The backstory for this committee is that after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the European Broadcasting Union has decided to extend an olive branch to former Soviet states by allowing them to compete in the annual Eurovision Song Contest, taking place in Malmo, Sweden, in May 1992. Committee takes place in the months leading up to the competition as delegations decide how to best represent their cultures and express cultural identity independently from the influence of the Soviet Union via factors such as language, genre, and cultural symbols, get across subtle political messages through the songs and artists they chose without risking disqualification, and ensure the cooperation of all national broadcasters. Delegates will represent the Eurovision committee of their respective nations, which are comprised of the 23 nations that actually competed in 1992, and the 10 post-Soviet states that would go on to participate starting in 1994.