The Conférence Olivaint is the oldest, and one of the most private French student societies, established in 1875. Its aim is to educate its members for public life. As its name would indicate, its main activity is organizing weekly conferences with notable characters of French public life. It is made up of young people under 30 (branche Jeunes) and an alumni branch (branche Anciens). More information on the Wikipedia page [1]. The website, in French, is [2].