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Parliamentary broadcasting – context, engagement and evolution – an Irish perspective
Summary
10.00-11.00 (CET)
This seminar will focus on broadcasting parliamentary business. Drawing from the experience of the Irish Oireachtas TV, it will explore different possible models available for parliaments to broadcast and the consequences of these for public engagement.
Language(s): English, French, Spanish
This event is part of the series of webinars organized by the Public engagement hub in IPU’s Centre for Innovation in Parliament in follow-up to the 2022 IPU-UNDP Global Parliamentary Report on Public engagement in the work of parliament. For more information, please contact [email protected].
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- Speaker(s) details:
Donnacha McKeon, Broadcast and Channel Manager for Oireachtas TV, Ireland