ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2025
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. This year, 60,000+ young leaders applied to join the Class of 2025 on 7,000+ campuses across 170 nations. 290+ campuses worldwide (less than 5%) were selected to host the 4,500+ Millennium Fellows.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT MARIAM HANY ELABD, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Helwan University | Helwan, Egypt | Advancing SDG 12, SDG 9, SDG 13, SDG 11 & UNAI 9
" Creativity and adaptability, supported by critical thinking, are my driving forces both academically and practically. Joining the Millennium Fellowship will enhance these skills through collaboration, empowering me to contribute more effectively to my environmental and social initiatives. I aim to use the Fellowship experience to make a greater impact in raising environmental awareness through interactive and sustainable design solutions that align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. I am eager to expand my capacity for positive change and apply my passion for learning and innovation to serve my community and the world. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: PACK IT
Pack It is a sustainability project led by the Mellinnuim Fellows class of 2025 on campus to tackle the waste generated during moving. It encourages individuals to reuse materials, reduce package waste and donate unwanted items. From September to November, the project aims to engage +100 people through campaigns and divert measurable amounts of waste from landfills.
About the Millennium Fellow
Mariam Elabd, a young, ambitious, and creative industrial design student, distinguished by her innovative spirit and strong environmental awareness, is passionate about developing interactive solutions that serve both society and the environment. Born in Egypt, she is currently studying at the Faculty of Applied Arts, Helwan University, majoring in Industrial Design. Mariam believes in the power of design to improve quality of life and promote sustainability, a belief reflected in her university projects that combine creativity, innovation, and solving environmental challenges — such as designing interactive products to reduce beach waste and encourage positive behaviors. Throughout her years of study, she has shown strong commitment to research and development, participated in case studies and specialized exhibitions in technology and innovation, and developed several concepts that merge functional beauty with social impact. Mariam aspires to continue her journey in the field of sustainable interactive design, raising environmental awareness through innovations that contribute to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals at both local and global levels.
