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Subject: Exciting Opportunity from the Global MDP: The Global MDP Challenge 2025! Dear MDP Directors/Colleagues, I hope this message finds you well. We are thrilled to announce the launch of the Global MDP 'Global Challenge', an extraordinary opportunity for MDP students and alumni to drive impactful change on a global scale, now in partnership and financial support of the Leopold Bachmann Foundation. This is building on the very successful 2024 MDP Challenge we had last year. Challenge Overview:

● Timeline: October 13, 2025 to January 18, 2026

● Eligibility: Open to current MDP students and alumni who graduated no earlier than 2015

● Registration Deadline: October 10, 2025 at 11:59PM EDT

● Registration Link:http://https://tally.so/r/n9eYy1 Why Participate?

● Win up to $2,000 in Prize Money to support the implementation of your SDG project;

● Gain a certificate, and recognition from the UN SDSN and the Global MDP Association;

● Present your solutions on a prestigious global stage;

● Network (and mentor) with leaders and peers across the world in 24 countries;

● Hone proposal, project management and innovation skillsets;

● Compete for a chance to attend a high-profile UN conference. Action Required: Please share this exciting opportunity with your students and alumni (must have graduated on or after 2015) and encourage them to participate. Attached is the Official Poster and the Blurbs you can use to promote it, alongside the Guidelines Booklet. We Need Your Help: We are in need of faculty across the MDP who can act as judges for the project submissions. As a judge, you will review and evaluate 2-3 projects during the week of January 19th, 2026. Your expertise would greatly contribute to the success of this challenge and help identify the most impactful solutions. This will aid in making this Challenge a success, and in supporting the MDP students. Please let me know. Additional Resources:

● Global MDP Instagram

● Global MDP Linkedin

● Global MDP Website Your support in spreading

1. Short Blurb Join the Global MDP Association’s 'Global MDP Challenge'! From October 13 to January 18, 2026, MDP students from 35 universities across 24 countries will tackle critical global issues. Compete in a virtual, cross-institutional competition to develop innovative solutions for the SDGs and implement them in the field with a $2,000 grand prize! Gain global recognition by the UN, enhance your skills, and connect with a diverse network of peers and professionals. Ready to make a difference? Register by October 10! https://tally.so/r/n9eYy1. #GlobalMDPChallenge #MDPxSDGs 2. Medium Blurb Unlock Your Potential with the Global MDP Challenge! From October 13, 2025 to January 18, 2026, join a global competition where MDP students collaborate across institutions to tackle urgent development issues. Win up to $2,000 in prize money, benefit from global recognition by the UN SDSN and the Global MDP, enhance your project management and innovation skills, and expand your network, working with MDPers from 35 universities in 24 countries! Plus, get a chance to attend a UN conference and showcase your solutions to a worldwide audience. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to make an impact and advance your career. Register by October 10! https://tally.so/r/n9eYy1. #MDPxSDGs #GlobalMDPChallenge 3. Longer Blurb Calling All Future Leaders and MDP Students and Alumni! Participate in the Global MDP Challenge 2025! Are you ready to make a global impact? Join the Global MDP Challenge this October 13, 2025 to January 18, 2026! Collaborate with MDP students from 35 universities in 24 countries to tackle real-world development challenges. This is your chance to: Win up to $2,000 in Prize Money; Gain global recognition from the UN SDSN & Global MDP; Boost your innovation & project management skills; Expand your network with top minds from around the world ; Present your solutions on a global stage & compete for a potential spot at a UN conference! Don’t miss this unique opportunity to elevate your career & be a part of the next generation of global changemakers! #MDPxSDGs #GlobalMDPChallenge Registration closes October 10 ➡️ https://tally.so/r/n9eYy1