From November 1-2, 2018, the National Democratic Institute (NDI), in partnership with the White House Transition Project and the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation, held an international symposium on Best Practices for Effective Democratic Transfers of Executive Power. The symposium was held in Montreal, Canada, and made possible by the generous support of the National Endowment for Democracy. The event convened experts, elected officials, civil servants, civil society and representatives, donors, and the international assistance community, from 21 countries.