be

country, like, uhm, a democracy?” This usually happens after I tell people about the Faroese tax system, from which people infer we are some kind of communist satellite state. And, call me arrogant, but it does [...] Bill Clinton be taken at more then just face value as a great political figure. Much can be gleaned from a man whose self-awareness has allowed him to take on the world and come out on top. Now, he has even

composer, Frederic Balazs, visited the Faroe Islands last week he brought with him several news clippings from American newspapers that portrayed the Faroes as an excotic travel destination. Balazs visited the [...] Islands suddenly had become a subject of interest was unknown to the journalist. Of course nothing comes from nothing, and it is not just a question of luck or coincident that the Faroe Islands suddenly get huge [...] representatives chose to visit the islands anyway. One of the foreign journalists was Karl Ritter from the Associated Press. And thanks to his articles, which were sold to various newspapers and media

this lends itself to creative thinking and discussion. And while you would be free from any unwarranted prying attention from the outside world you would at the same time have all the necessary conference [...] Government and Parliament of the Faroe Islands are fully behind this invitation. I look forward to hearing from you. Jan Eiden Müller Editor in Chief, Sosialurin

ahead. Globalisation offers possibilities but also strains the economic sphere whilst growing demands from citizens and the labour market create outcomes of apt and flexible welfare services of high standards [...] well-being and reliance; and which • at the same times generates innovation, cooperation and growth. From a liberalistic market philosophy these two dimensions may seem antagonistic to one another. Yet, this [...] strengthened. Solely based on these principles, we ought to be capable of overcoming the challenges from global economic competition, the tendencies to increased social marginalisation as well as changes

elected for two periods, spanning from 1993 to 2001. With his forty six years of age, he is the third youngest President ever to hold this office. He represented from the very beginning a generation shift [...] will find it quite hard to believe we are actually having this visit in our country. I cannot refrain from thinking back to October in 1986, when the then United States President, Mr Ronald Reagan and the [...] a resurrection after the persecution he experienced. If the advice of Mr Blix had been adhered to from the very beginning, the war in Iraq may have been avoided, which it has to be said is a large sorrowful

of kilometers divide the United States from the Faroe Islands. But this did not deter the Norse a thousand years ago. In fragile wooden boats they set sail from the Northern seas across the Atlantic and [...] becoming independent parts of globalization. I would also like to extend a warm welcome to Mr. Hans Blix from our sister nation Sweden. ??Your experience and knowledge is our learning and inspiration. ??