Similar events have been held in Finland , Denmark and Norway . The Finnish event is called SuomiAreena , started in 2006 in the city of Pori . The Danish event Folkemødet was started in 2011 , on the Bornholm island . A Norwegian version of the week was held at Eidsvoll . The event was scheduled to take place in Arendal again in 2011 , but was postponed because of the 2011 Norway attacks . The event is now back . In 2007 , a South Korean delegation came to Visby to study the concept of the Almedalen Week . According to political scientist Yonhyok Choe , the island of Jeju is a likely candidate for the event . In 2013 , the Arvamusfestival in Estonia was started
2011 Norway attacks
2011 Norway attacks
Almedalen Week