Abstract
The 14th International Symposium on Trichoptera was held 2–7 July 2012 in Vladivostok, Russia (Primorsky Territory or “Primorye”). The idea of carrying out the Symposium in Vladivostok was completely supported by participants in the previous 13th Symposium in Poland (Bialowieża) 27 June 2009. One of the main arguments in favor of this venue was that the Far Eastern region of Russia, and in particular Primorye, is one of the world’s most interesting biogeographical areas.