One of ESN’s biggest achievements in 2019 was co-launching the Lumiere contract – a major audiovisual framework contract with the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Communication.
Client
European Commision
Period
2019 - ongoing
Categories
Design
Animation
Video
Campaigns
Social media
Translation
Web
Within this contract, ESN and its partners have produced engaging video content on behalf of the Commission and European Agencies to illustrate different topics for European citizens. These include short clips for social media, longer videos for events and websites, and interactive online content. We worked with trusted creative agencies to create animations and to film original footage on location across Europe and beyond. Localisation also plays an important role in the Lumiere contract. We oversee translation into different languages and have adapted visuals in the videos to better engage audiences in specific regions.
Here is a flavour of the top five video series we have produced so far.
5 clips on energy for teenagers
It is important for the European Union to engage younger generation about sensitive topics such as energy and its consume in the EU. For this reason, The Directorate-General for Energy asked ESN to produce a series of clips on several policies, such as energy efficiency, renewable energy, energy security and energy research and fusion. Our writers and creatives made sure to frame these topics with references that young people would best relate to.
The videos are accessible via the Commission’s Learning Corner and are also available here.
Video series on Community-led Local Development Programme (CLLD)
DG MARE tasked ESN with producing a series of videos to showcase achievements from the Community-Led Local Development (CLLD) programme, showing how the EU supports local initiatives in different areas – from small-scale fisheries communities, to remote rural villages, to inner cities. ESN researched concrete examples of CLLD achievements and focused on the personal stories of beneficiaries in order to encourage other potential beneficiaries to apply for funding. The majority of the footage is filmed on location, helping to present a day in the life of each beneficiary.
Motion posters for public transport stations and airports
The Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU) is a public private partnership supporting the development of hydrogen energy technologies in Europe. For their 2019 campaign, ESN was hired to produce two digital billboards (or motion posters) for Brussels’ public transport stations and airports to promote clean forms of hydrogen. It was vital to communicate important messages in a short time frame without sound because of the format. ESN worked with subcontractors to develop an eye-catching concept that would engage the general public.
Forestry biomass video
ESN coordinated the creation of this video to promote the JRC’s brief on forestry biomass. JRC, the European Commission's science and knowledge service, wanted an audiovisual tool that would communicate their study’s key finds and encourage policymakers to read the full report for themselves. The video uses existing footage overlaid with graphics and animated keywords to create a clean looking educational tool that .
2 clips on climate initiatives for teenagers
ESN produced two short videos for the European Commission Representation in Czechia. The clips explained the European Green Deal to young people in the country. The audio and text were in Czech and fully tailored to answer local communication needs and concerns.
Below are some examples of our videos.
'Cleaner air for all' infographics
In order to show the advantages of its proposed clean air measures, the Directorate-General for Environment (DG ENV) tasked ESN to create interactive infographics for a broad audience.
52 biodiversity tips booklet
In the run-up to the annual EU Green Week, the Directorate-General for Environment (DG ENV) contracted ESN to update a brochure with 52 tips on how to protect biodiversity in cities.
Bucharest Summit event
ESN was honoured to support the ‘(Re)New Europe’ summit in Romania by managing its social media, press relations and providing conference equipment.
Cohesion 30 exhibition
The Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO) contracted ESN to produce branded exhibition material for its Cohesion 30 exhibition in the Berlaymont building during the
Digital Entrepreneurship events
The Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW) and the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME) hired ESN to take charge of logistics for a series of meetings on the Digital Entrepreneurship Monitor project.
ERDF in the news Websites
ESN uses its journalistic expertise to deliver catchy localised news clips to the European Commission’s DG REGIO about projects financed by EU regional funds for use on social media and the web.
EU Food Systems Summit
Open consultation is one of the key elements of a democracy. Discover how ESN organised a major online citizens’ dialogue on food systems, to shape the EU’s contribution to the UN Secretary-General’s Food Systems Summit 2021.
EU-China Tourism Year closing ceremony
ESN played a key role in organising the closing ceremony of the 2018 EU-China Tourism Year that took place in the Chinese city of Xi’an in November 2018.
EuroGEOSS Event
GEO is a unique global network connecting government institutions, academic and research institutions, data providers, businesses, engineers, scientists and experts to create innovative solutions to global challenges at a time of exponential data growth, human development and climate change that
EuroParlTV audio-visual content
Since 2016, ESN has been delivering engaging and on-target audiovisual content for the European Parliament's web video and social media platforms.
European Medicines Agency communication support
ESN’s expertise in communication, consulting and production has helped the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to provide valuable information products for healthcare professionals, patients and policymakers.
Information sheets on environmental policy
For three years, the European Commission entrusted ESN with the production of attractive information sheets on European environmental policy.
Inspiring videos on artificial intelligence
Ever wondered how artificial intelligence (AI) has evolved, and where the technology is heading?
ISICEM - Event online
ESN, together with its sister company Poplar Events, has been in charge of organising the International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine (ISICEM) since 2013. In 2020, due to COVID-19 restrictions, ESN helped to move the event online.
Isicem Event
The International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine (ISICEM) is held every year in March at Square Brussels. Since 1980, it has become one of the largest events in its field and now attracts over 6 000 participants from all over the world.
Know your pollinators!
In June 2018, the Commission proposed the first-ever EU initiative to address the decline of wild pollinating insects. The aim was to improve knowledge on pollinator decline and raise awareness to engage EU citizens and promote collaboration.
Lumiere Videos
One of ESN’s biggest achievements in 2019 was co-launching the Lumiere contract – a major audiovisual framework contract with the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Communication.
Maintenance of road safety website and digital services
Since 2012, ESN’s IT and content development specialists have updated and maintained DG Move’s awareness-raising road safety website. While EU roads are the safest in the world, the number of deaths and injuries is still far too high.