In March 2011 in Washington, D.C., PSFG and the International Human Rights Funders Group co-sponsored a Federal Policy Briefing to address such issues as: “ending U.S. military involvement in Afghanistan”; “confronting violent extremism”; “promoting peace-building and military withdrawal”; “examining U.S. responses to popular uprisings in the Middle East”; and “ensuring government accountability in national security and human rights policy-making.” Special guest speakers at the event included U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky, Jim McGovern, and Nancy Pelosi.