Academia Venetiana
The Accademia Veneziana was an Italian learned society active in Republic of Venice, Venice from 1557 to 1561. It was founded by Federico Badoer and shut down by the Venetian government.Shanti Graheli (2013), "Reading the History of the Academia Venetiana through Its Book Lists", in Malcolm Walsby; Natasha Constantinidou (eds.), ''Documenting the Early Modern Book World: Inventories and Catalogues in Manuscript and Print'' (Brill), pp. 283–319. It was followed by another Seconda Accademia Veneziana, Accademia Veneziana which was active from 1594 to 1608.Veneziana (Seconda Accademia)
Database of Italian academies. London: British Library. Accessed August 2014.

Governmental Organization
A government or state agency, sometimes an appointed commission, is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an administration. There is a notable variety of agency types. Although usage differs, a government agency is normally distinct both from a department or ministry, and other types of public body established by government. The functions of an agency are normally executive in character since different types of organizations (''such as commissions'') are most often constituted in an advisory role—this distinction is often blurred in practice however, it is not allowed. A government agency may be established by either a national government or a state government within a federal system. Agencies can be established by legislation or by executive powers. The autonomy, independence, and accountability of government agencies also vary widely. History Early exa ...
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