diff --git a/planetstack/ec2_observer/ec2_backend.py b/planetstack/ec2_observer/ec2_backend.py
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+import threading
+import time
+from ec2_observer.event_loop import PlanetStackObserver
+from ec2_observer.event_manager import EventListener
+from util.logger import Logger, logging
+
+logger = Logger(level=logging.INFO)
+
+class Backend:
+    
+    def run(self):
+        try:
+            # start the openstack observer
+            observer = PlanetStackObserver()
+            observer_thread = threading.Thread(target=observer.run)
+            observer_thread.start()
+            
+            # start event listene
+            event_manager = EventListener(wake_up=observer.wake_up)
+            event_manager_thread = threading.Thread(target=event_manager.run)
+            event_manager_thread.start()
+        except:
+            logger.log_exc("Exception in child thread")
+