- 17:30 Doors
- 17:45 Music (The Bonnie Blues)
- 18:00 Welcome on behalf of EAUH and the local organizing committee (Peter Stabel, International Committee of the European Association for Urban History, director Centre for Urban History)
- 18:10 Welcome on behalf of the University of Antwerp (Herman Van Goethem, rector University of Antwerp)
- 18:15 Welcome on behalf of the city of Antwerp (Bart De Wever, mayor)
- 18:30 Music (The Bonnie Blues)
- 18:45 Keynote “Arriving in Antwerp. Migration, mobility and urban change in a modern port city” (Hilde Greefs, Centre for Urban History, University of Antwerp), introduced and moderated by Bert De Munck (Urban Studies Institute, University of Antwerp)
- 19:15 Discussion
- 19:25 Practical arrangements at the Conference and invitation to the Reception (Iason Jongepier, chair local organizing committee, Centre for Urban History, University of Antwerp)
- 19:40 Music (The Bonnie Blues) followed by drinks and walking dinner in and outside the Foyer of the Aula building.