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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Bremain vs Brexit

Jul 9, 2016

Brexit and the Perverse Geopolitics of Leaving the European Union

By Manuel Muñiz and Bernardo Navazo

The result of the June 23 referendum in the United Kingdom could lead to the first instance of a member of the European Union leaving the Union’s ranks. Beyond the social and economic impact of such a decision, the move will have serious geopolitical consequences. And let us be clear from the start: the UK […]

European Union International Organizations
Millennium Leaders Society

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Apr 28, 2016

Millennium Leaders Society Membership Requirements

Membership Requirements Membership to the Millennium Leaders Society is open only to the following: Young Atlanticist Alumni Millennium Leadership Fellow Alumni Atlantic Council Staff and Intern Alumni By-invitation only from Millennium Leadership Program staff Membership also requires a full online application to be filled out (found here), and dues upon completion [minimum dues requirements range […]

Millennium Leaders Society

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Apr 28, 2016

Millennium Leaders Society

Building on our fifty-five-year history of convening exceptional next generation leaders, the Atlantic Council launched the Millennium Leadership Program in 2015 to connect and empower rising leaders who will shape the 21st century. Expanding upon the successes of the last fifty-five years, we invite all Council Young Atlanticist and MLP alumni to stay connected with […]

Jayson Browder

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Apr 14, 2016

2014 Fellows Bios

By Millennium Leadership Program

                                    Jayson Browder Global Executive MPA Candidate, New York University and University College LondonNew York, NY Jayson Browder is a Global Executive MPA candidate in Global Public Policy and Management at New York University and University College London. He is […]

New Atlanticist

Apr 7, 2016

Impressions from a Trip to Japan

For one week in February, an Atlantic Council team and peers from Washington-based academic institutions and think tanks visited Tokyo, Hiroshima, Saijo, and Miyajima to learn about the culture, traditions, and international policies of Japan. We attended meetings with representatives of government agencies, private companies, and local think tanks. Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs sponsored […]

Japan
TPU-Foreign-Policy

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Mar 9, 2016

Foreign Policy Discussions

Listed below are examples of past master class discussions and guests. The Hon. Chuck HagelFormer U.S. Secretary of DefenseForce of the Future: The Veterans Perspective(Offsite Discussion) Gov. Jon M. HuntsmanChairman, Atlantic CouncilForeign Policy and Nonprofit Leadership(Master Class) The Hon. Puneet TalwarFormer Assistant Secretary of State, Political-Military AffairsUS Department of StateBridging the Civil-Military Divide in Foreign […]

Report

Nov 23, 2015

The Korean Pivot and the Return of Great Power Politics in Northeast Asia

By Sungtae Jacky Park

As China reemerges, Japan revitalizes, and the United States rebalances toward Asia, competition over Korea will likely return. In The Korean Pivot and the Return of Great Power Politics in Northeast Asia, Sungtae Jacky Park examines Korea’s strategies toward great powers, discusses the future of the strategic dynamic on the Korean peninsula, explores the potential […]

Korea

Press Release

Oct 8, 2015

Atlantic Council Announces Veteran Take Point Foreign Policy Challenge

By Atlantic Council

The Atlantic Council will offer three of its Veteran Take Point fellows the chance to present their innovative policy projects before a live audience of “Challenge Voters” on Friday, October 23, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. At the end of the competition, dubbed the Veterans Take Point Foreign Policy Challenge, audience members will vote to determine […]

Tom Berry

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Oct 5, 2015

2015 Fellows Bios

By Millennium Leadership Program

                                    Tom BerryMA Candidate, Global Affairs, Jackson Institute for Global Affairs, Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT Project: Tigris and Grove Street Project: A MiniseriesA miniseries telling the story of veterans and refugees of the Iraq War that explores its legacy and the impact […]

2016TPU Fellows 0008 Nicole Baldwin - Headshot

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Oct 5, 2015

2016 Take Point Bios

By Millennium Leadership Program

                                    Nicole BaldwinFounder, IThrive NetworkKaty, TX Biography: Ms. Nicole Baldwin is an innovator, philanthropist, serial-entrepreneur and United States Army Veteran (OIF/OEF). She is a master of overcoming obstacles and turning setbacks into major comebacks. She created and launched her skincare […]