The Irish section of AIESEC, the world's largest student organisation, holds its annual conference in the Springhill Hotel, Kilkenny, from Thursday to Sunday next. Students from all Irish universities and delegates from Britain, the Netherlands, France, Canada and the United States will attend the conference, which is sponsored by Canada Life Assurance.

AIESEC has branches in 89 countries and over 700 universities. In Ireland, it organises the annual Graduate Recruitment Fair in conjunction with The Irish Times.