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 FAHAD AHMED, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Independent University Bangladesh | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Advancing SDG 17 & UNAI 2
" It's co-hosted by the United Nations Academic Impact and Millennium Campus Network (MCN), giving it serious credibility. Fellows often describe the experience as transformative—boosting their confidence, expanding their worldview, and sharpening their communication and project management skills. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Project Resilient Horizons
Project Resilient Horizons is a youth-led initiative to strengthen disaster preparedness and response in Bangladesh, focusing on flood- and cyclone-prone regions like Satkhira and Kurigram. The project aims to build a real-time volunteer network by:
1. Creating a database of 100+ local volunteers.
2. Training 100 university students on disaster preparedness and crisis management.
3. Establishing a WhatsApp coordination community for 50+ volunteers.
4. Conducting field visits to foster trust and understand local needs.
5. Mapping 30 local resource suppliers for emergency goods and services.
6. Promoting sustainable recovery methods, such as salt-resistant agriculture and alternative livelihoods.
Currently at the idea stage, the project plans to launch by August 2025 and operate through November 2025 during the Millennium Fellowship, aiming to impact 5,001–10,000 lives. It aligns with SDG 17 (Partnerships) and UNAI Principle 2 (Capacity Building). The founder brings prior experience in disaster relief and climate initiatives, motivated by inefficiencies observed during the 2024 Bangladesh floods. By December 2025, Project Resilient Horizons envisions a connected, proactive disaster response system that can serve as a scalable model for other vulnerable regions.
About the Millennium Fellow
Fahad is a passionate advocate for environmental sustainability, blending academic insight with creative expression to drive meaningful change. As a student of Environmental Science and Management at Independent University, Bangladesh, he explores the intersections of climate resilience, disaster preparedness, and community empowerment. Beyond the classroom, Fahad serves as a graphic designer for the Green Planet Initiative (GPI), a nonprofit organization dedicated to sustainability. His work in photography, videography, and visual storytelling amplifies advocacy efforts and brings environmental narratives to life. He has documented workshops, designed impactful visuals, and contributed to youth-led campaigns that promote ecological awareness. Fahad’s Millennium Fellowship project focuses on locally led adaptation strategies and disaster resilience frameworks, aiming to equip vulnerable communities with tools for preparedness and recovery. With a structured approach to research and a deep commitment to humanitarian service, he strives to connect global frameworks to local realities—making sustainability not just a concept, but a lived experience.
