The organiser of the event is Walid Madibo (2nd right), a prominent intellectual from the Rizeigat, the largest Arab tribe in Darfur and one that has remained impartial during the five-year conflict.
He says there can be a Darfuri and Sudanese approach to getting peace in the region, and it is time the Rizeigat take a pro-active approach in Darfur.
Empowering civil society is the only way forward, Mr Madibo says.