MEDIA Desk Slovakia is a part of the Slovak Film Institute, financed by the state budget financing and the European Commission. The office was open on April 1, 2003. It works to ensure distribution of information on MEDIA Programme, and their availability in a Slovak translation in printed and electronic forms, preparation and accomplishment of promotion programmes, then to notify of individual deadlines, provide administrative assistance to project applicants, offer advisory services and information on terms and conditions concerning the programmes in coordination with MEDIA Programme headquarters and other partners abroad.