In this article on Study Travel Magazine, the most important study abroad magazine in the world, Carlo Lipparini, vice-president of LICET Schoolsexplains the birth of the association; the social, touristic, cultural, educational, occupational, contributory and economic importance of the Italian language schools for foreigners in Italy; the aims of the association; the crisis in the sector due to the pandemic emergency; the wishes and requests of the “LICET” associated schools.