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.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT DAMSITH NIMSARA WIMALASENA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW AND CAMPUS DIRECTOR FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.
University of Cambridge | Cambridge, United Kingdom | Advancing SDG 15, SDG 9 & UNAI 9
" "Excited to be a Millennium Fellow, committed to driving systematic change and advancing the Sustainable Development Goals for a better future." "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Coexist
The Coexist Initiative (EleCoexist collequiovely) addresses the pressing issue of human-elephant conflict in Sri Lanka. This problem arises from habitat loss and encroachment, leading to frequent and often fatal encounters between humans and elephants. The project's goal is to foster coexistence by implementing cost-effective conflict mitigation strategies, such as educating communities about elephant behavior, habitat conservation, and waste management to prevent attracting elephants into human settlements.
About the Millennium Fellow
Damsith Nimsara Wimalasena is a finalist at the University of Cambridge, pursuing a degree in Land Economy. He currently serves as the Vice President of Cambridge University Entrepreneurs and is a Global Shaper with the World Economic Forum. Passionate about leveraging entrepreneurship for social impact, Damsith aims to pursue a career in this field. His experience spans interning in the civil service and in a number of startups, providing support in areas such as funding and investor relations.
