Good Practices
Good Practices

Expert Workshop

IVM Working Group Belgium Workshop

Expert Workshop

Topic

Integrated vegetation management

Dimension

Energy & Nature
Calendar 13 June 2026
Location Ardennes, Belgium

In 2023, building on our 2019 briefing paper and our ‘Energy and Nature’ webinar series, RGI launched a new series of in-person workshops for European TSOs and DSOs to further the discussion and advance the cause of IVM.

From 13-15 June, 28 representatives of 14 EU organisations gathered in the Ardennes (Belgium) for a two-day workshop. Drawing on the experiences of the pioneering LIFE Elia-RTE project, we discussed best practices and lessons learned from Belgium and the other 9 member states present. We visited several sites from the LIFE project and were able to see first-hand how their management continues, years after the project launch (biological indicators available here). Importantly, we identified together tools and activities which could help to overcome some of the barriers to IVM implementation across Europe.

Below, you can find all the presentations and photos from the workshops, as well as some other relevant materials. To the right, you can download the Workshop Report, which summarises the content and discussions and sets a series of priorities for the roll-out of IVM in Europe moving forward.

The group will continue collaborating through a working group, before we meet again in 2024 to discuss progress and new initiatives. If you are interested in joining the working group, or just have questions about this topic, don’t hesitate to contact us below.

contact

Manon Thiel

Manager – Energy and Nature

Manon Thiel

Manager – Energy and Nature

t: +49 30 2332 11034
Manon joined RGI in 2022. She is currently working as a Manager in the Energy and Nature team and is in charge of the SafeLines4Birds project. Prior to RGI, Manon worked as an ecologist in a consulting office in Berlin, engaged in the protection of bat populations in Europe in the context of onshore wind energy projects. She also worked on diverse projects in Africa, particularly in the protection and conservation of African mammals. Manon holds a Master’s degree in Biodiversity conservation from Université de Perpignan in France and completed her Master’s thesis in South Africa.

Manon Thiel

Manager – Energy and Nature

Manon Thiel

Manager – Energy and Nature

t: +49 30 2332 11034
Manon joined RGI in 2022. She is currently working as a Manager in the Energy and Nature team and is in charge of the SafeLines4Birds project. Prior to RGI, Manon worked as an ecologist in a consulting office in Berlin, engaged in the protection of bat populations in Europe in the context of onshore wind energy projects. She also worked on diverse projects in Africa, particularly in the protection and conservation of African mammals. Manon holds a Master’s degree in Biodiversity conservation from Université de Perpignan in France and completed her Master’s thesis in South Africa.