Market Systems Symposium (MSS) 2024

Abt is a proud sponsor of Market Systems Symposium 2024! This year’s symposium focuses on leveraging systems to navigate complex challenges, such as climate change, conflict affected areas, and food security. Our experts will be available onsite to share their experiences and perspectives as well as answer any questions on climate smart agriculture, nutrition, systems thinking, resilience, and more. Look for us at any of our speaking sessions below. 

Abt Speaking Sessions

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 | 10:30am – 12:30pm 
Food Systems Resilience Summit 
Abt Speakers: Sarah Kozyn & Ashfaq Enayetullah 
Examine how food systems are adapting to fast-changing risks such as climate change, COVID-19, and international trade disruptions. This summit will discuss the importance of systemic resilience in community, market, political, and social systems. Participants will explore how these systems manage both known and emerging shocks, identifying gaps and priorities for research and action.

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 | 1:45pm – 3:15pm 
Deep Dives Dialogues on Nutrition 
Abt Speaker: Ashfaq Enayetullah

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 | 1:45pm – 3:15pm 
Deep Dive Dialogues on Food Systems 
Abt Speaker: Bennett Lafond

Wednesday, October 23, 2024 | 10:30am – 12:30pm 
MSR – Crisis to Stability Summit 
Abt Speaker: Peter Saling 
This summit focuses on the transition from crisis to stability in vulnerable and marginalized communities affected by climate change. It emphasizes the importance of using systems-thinking to identify catalytic intervention points that address both immediate needs and long-term resilience. Emerging lessons and gaps in supporting community transformation will be highlighted.

Experts also in Attendance: 

• Ashfaq Enayetullah, Deputy Chief of Party, Bangladesh Nutrition Activity 
• Landon Woods, Business Development Specialist in Agriculture and Economic Growth