Moreover, to strengthen co-operation of Croatian researchers with their international peers, the Committee for the Mobility of Researchers (CMR) was also established in 2009 and prepared the action plan for researcher mobility (Svarc and RaCic, 2012). It is an independent advisory body with 26 members and includes representatives of the government, business and academic sectors, and trade unions. Its recommendations have covered a wide array of policy issues, including education, market regulation, cost competitiveness, innovation, development of SMEs and regional development.