Director, IOU Directorate of Research and Publications, Prof Dr Afroza Bulbul offered the Vote of Thanks at the conclusion of the inaugural session of the 6th IOUCRIS, 2025. She noted that while the conference was initiated by the IOU Directorate of Research and Publications, it could only be actualized by the joint efforts, participation and support of the IOU Higher Management, the Keynote Speakers, students, faculty, administration, organizing committees and sub-committees and in particular the IOU IT department.

Prof Dr Afroza Bulbul noted that over a hundred papers were received at the 6th IOUCRIS, 2025, with a majority of submissions from IOU students and staff from around the world. She announced that the next IOUCRIS hybrid conference is expected to be held in Dhaka, Bangladesh.