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Item Restricted AESOP’s Thematic Groups – Part 3: The Sustainable Food Planning Thematic Group(Taylor & Francis, 2014) van der Valk, Arnold; Viljoen, AndreThis article presents the foundation, mission, and achievements of AESOP’s Sustainable Food Planning Thematic Group. Established in 2009 by Kevin Morgan and Arnold van der Valk, the group brings together academics and practitioners to develop and promote sustainable food systems. Its activities include annual conferences, scholarly publications, and interdisciplinary collaboration across spatial planning, public health, agriculture, and environmental sciences. The group emphasizes urban and peri-urban agriculture and aims to foster young researchers. Key conferences have been held in Almere, Brighton, Cardiff, Berlin, Montpellier, and Leeuwarden. The group operates informally but is moving toward more structured coordination. Its future goals include educational outreach, PhD integration, and publishing a comprehensive handbook on sustainable food planning.Item Restricted AESOP’s Thematic Groups – Part 2: Complexity & Planning(Taylor & Francis, 2014) Rauws, WardThis article presents the goals, development, and scholarly output of AESOP’s Thematic Group on Complexity and Planning. Founded in 2005, the group brings together researchers interested in applying complexity theories to urban and regional planning. It explores concepts such as self-organization, non-linearity, and adaptive systems through regular meetings, conference tracks, and workshops. The group has produced two edited volumes and several special issues in peer-reviewed journals, addressing the impact of complexity on governance, simulation methods, and urban transformation. Events cover themes from digitalization to networked urban governance, and the group fosters both theoretical reflection and practical applications. With over 200 members, it provides a dynamic platform for both newcomers and experienced researchers engaged in complexity-oriented planning scholarship.Item Restricted AESOP’s Thematic Groups – Part 1: French and British Planning Studies Group(Taylor & Francis, 2014) Andres, LaurenThis article provides an in-depth overview of the AESOP Thematic Group on French and British Planning Studies, founded in 1998 to foster dialogue between the Anglophone and Francophone academic worlds. The group promotes comparative research on urban planning systems, cultures, and policies in France and the UK. It operates through biannual meetings alternating between both countries, engaging researchers and practitioners alike. The group's work has resulted in several major publications, including two books and special issues of Town Planning Review. Topics explored include metropolitan democracy, spatial planning systems, cultural policy in European cities, and the interrelationship between rail infrastructure and urban development. The article emphasizes the group’s informal yet intellectually rigorous approach and its commitment to intercultural dialogue and collaborative scholarship.Item Restricted AESOP’s Thematic Groups(Taylor & Francis, 2014) Mironowicz, IzabelaThis article provides a brief institutional overview of the AESOP Thematic Groups (TGs), which function as platforms for scholarly collaboration and focused discussion on key planning topics. The Secretary General outlines the support mechanisms offered by AESOP, including branding rights, financial assistance, communication infrastructure, and quality oversight. Thematic Groups are encouraged to organize events, contribute to Congress programs, and deliver annual reports. A list of currently active TGs is provided, with themes ranging from complexity in planning and sustainable food systems to urban culture, ethics, and transport policy. Future AESOP News Sections are expected to present deeper insights into the activities of individual TGs.