On 15 and 16 November 2024, a meeting was held at the Konrad Adenauer Foundation office in Dakar, Senegal, to lay the foundations for a network of think tanks on security. Organised against the backdrop of growing security-related challenges (terrorism, cyber security, etc.), the event brought together researchers, experts and civil society actors with a common goal: to promote a collaborative and multidisciplinary approach to tackling current challenges. The discussions took place over two days and were organised into plenary sessions, workshops and group discussions.