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DDDC Facilitates Consultations with El Fasher Tribal Leaders and Native Administrators
10/22/2008
DDDC assembles El Fasher tribal leaders and native administrators to build consensus around solutions to root causes of Darfur conflict.
EL FASHER, NORTH DARFUR – Sixty-five tribal leaders and native administrators assembled today at the El Fasher University Siddig Abdalla Conference Hall to build consensus around solutions to the root causes of the Darfur conflict.
During day one of the two-day consultation, facilitated by the Darfur – Darfur Dialogue and Consultation (DDDC), an autonomous and non-politicized process owned and driven by Darfurians, the tribal leaders and native administrators from across El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, openly discussed the common ground issues of security, recovery and development, and administration and democracy. Consultation participants are scheduled to discuss reconciliation, land and natural resources, and identity tomorrow.
The DDDC will facilitate separate consultations with civil society and internally displaced persons in El Fasher later this month.
In collaboration with the University Center for Peace and Development Studies in El Fasher and Nyala and in coordination with the United Nations – African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) Civil Affairs Department, the DDDC is facilitating consultations with women, civil society, youth, and other key groups underrepresented in the Darfur peace process.
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 outcomes 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.
Contact: Joel Frushone, frushone@dddc.org
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