The Friedrich Ebert Foundation and Izingwe Foundation initiated an Innovative Forum on Socio-Economic Issues in April 2004 to promote dialogue on socio-economic issues with innovative ideas and strategies to inform developmental policies. To this end, the Forum invites "women entrepreneurial pioneers" and their supporters from all sectors (government, unions, business, academica and media) of the South African society to an interactive dialogue on the 1 November 2004 in Johannesburg.