In a year marked by the revitalisation of the cooperation between the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the European Union (EU) member countries through a Summit of Heads of State and Government held on 17-18 July 2023 in Brussels, Belgium, the EU-LAC Foundation would like to present the publication "Opportunities and progress in the construction of the EU-CELAC Higher Education Area" as a contribution to the dialogue between governmental actors, specialised entities, academic communities and research networks. It is a text addressing one of the fundamental pillars of the bi-regional strategic partnership: education, skills development, knowledge creation and transfer, to foster the insertion of young people into the labour markets and to equip our societies with skills to face the challenges of our times.