About the Millennium Leadership Program

Since its inception, the Atlantic Council’s Millennium Leadership Program (MLP) has focused on building a vibrant community of leaders who transform bold ideas into action. Through its programming, the MLP equips global professionals across diverse industries with the tools to elevate their leadership and expand their impact. Participants gain access to a global network of exceptional peers, engage with world leaders through global study tours, participate in dynamic leadership development experiences, and lead the debate on key issues.

The Millennium Leadership Program is built on three core pillars: leadership, community, and impact. These pillars are woven into every aspect of programming, enabling participants to grow both personally and professionally while contributing to a larger global community. Together, they equip leaders to address today’s challenges and shape a more equitable, prosperous future. Through the MLP, leaders gain tools to enhance their leadership skills, amplify their ability to drive meaningful change, and build strong, supportive networks. The MLP boasts a robust and active alumni network, ensuring participants stay connected and engaged after completing the program.

“The Millennium Fellowship connects the internal to the interpersonal, and ultimately to the international. What binds us together as fellows is a commitment to lead from a place of hope.”

Karim Farishta, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Office of the Secretary of Defense

(Millennium Fellowship 2023)

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Jan 15, 2015

Atlantic Council Welcomes 2015 Take Point Initiative Fellows

By Atlantic Council

The Atlantic Council’s Millennium Leadership Program is pleased to announce the 2015 Take Point Initiative fellows. Funded with a grant from the Bob Woodruff Foundation, this fellowship is designed to prepare veterans who are thirty-five years old and younger for leadership positions in the nonprofit and policy fields, with a focus on international affairs and […]

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Jan 8, 2015

Millennium Fellowship Application

The Millennium Fellowship is open to rising leaders and innovators around the world committed to achieving transformational change in their communities, countries, and professional fields with a global impact. Fellows will be at the forefront of the Atlantic Council’s work to promote constructive leadership and create a more secure and prosperous world. Through a competitive […]

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Dec 18, 2014

Take Point University

By Atlantic Council

Take Point University (TPU) is an extension of the Atlantic Council’s national Take Point Initiative that seeks to provide opportunities for student veterans in collaboration with universities and other local partners around the country. TPU is a launch-pad for student veterans aspiring to become foreign policy thought leaders and opinion shapers. TPU offers a unique […]

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Dec 18, 2014

Take Point Initiative

By Atlantic Council

      The Atlantic Council, with support from the Bob Woodruff Foundation, launched the Take Point Initiative (TPI) in 2014 to support post-9/11 veterans transitioning to careers as nonprofit and thought leaders in the policy field, and provide them with a voice in key discussions shaping American foreign policy, national security, and the narrative around […]

New Atlanticist

Nov 14, 2014

Strategizing in Singapore

By Joseph Hammond

A Tiny State, Vulnerable over Its Water Supply, Turns Weakness into Strength A four-week dry spell wouldn’t be a crisis in most Southeast Asian countries, but when February became Singapore’s driest month in 150-plus years, the city-state’s six million people were reminded sharply that water scarcity has become a core national security issue. Singapore has […]

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Event Recap

Nov 12, 2014

US Special Representative for the Arctic Admiral Robert J. Papp Joins ACCEL Fellows for Youth in the Arctic in Reykjavik, Iceland

By Atlantic Council

On October 31st, 2014, United States Special Representative for the Arctic Admiral Robert J. Papp spoke with young leaders from around the world at a breakout session titled “Youth in the Arctic” at the 2014 Arctic Circle conference (video). Admiral Papp engaged in a forty minute question and answer as well as fielded live questions […]

Announcements

Oct 28, 2014

Youth in the Arctic: A Breakout Session Connecting the Leaders of Tomorrow and Today

By Atlantic Council

Watch Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJSicv4S8hE The Arctic Climate Change Emerging Leaders Fellowship (ACCEL), Barents Regional Youth Council, Emerging Leaders in Environmental and Energy Policy Network (ELEEP), Reykjavik University, and Youth Arctic Coalition invite you to participate in a question and answer session with Admiral Robert J. Papp, U.S. Special Representative for the Arctic and the top U.S. […]

Resources

Oct 10, 2014

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Atlantic Council Take Point Initiative

By Atlantic Council

Deadline: November 10, 2014 (11:59pm EST)To Apply: Download the application form here and send the completed application to yanapplications@acus.org by November 10, 2014 (11:59pm) The Atlantic Council is seeking applications for the Take Point Initiative, a new fellowship program open to veterans of the United States Armed Forces who are 35 years old and younger […]

Report

Oct 9, 2014

Atlantic Council Survey: The Future of NATO

By Atlantic Council

Does the sixty-five-year-old alliance still matter today? We asked a select group of future transatlantic leaders from NATO member and partner Nations to weigh in. In advance of the 2014 NATO Summit in Wales, United Kingdom, the Atlantic Council asked a select group of future leaders (ages twenty-five to thirty-five) in NATO member and partner countries about […]

NATO Security & Defense

Event Recap

Sep 17, 2014

Art & Science: An Exhibition of Arctic Climate Change

By The Atlantic Council

On September 10, the Atlantic Council’s Young Atlanticist Program hosted the first of a series of Arctic events developed by the ELEEP Network’s Arctic Climate Change Emerging Leaders (ACCEL) Fellows. Examining the role art plays in communicating the science of climate change to the public, artists Diane Burko and Mia Feuer presented their Arctic inspired […]

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