[inaudible] [inaudible] the hearing will come to order. 2020 has been a year of challenge and triumph for americas space agency. The covid19 pandemic has disrupted planning and daytoday operations, but nasa and its commercial partners have achieved many successful outcomes. These include launching american astronauts to the International Space station and returning them safely to earth. And returning that launch vehicle safely to earth. Launching a perseverance rover to mars and preparing the space launch systems sls rocket and orion crew capsule for the first deep Space Exploration Program Mission next year. Im pleased that nasa administrator Jim Bridenstine is here to provide us with an update on the missions and programs and the agencys plans for the future. Further progress on the program is critical to achieving the goals of landing the first woman and next man on the moon by 2024 and establishing a sustainable presence opresent on or around r circus by 2028. Congress has given su
To do. Its good to have you with us the conflict in afghanistan has been going on for nearly 2 decades and as tens of thousands of people but its hoped u. S. Backed talks between the Afghan Government and the taliban in qatar could lead to a Peace Agreement afghanistan. Is currently in pakistan a country also seen as crucial when it comes to securing a deal because of its influence but the taliban and its strategic interest in its neighbor well have more on islamabads role in a moment but 1st a quick look back at the conflict that has brought untold misery to the people of afghanistan. They are faces of the innocent. Victims of afghanistans long running conflict there have been tens of thousands more in fact and surviving family members want them to be remembered by those negotiating for peace in their country some simply because they are so desperate. They actually have never i would only forgive my sons killing if i could witness a lasting peace in the country. There shouldnt be any
To. Pencils i shop and books are out and students are back in the classrooms but it seems not much of the Digital Learning put in place during lockdown has survived here at the smiths causeless school and. Teacher says many of the challenges involved in Digital Learning for main. The foundational problems are still there a lot of parents dont understand technology a lot of families dont have internet or Digital Technology at home but the schools are much better prepared so we are able to have clouds and Messenger Services and email but its all. In accordance with Data Protection laws which was not the case before the corona crisis has made schools realise how much still needs to be done and in most classrooms teaches and students still refuse analog tools and learning materials to change that the German Government has put aside 5000000000 curios to digitalize the classroom money desperately needed says coprincipal sure nuff said when looking at his equipment this is grants and. It is d
People to take the actions we know and stop the transmission now of course one of the biggest problems is that we rely on individuals to show you know some Civic Responsibility because the decision that an individual makes is one that affects an entire community so i mean how difficult has it been to see that in many places around the world 19 has become a hot button political issue. It is difficult because this is been going on for a long time and in many peoples experience epidemics just come and go quickly right most people only experience a the flu or they havent lived in a long serious pandemic like this nobody in that generation really has so people are tired they thought they did very good things they put up with the knock downs but now its really a marathon we all have to take responsibility we all have to look after each other and yes government south argues have to listen to what people are concerned about respond to that but also help people to understand there are things th
2020 has been a year of challenge and triumph for americas space agency. The covid19 pandemic has disrupted planning and daytoday operations, but nasa and its commercial partners have achieved many successful outcomes. These include launching american astronauts to the International Space station and returning them safely to earth. And returning that launch vehicle safely to earth. Launching a perseverance rover to mars and preparing the space launch systems sls rocket and orion crew capsule for the first deep Space Exploration Program Mission next year. Im pleased that nasa administrator Jim Bridenstine is here to provide us with an update on the missions and programs and the agencys plans for the future. Further progress on the program is critical to achieving the goals of landing the first woman and next man on the moon by 2024 and establishing a sustainable presence opresent on or around r circus by 2028. Congress has given support for many key components of the arguments, notably