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 SOFIA VITALYEVNA SEMENOVA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW AND CAMPUS DIRECTOR FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Moscow State Institite of International Relations | Moscow, Russia | Advancing SDG 17, SDG 4 & UNAI 6

" I am excited to be a Millennium Fellow because it gives me the opportunity to connect my passion for governance, international politics, and languages with a global network of change makers. I believe that cross-cultural understanding is key to solving today’s challenges, and I am committed to using my voice and skills to foster dialogue and cooperation across borders. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: International Students Union
International Student’s Union (ISU) will be a non profit organization with the main objective of solving the challenges often faced by international students (in МГИМО university and eventually in Moscow) and integrating them into the university environment and broader society. These problems include: language barriers, cultural differences, limited access to academic and professional development. Therefore, ISU will be aligned with SDG 17 by strengthening cross-cultural collaboration, SDG 10 by bridging the gaps between international and local students, SDG 4 by promoting academic support. In another hand ISU will cover the UNAI Principle 3, by ensuring international students thrive academically and socially, and the UNAI Principle 9 by ensuring intercultural dialogue and understanding. The organizational structure of ISU will be a flat board where the decisions will be made collectively and board members will handle the technical and organizational tasks. It will have 3 main sectors: Events sector, which will be in charge of creating and organizing social, cultural and educational events and programs. Social Media, which will be responsible for outreach, digital communication and visibility. Scientific sector, responsible for collaborations in research, conferences, and academic opportunities. ISU’s short term goals are, developing “Buddies programâ€, cultural/historical trips and “Academic Bridge Initiativeâ€.
About the Millennium Fellow
I moved from Russia to Greece when I was just three years old, which gave me the chance to grow up surrounded by different cultures and languages. Later, I studied at a British school, which further broadened my perspective. Eventually, I returned to Moscow to study at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations, where I am pursuing a degree in governance, international politics, and law. I'm also learning Portuguese and Spanish while continuing to improve my Greek, as I believe languages open doors to understanding the world more deeply and connecting with people from all walks of life.








