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About the Scottish Highlands and Islands
Date: 17 May 2008
Author: kenhieonly
Last updated: 05/03/2008 13:54:40
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The Scottish Highlands and Islands - the ideal place to live, work and learn.Quality of life
The breathtaking scenery and ancient heritage of the Highlands and Islands blend with modern amenities and a progressive business environment in the Highlands and Islands to offer a quality of life that is second to none.Quality of opportunity
The Highlands and Islands of Scotland are increasingly appreciated as the right location for many enterprising businesses and innovative community projects.Arts and culture
HIE's 'Culture Corner' - get a flavour of what's happening in the Highlands and Islands cultural scene.Knowledge, creativity, innovation - streaming video
The Highlands and islands is a seriously creative place in which to live, work and learn. Big ideas. Superb culture. Enterprising people. The streaming videos here illustrate just some of the real-life action happening here and now.
HIE area maps
Maps of Local Enterprise Companies in the Highlands and Islands of ScotlandLinks to Highlands and Islands community websites
The Highlands and Islands is full of active communities - many with their own internet sites. These websites, many supported by the HIE Network, demonstrate the resourcefulness and skills of the area's people.Transport
The HIE network has a major role to play in the planning and development of road, rail, air and sea transport infrastructure and services.The Story of the Gaelic-speaking people
Some 2,500 years ago, the Celts were the masters of a vast pan-European Celtic commonwealth which was eventually to stretch from Anatolia (Turkey) to Portugal and from Italy to Scotland. The importance of their place in the European cultural, linguistic and artistic development is only now being rediscovered. The old European Celtic dialects were ancestors of modern Welsh and Gaelic.HIE's policy for Gaelic
This policy has been created in recognition of the language's integral relationship with the area covered by Highlands and Islands Enterprise and the renewed interest in the Gaelic language and culture.A Strategy for Gaelic
The bones of an integrated strategy for the development of Scots Gaelic (Gàidhlig) were set out by HIE in May 1993 in the paper "The Dynamics of Gaelic Development". These were developed to form the mission, strategy and operational plan for Scotland's Gaelic development agency Comunn na Gàidhlig (CNAG).Norse Culture
Norse culture was brought to Scotland by Scandinavian Viking raiders, traders and settlers. The Viking period started ...The Decline of Norse Influence
The turning point for Norse rule in the British Isles came in 1014 at the Battle of Clontarf in which Brian Boru, King ...Norse place names
Wherever Vikings settled they left a rich legacy of place names. Here are some examples:
Modern ...The Vikings
Towards the end of the eight century, Scotland experienced the violent impact of the heathen Vikings - sea borne ...HIE area offices
Our area offices deliver HIE programmes and pursue development in a way that matches local needs.Locate your business in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland
If you are interested in locating your business in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, contact our competitive locations team.
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