1. Why Doesn’t Uruguay Have Robots? Angela Wang, Eddie Lu, Hong Chen, Roy Li, Zhijun Huang

2. What is a Digital Divide? Divide between “haves” and “have-nots” Information and Communication Technology (ICT)‏  Internet: Access to information, global economy  Tele/mobile phones: Instant communication

3. Significance Access to ICTs is important in a global economy Sustains inequality between rich and poor Digital divides amplify economic differences

4. Where are the Divides? Global  Developed and developing nations Local  Social groups within a nation Social factors  Gender  Age  Culture  Geographic localization  Socioeconomic factors

5. Bridging the Divide Increasing access to Internet Affordable personal computers Computer and internet training Inclusion of technology in culture

6. Japan vs Urugruay Japan Uruguay

8. Japan

9. High-Tech Japan G8 summit CEATEC JAPAN Cutting-edge technology exhibitions DLNA NGN PLC

10. Innovations Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency  International Space Station Robotics  Honda

11. Methods of closing the Divide Narrowband to broadband New “super-fast, nationwide fiber system” Government encouragement Science and Technology in Society Forum

12. Rural Japan Limited or no internet access “Community internet” Broadband access Encouraging government subsidies Population drift to urban areas

13. Japan's Digital Divide

14. Technology in Daily Life E-commerce, mobile-commerce and the acquisition of information Mobile terminals are the most common source of internet access The number of Japanese that use cellphones is twice the number that have landlines

15. Economics Electronics and machinery are key exports 72% of GDP comes from service industry

16. Government Actions ‘e-Japan Strategy’ 'u-Japan Strategy' Huge emphasis on technological advancement  Only 1% of GDP spent on defense

17. Uruguay

18. Stats of Uruguay Ranked 2 nd according to the Human Poverty Index Ranked 3 rd poverty below $2 dollars a day

19. Growth of Uruguay from a Global View  Agricultural Based Economy  Relied on raw material exports until 1998  Increase of capital good imports  Exports fell by 25%

20. Technological Status Lack of Technological Growth led to stagnation in globalization Spending on research and development was 0.26% of GDP Of a million people in 2002:  370 are scientist  51 are technician 3% of their exports was technology

21. Bridging the Digital Divide Improve Education, which includes providing computers One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) - nonprofit organization Uruguay has invested in 100,000 laptops

22. OLPC Mission: “eliminate poverty and create world peace” Funding: – AMD – Google

23. OLPC: Aims Narrowing the Digital Divide  Improve education  Encourage collaboration  Increase internet connectivity  Inspire technical careers

24. OLPC in Uruguay Large Investment – 100,000 x $200 per laptop Full coverage of all students 6-12 Internet connectivity in all schools by 2009

25. Improvements Uruguay has now put more effort into software industry Uruguay was ranked 36 on the prosperity index The income inequality was ranked 88 Literacy rate is ranked 51th, at 97.7%

26. Internet usage 31.6 %1,100,0003,477,7782007 20.9 %680,0003,251,2692005 11.2 %370,0003,304,9212000 Percent %Internet UsersPopulationYEAR

27. Japan (blue) vs. Uruguay (green)‏

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