On May 8, 2018, The National held the Future Forum in Abu Dhabi. In this video, the UAE Minister of State for Advanced Sciences, Sarah Al Amiri explains the motivation, inspiration and calculations involved in sending an unmanned mission to Mars. In just over two years, July 14 2020, the mission which is wholly staffed with youth, all under 35 years old, will launch for the Red Planet. <strong>• <a href="https://www.thenational.ae/uae/the-national-future-forum-remittance-charges-will-be-tackled-by-blockchain-1.728334">Remittance charges will be tackled by blockchain</a></strong> <strong>• <a href="https://www.thenational.ae/uae/science/the-national-future-forum-uae-s-monumental-and-risky-mars-mission-to-inspire-future-generations-says-minister-1.728332">UAE's monumental and risky Mars Mission to inspire future generations, says minister</a></strong> <strong>• <a href="https://www.thenational.ae/uae/the-national-future-forum-could-the-uae-drive-india-s-economy-1.728440">Could the UAE drive India's economy?</a></strong> <strong>• <a href="https://www.thenational.ae/uae/the-national-future-forum-news-has-a-bright-future-and-the-uae-is-at-the-heart-of-it-1.728511">News has a bright future and the UAE is at the heart of it</a></strong> <strong>• <a href="https://www.thenational.ae/uae/the-national-future-forum-architecture-is-over-here-s-cybertecture-1.728479">Architecture is over - here's cybertecture</a></strong> <strong>• <a href="https://www.thenational.ae/uae/the-national-announces-future-of-news-journalism-competition-1.728423">The National announces Future of News journalism competition</a></strong> <strong>• Round up: <a href="https://www.thenational.ae/uae/the-national-future-forum-from-a-doctor-in-your-bathroom-mirror-to-smart-cities-that-repair-their-own-roads-the-future-is-like-nothing-we-have-seen-before-1.728525">Experts share their visions of the world to come</a></strong>