Conférence Olivaint | 4,320 followers on LinkedIn. Passionnés par la vie publique depuis 1874. Parmi nos anciens : Robert Schuman • Christine Ockrent • Michel Barnier | The Conférence Olivaint is an independent youth association welcoming students and young professionals looking to sharpen their knowledge of public life while cultivating their love for debate. The oldest student organization in France, it was created in 1874 by Jesuit Father Pierre Olivaint in an effort to prepare young people for public life, and has since remained loyal to its historic mission. Our core activity focuses on the organization of weekly conferences open to the public with speakers from both civil society and the political world.