Become a Democracy Fitness Trainer in Tokyo

Do you want to help people strengthen their democracy muscles?

Join the Democracy Fitness Trainer Camp in Tokyo on October 15–16, 2026, and become part of a growing global community of Democracy Fitness Trainers.

This Open International Camp in Tokyo is hosted in collaboration with Laere Inc., Democracy Festival Japan and Tomoko Nielsen

Sign up here

What do I get out of a Democracy Fitness camp?

  • An active, engaging, and social approach to democracy
  • Practical facilitation skills that make democracy tangible and relatable
  • A deeper understanding of the 10 Democracy Fitness muscles
  • Tools to strengthen democratic confidence and everyday participation
  • Access to a global community of Democracy Fitness trainers and practitioners
  • Introduction to the full Democracy Fitness Trainer Toolkit
  • Certification as a Democracy Fitness Trainer Why Democracy Fitness?

Democracy Fitness is a simple and practical training method that helps people strengthen the skills needed for democratic participation. Through short, active exercises, participants practice listening, speaking up, navigating disagreement, and finding common ground.

Since its development in Denmark, Democracy Fitness has grown into an international movement with trainers, partners, and communities across multiple countries.

Who is this camp for?

The camp is open to anyone interested in facilitation, democracy, participation, education, community building or dialogue.

Whether you work in education, civil society, local government, community engagement, or simply care about strengthening democracy, you are welcome.

Prices and terms

The price for the two-day camp is 810 € (150.000 Yen) that includes:

  • The materials you need to participate
  • Access to the online toolbox for Democracy Fitness Trainers for current year + 1 full year with the possibility to further subscribe
  • Food and beverages to keep you energized (coffee, tea, water, lunch and snacks)
  • An online ‘Trainer Check in’ meeting two month after the Trainer Camp to share and reflect

When signing up: You will receive an automatic confirmation email after signing up, but the confirmation will not be sent until we know if we have at least 20 participants.

Deadline is September 15th.

In the confirmation there will be detailed information about payment, cancelation policy and program. Payment is due within three weeks after the confirmation and no later than two weeks before the camp starts.

Your registration will only be final once the payment has gone through.

Questions?

Join one or both our Q&A-sessions:
Q&A Call #1: June 30 at 8 am (CET) – meeting link
Q&A Call #2: July 30 at 1 pm (CET) – meeting link
There will be Japanese speaking instructors in both sessions

We look forward to welcoming you to the growing global Democracy Fitness community.

Together we make democracy – FIT.

 

Dates & times
15th and 16th of October 2026 – both days 9.00 am to 5 pm

Where?
Tokyo, Japan – Venue: TBA

Who?
Adults who wants to become certified Democracy Fitness Trainers

Language:
English and with Japanees instructors in the room helping with translations

Price:
810 € (150.000 Yen)

This includes:

  • All learning materials
  • Lunch, snacks, coffee, tea and water both days
  • Membership of Democracy Fitness Global Trainer community for the rest of 2026 and 2027 (value 50 EURO)

Minimun 20 participants

Maximum 35 participants.

Sign up deadline:
September 15, 2026

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