European Parliament Election Night
A Look Behind The Scenes
In this mission report, we look at the organizational aspects and aspirations of the taskforce composed of members from several Directorates-General, who, together, helped the European Parliament shine in the eyes of the world.
For the 2024 election night, the EP’s Hemicycle in Brussels was transformed into a large open space for the media and press.
For perfect redundancy, every device and solution, including the giant LED wall, was available in duplicate. Signal distribution was handled using the European Parliament’s IP backbone installed in collaboration with Lawo.
Members of the written press were welcome to use the delegates’ desks. Behind them, the election taskforce prepared 60 standup positions on three floors at the back of the Hemicycle, for public and private broadcasters. An additional 90 standup positions were installed elsewhere on the campus.
Without the wonderful teams that worked together like clockwork, it would have been impossible to deliver the 2024 election night.
EP Election Night Coverage
How do you plan for an event that happens only once every five years, but needs to be perfect, because the whole world is watching? What do you need to take into account, and what infrastructure do you need? How do you distribute massive amounts of audio and video streams inside the European Parliament and to external stakeholders? And what else do you need to take into account? Find out in this fascinating Mission Report.
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