The purpose of this work is to present the situation of the teaching of Italian as a foreign language in Croatia. After discussing the teaching methods that can be adopted, this paper focuses on Croatian foreign language policy and on the role played by the Italian Communities in the promotion of Italian language and culture in Croatia. This paper is based on a fieldwork experience at the Italian Community in Zadar, which made it possible to reflect on the different strategies that could be adopted to improve the teaching of Italian as a foreign language process.
