Authors' Awards and Advancement

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE RESTRICTED SPECIFICALLY TO PROMOTE THE ART OF LITERATURE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY:1 THE ESTABLISHMENT, SUPPORT, MAINTENANCE AND AWARD OF PRIZES;2 THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, TRAINING, COACHING AND MENTORING TO NEW AUTHORS, UNPUBLISHED AUTHORS, LITERARY EXECUTORS AND BENEFICIARIES AND BY ENGAGING IN OR SUPPORTING RELEVANT RESEARCH AND ENSURING THAT THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH ARE DISSEMINATED TO THE PUBLIC; AND3 THE RELIEF OF AUTHORS SUFFERING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP.FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CLAUSE 3.1, “AUTHORS” MEANS CREATORS OF ALL FORMS OF WORKS INCLUDING LITERARY, DRAMATIC, ARTISTIC, SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND MUSICAL WORKS, ADAPTATIONS OR PUBLICATIONS IN WHATEVER FORMAT OR MEDIA OR MULTIMEDIA INCLUDING FILMS, BROADCASTS, PERFORMANCE AND RECORDINGS.