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ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2024

United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. This year, 52,000+ young leaders applied to join the Class of 2024 on 6,000+ campuses across 170 nations. 280+ campuses worldwide (just 5%) were selected to host the 4,000+ Millennium Fellows.

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UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT MATTHEW DAIVD MURPHY, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.

University College Dublin | Dublin, Ireland | Advancing SDG 16, SDG 4 & UNAI 2

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" I am excited to be a Millennium Fellow because it provides a platform to collaborate with like-minded individuals who are passionate about the many UN initiatives as I am. I believe that by working together, we can create meaningful change and drive progress towards a more equitable and sustainable world. "

Millennium Fellowship Project: The Student Voter Empowerment Project

A disinterest in electoral participation has been a problem in Ireland for years and was clearly demonstrated by the low voter turnout in Ireland’s March 2024 referendums.
Our project was therefore dedicated to increasing voter engagement by educating individuals on the importance of participating in elections and empowering them to become active and informed voters. We strove to make the electoral process more accessible and inviting to all. With the Irish Parliament (Dáil) elections aligning with the duration of our project, they became our primary focus, serving as a platform to initiate a practice of voter participation amongst UCD students.
Our approach involved three goals: the first was developing a handbook establishing the mechanics and purposes of voting in an easily digestible manner. The second was conducting a campus survey to help us make the handbook as useful as possible. The third was hosting a voter registration drives across campus to reach students with no obvious link to politics.
Through these efforts, we sought to establish a culture of consistent voter engagement, empowering individuals to participate in the elections that will shape Ireland’s future.

About the Millennium Fellow

Matthew Murphy is a 2nd-year student of Philosophy, Politics, and Economics in University College Dublin. He currently serves as Vice-Auditor of the UCD Politics and International Society. With a strong interest in the sustainable development goals, Matthew is also actively involved in volunteering with St John Ambulance and the Irish Cancer Society. He believes in the importance of cooperation between people and institutions and is excited to participate in a project with his fellow students.

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