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DDDC Conducts Consultations with Nyala Youth
10/15/2008
DDDC facilitates first known effort to engage broad-range of youth in Darfur peace process.
NYALA, SOUTH DARFUR – More than 70 youth met today at the Nyala University Center for Peace and Development Studies for consultations to articulate their opinions and views on peace and reconciliation in Darfur.
The consultations, facilitated by the Darfur – Darfur Dialogue and Consultation (DDDC), an autonomous and non-politicized process owned by Darfurians, were the first known efforts to engage a broad-range of youth in the Darfur peace process. The youth, primarily students from universities throughout the South Darfur capital of Nyala, discussed land, natural resources, and other common ground issues during day one of the two-day consultation.
In collaboration with the University Center for Peace and Development Studies in Nyala and El Fasher and in coordination with the United Nations – African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) Civil Affairs Department, the DDDC is facilitating consultations with civil society, tribal leaders, women, and other specific stakeholders in North and South Darfur throughout October. Darfurian youth are a critical DDDC stakeholder and a significant component to the peace process and future of Darfur.
By facilitating a broad and inclusive consultation process, the DDDC is helping Darfurians articulate and find solutions to the root causes of the conflict in Darfur. Working closely with its partners and stakeholders, the DDDC will feed Darfurian views learned during consultations into the Darfur peace process.
Seeking peace and reconciliation through dialogue and mediation to resolve conflict within and between communities is a deeply rooted Darfurian tradition. By engaging conflicting groups, restoring confidence, building trust, and promoting open and transparent dialogue to overcome grievances and agree on common grounds to achieve sustainable peace, the DDDC is a continuation of this tradition.
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