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DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR OKINAWA
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Four Challenges u Achieve full employment u Raise per capita income to mainland level u Achieve economic self-sufficiency. u Freedom to choose your political destiny
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Unemployment in Okinawa u Currently 6.5% u 10% among youth u 6.5% job vacancy
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High Tech Opportunities u 6 million software professionals worldwide u 2 million in USA u Worldwide demand growing 500,000/year u US trains 50,000 computer scientists/year u 190,000 unfilled software positions in USA u Shortages limiting industry growth u In 1993 46% of US workers used computers u 58% US high school students use computer
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Potential for Okinawa u Okinawa has a double linguistic advantage u Distance is not a problem. u Land and water are not a problem. u Market is not a problem. u Japan software market 800 bil yen in 1996
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Objective u Create 10,000 high technology, high paid jobs within 5 years to generate $500 million to $1 billion additional income
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Where will jobs come from? u Japanese companies from the mainland u Foreign companies u New businesses
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How to attract companies to Okinawa? u Create a reservoir of skilled workers u Promote business partnerships u Provide telecommunications infrastructure u Promote local entrepreneurship
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Which skills are needed? u Computer literacy u Software programming u Multimedia u CNC programming u English Language u Entrepreneurship & Business
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Four Pronged Strategy u Distance Education & Training u Local Education & Training u Establish Technology Business Center u Proposals for new businesses
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Example of India u Software exports $10 million in 1985 u $1 billion in 1996 u Expected to reach $3 billion within 2 years. u Bangalore = Silicon Valley of Asia u 200,000 software professionals in USA u Gates: “India -- next software superpower” u Training centers & technology parks u Alliances with leading US companies
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