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News 28 January 2004

Life here at Pedersen Consulting is certainly varied and interesting. Not long ago it was transport issues that dominated from airport development to drawing on international comparisons to model ferry service options. In recent months, two quite different and disparate strands have dominated – ICT development and Gaelic language regeneration.

On the ICT side Pedersen Consulting has worked with Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) to set up a new company Hi-Wide to take broadband to some of the remotest communities in the Highlands and Islands. We are also helping monitor and evaluate the impact of a partnership between HIE and Dublin based MediaLab Europe to commercialise new ICT and other applications.

Recent activity with Gaelic regeneration is closely linked with the creation by the Scottish Executive (government) of the new Gaelic development agency Bòrd na Gàidhlig (BnaG). Pedersen Consulting has worked with BnaG to set out and refine development priorities. Scots Gaelic, which is closely related to Irish, was once the dominant language in Scotland. Until recently it suffered serious decline but is now experiencing a revival helped by new Gaelic medium schools, broadcasting, etc. For details of the new Gaelic map of Scotland, Ireland and the Isle of Man conceived and edited by Pedersen Consulting see under “Tír Cholm Cille” in CV and Highlights.

A summary of current and past work can be found under CV and Highlights

Publications:

Alba, Map of Scotland in Gaelic, first edition 1969 and in print till date
Leodhas agus Na Hearadh, Map of Lewis and Harris in Gaelic, 1971 plus various other Gaelic maps
Hjaltland, Map of Shetland in Old Norse, 1974
Roads to the Isles, A study of Freight Charges in the Highlands and Islands, 1974
Orkneyjar ok Kataness, Map of Orkney and Caithness in Old Norse, 1975
International Ferry Comparisons, ferry charges and Subsidies in Europe and North America, 1977
The Norse Way, A Study of Norwegian ferry Operations1977
HIDB Ferry Policy for the Highlands and Islands, 1978
Community Enterprise, 1984 – 87, magazine, several issues (Editor)
Community Enterprise – various guides, fact sheets, conference papers, etc., 1979 - 93
One Europe –100 Nations, foreword by Magnus Magnusson, 1992
The Dynamics of Gaelic Development, 1993
Fàilte, Tourism Guide to the Gaelic Renaissance, 1995, 1996 and 1997 in six languages (Editor)
Ferry Futures, 1999
Scapa Flow Container Transhipment Terminal, 2001 (Editor)
On Track – Highland Rail partnership Rail Development Strategy for the Highlands, 2002
Tír Cholm Cille, All Gaelic map of Scotland, Ireland and the Isle of Man, 2003 (Concept and Editor)