France-Amériques or the Sorbonne. In parallel, master class , outings and internal events complete the training provided. Another tradition of the Conférence Olivaint is public speaking training. Each weekly lecture is preceded by a debate and a portrait of the guest. Since 1947, lawyers have given eloquence master classes. Jacques Pradon, Mario Stasi and Olivier Schnerb have served in succession as public speaking advisors to the Conférence Olivaint. Since 2017, François Martineau and Antoine Vey have filled this office. Since 2008, the Conférence Olivaint organizes, in collaboration with the Conférence des avocats du Barreau de Paris , the “Joute des Conférences”, an annual public speaking competition. This competition was held at Sciences Po Paris in 2012, in the auction room of the Palais de Justice in 2013, at the Conseil d’Etat in 2014, at the Library of the Paris Bar Association at the Palais de Justice in 2015, under the chairmanship of Christian Charrière-Bournazel, at the Assemblée Nationale in 2016 under the chairmanship of Minister Marylise Lebranchu, and at the Bar house in 2017 under the chairmanship of Minister Hervé de Charette The exception is 2018, as the “Joute des Conférences” did not take place. The 2019 edition took place at the Library of the Paris Bar Association under the chairmanship of Antoine Vey. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Joute was initially suspended in 2020, before being postponed to fall 2021. This edition took place in the 16th arrondissement town hall, while the Library of the Paris Bar Association hosted the 2021 edition in May 2022. The next edition will take place in fall 2022. In 2017, the Olivaint Conference created the Olivier Schnerb Prize for Eloquence in tribute to itslate oratorical advisor. The Olivaint Conference also organises each year - A symposium open to the public : in 2006 at the Institut du Monde Arabe on the theme of integration in 2007 at the National Assembly on the theme of higher education. in 2008 at Sciences Po Paris on the theme of immigration. in 2009 at the National Assembly on the subject of“Decision and power in French society”. in 2010 at the National Assembly on the subject of “France in the face of political reforms". in 2011 at the Senate on the subject “Resurrecting Europe.” in 2012 at the Town Hall of the 5th arrondissement of Paris on the subject “French Youth in 2012.” in 2013 at Science