PRESS RELEASE BY THE NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE The Second Contact Committee Activity on Migration

Migration as an Opportunity: Supporting Europe’s Economic and Demographic Future

On 10 and 11 November 2026, the National Audit Office (NAO) of Malta is hosting the second seminar of the Contact Committee on Migration Activity, entitled Migration as an Opportunity: Supporting Europe’s Economic and Demographic Future.  Thirty-five participants from 11 Supreme Audit Institutions and 2 EU institutions will participate in the event.

The initiative forms part of the work of the Contact Committee of the Supreme Audit Institutions of the European Union and the European Court of Auditors.  The Contact Committee, whose membership comprises Heads and representatives of the EU Member States’ Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) and the European Court of Auditors, provides the overarching framework for cooperation and the exchange of knowledge and experience among EU SAIs. Within this framework, dedicated activities and collaborative initiatives bring together representatives of SAIs to address issues of shared European significance.

The Auditor General of Malta, Mr Charles Deguara, will officially open the meeting. The President of the Spanish Court of Audit, Ms Enriqueta Chicano Jávega, will also address participants.  The Corte dei Conti (Italy) and the Tribunal de Cuentas (Spain), together with the National Audit Office of Malta, constitute the core group of the Contact Committee Action Migration Activity. 

The seminar will focus on migration as an opportunity for supporting Europe’s economic and demographic future. Delegates will consider key issues relating to the integration, inclusion and social cohesion of migrants, both from a European and a Maltese reality.

Keynote speakers and panellists from prominent institutions will be sharing their expertise and perspectives, contributing to the discussions and moderating the interactive workshop sessions. These workshops will provide the focal point for more detailed discussion on two main themes: Promoting Effective Integration and Inclusion of Migrants and Strengthening Social Cohesion and Maximising the Socio-Economic Benefits of Migration.  The programme will also feature presentations by participating SAIs, showcasing relevant audits, experiences and practices from their respective countries.