right man for the job is quite often a woman! Dear Mr Clinton, the country you are visiting today will most likely become the next new country on the world map. Without doubt leading political men will tell [...] symbolism. Symbolically it is of great importance that people like Mr Clinton and Mr Blix visit our country. I hope the essence of their words reaches the people, as just small group have the opportunity to [...] 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 however, is how the »cocktail« Angela Merkel – Hillary R

Hawaii could be so enthusiastic about their rain-soaked country with its sodden economy. But I was indeed and the more I went about the country, and the more cups of coffee and sweet cakes I savored, the [...] this uni­que microcosm of a country, nestled in the heart of the pristine North Atlantic Ocean. By way of illustration, several years ago I participated in the launch of Intel’s new Centrino WiFi chip. I [...] After analogue TV was shut down in the Faroes, a local company launched what is reputedly the world’s first commercially viable DTT system. The company does not boast a staff of hundreds, nor even dozens

brief overview of what kind of entity our country is, and what kind of challenges and possibilities lie ahead. You may be aware that the Faroes as an autonomous country constitute a special territory in the [...] still are heavily dependent upon fisheries and other marine activities. As a fisheries dependent country, we have an urgent need to diversify the economy. We have seen the economy grow and diversify for [...] 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 economy in a population of just under 50,000, and a total workforce

young unemployed journalists traveling in Europe for a month with 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 [...] circum­stances Ben only has to explain where the Faroes are located; I have to try and explain my country’s entire foreign policy. Clinton in Kosovo Anxious for the next leg of the trip, we happily set out [...] people in the world who are able to reconcile Cinton, Bush and Iraq, and still come out loving the U.S. It is Clinton, though, who holds the key to their hearts for his support during the Kosovo War in 1999

home about studying in the U.S. is something like this: “I don’t think I could live there, it’s just too far away, and isn’t the crime rate pretty high over there? Oh, but it’s great that you’re doing it [...] chapter of my life in their country, I was utterly convinced that very few Americans were normal according to the standards on which I usually judge people. In addition, the country simply seemed too big to [...] encountered this dream. And I doubt if I really believe in its existence. It’s simply too intangible an idea. To me, though the country still does seem vast, it did not take long for it to become completely

Islands were a totally unknown entity in the United States, but now that he returned to this tiny country, the situation had changed. The last couple of months he had noticed that the islands were on the [...] Creating interest Tórun Ellingsgaard was hired as a press coordinator in connection with Bill Clinton’s visit already in January. The visit was postponed just weeks before the planned event in May, but eight [...] According to the press co-ordinator, Tórun Ellingsgaard, foreign press doesn’t just follow Bill Clinton’s tail. They have to be fed with interesting tips about possible stories. - American journalists are not

Danish Embassy in Pretoria on the occasion of Nelson Mandela’s 85th Birthday in 2003. Sosialurin is taking the opportunity of Bill Clinton’s visit to the Faroe Islands to ask him to be the courier for the [...] our strong belief that it would be an ideal location for you to conduct your deliberations. Our country offers a secluded stress-free environment enhanced by a closeness to nature. All this lends itself

himself as a President who among other aspects tried to balance the country’s economy. He also endeavoured to improve and develop the nation’s educational system and address the national social imbalance. [...] media, and no doubt many 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 [...] world. We of course aspire to the same ambition, which is that when two such dignitaries visit our country this will assist in the promotion of the Faroes on to the world map, There are several indicators

Bill Clinton writes in his memoir that despite having been the President of the world’s most powerful country for 8 years he nevertheless always felt like a servant. The Presidency was merely a loan and [...] are reestablished. ??Mr. President! ??On behalf of Føroya Banki, one of the leading banks in the country, I wish to welcome you to the Faroe Islands. Your visit transcends mental barriers. It shows the

States of America, accompanied by one of the most important UN officials in history. Though our country may be small and our number of inhabitants low, Tórshavn is a modern city offering all the facilities [...] Faroese Parliament and it still meets in Tórshavn. I am proud to say that it is considered the world’s oldest parliament. Tórshavn is administered by a politically elected city council. This council, like [...] r by Kollafjørður in the North, and right across the same fjord the longest landing quay in the country was recently finished. We have several industrial areas in the municipality and more are underway