Since 2013 Slovak Centre of Scientific and Technical Information (SCSTI) serves as the National point of reference for the policy of "Open Access and preservation of scientific information".
In 2015 SCSTI became NOAD for Slovakia. SCSTI replaced University Library in Bratislava (member of OpenAIRE since 2009). In 2020 SCSTI became regular member of OpenAIRE AMKE.
In 2016 a Contact Office for Open Access was established at SCSTI. In 2020 it became Open Science Support Department.
In 2017 the OGP Action Plan for years 2017-2019 was adopted (also available in English). It contains part about Open Access to the results of research and development. In 2019 the OGP Action Plan for years 2020-2021 was adopted (also available in English). Main task was to develop and adopt the National Strategy for Open Science.
In 2021 National Strategy for Open Science for years 2021-2028 (also available in English) with its Action Plan (2021-2022) was approved. The National Strategy aims to create a sustainable paradigm of participation of all stakeholders in science and research in Slovakia in the implementation of Open Science global principles in disseminating, mutual sharing, reusing and making research outputs available in Slovakia.