Since 2005, she has been employed by the King Baudouin Foundation, initially as the Communication Manager for BELvue and later, since 2007, as its Director. Driven by the understanding of the importance of democratic and civic education for youth and the general public, she and her team strive to offer programs based on dialogue, participative methods/activities, and role-playing workshops.
At NEMO’s European Museum Conference 2023, An Lavens will contribute to the Slam with her presentation "BELvue's Journey to a Sustainable Tomorrow" on Tuesday, 21 November.