ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2020
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. In the three months the application was open in 2020, 15,159 young leaders applied to join the Class of 2020 on 1,458 campuses across 135 nations. 80 campuses worldwide (just 6%) were selected to host the 1,000+ Millennium Fellows. The Class of 2020 is bold, innovative, and inclusive.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT ISMAIL OLUWAGBEMIGA ABDULQADRI, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW AND CAMPUS DIRECTOR FOR THE CLASS OF 2020.
Lagos State University | Lagos, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 16, 17 & UNAI 8
" I am really excited being part of the Millennium Fellows because it gives me the opportunity of connecting with selfless leaders who are ready to make the world a better place for all. Besides, it gives me access to first class training and education which will improve my leadership and advocacy skills. I believe that one of the most important things the world need at this crucial moment is peace, because when there is peace, there would be rapid growth and development. We must be ready to accommodate our differences and live together in peace and harmony. Being connected to leaders of like minds who feel the need to promote peace is indeed an achievement. I hope to make the world sing Love for All; Hatred for None. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Peace Movement
Peace Movement seeks to educate youth about the importance of peace and the need to co-exist peacefully with people with diverse beliefs, orientations and background. It seems to make youths realize that we see things from different angles, and it is important to understand that when two persons have different views or opinions about something, it does not necessarily mean that either of them is wrong. However, there is a need for us to be ready to understand the reason why the other person is doing what he is doing bearing in mind that peace is the foundation for growth and development.
About the Millennium Fellow
Abdulqadri Ismail Oluwagbemiga is a distinguished writer, editor, translator, transcriber, and journalist. A graduate of Lagos State University and a member of the Nigerian Institute of Translators and Interpreters, he has taken extensive courses in peace building, conflict analysis, mediation, and leadership. From 2015 to 2021, he chaired a committee that plans free medical camps benefiting over 500 people annually and continues to lead "Stop the Crime" campaigns impacting over 10,000 youth. Ismail also co-organizes the drug-free campus at LASU, aiding over 3,000 youth through mentorship. A peace advocate guided by the motto "Love for all; hatred for none," Ismail's dedication to social development and peace is unparalleled.
