On 12-13 May 2011 the CEU held a Transatlantic Energy Governance Dialogue on the potential for shale gas to transform European energy security. The conference – which was titled Shale Gas: A Game Changer for European Energy Security? – meant to promote transatlantic dialogue on energy security and governance issues. It was organized with support from the Global Public Policy Institute, the Brookings Institution, the European Commission, the Dräger Foundation and the Norwegian Embassy in Budapest.
