{"id":866,"date":"2019-09-30T10:37:54","date_gmt":"2019-09-30T09:37:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/digital-engagement\/?p=866"},"modified":"2022-01-26T13:26:02","modified_gmt":"2022-01-26T13:26:02","slug":"meet-the-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/participation\/2019\/09\/30\/meet-the-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;color: #333333\">What does the Digital Engagement Team at the Scottish Government do?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We want to make it easier for people to get involved in government\u2019s work. We provide the tools and expertise so the government can consult and involve the public using the latest in digital technology.<\/p>\n<p>Democracy is at the heart of what we do. We\u2019re a small team but we\u2019re part of something much bigger. When the First Minister took office, she made a commitment to becoming an \u2018open and accessible government\u2019. Today, building trust and strengthening democracy has never been so important. We believe transparency and accountability are a core part of this. We work in the wider context of Scotland\u2019s international role in the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.opengovpartnership.org\/\"> open government partnership<\/a> and achieving the <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalperformance.gov.scot\/\">national outcomes <\/a>of openness. Scotland has a reputation as a leader in public participation and we want to continue to be recognised as an innovative and progressive nation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/digital-engagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2016\/09\/Digital-Engagement.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-384 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/digital-engagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2016\/09\/Digital-Engagement-267x300.jpg\" alt=\"Digital engagement logo\" width=\"267\" height=\"300\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/participation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2016\/09\/Digital-Engagement-267x300.jpg 267w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/participation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2016\/09\/Digital-Engagement.jpg 683w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 267px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 267\/300;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>How we do this<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We create spaces online to ask people what they think and share information in different ways through our <a href=\"https:\/\/consult.gov.scot\/\">consultation hub<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/\">blogging platform<\/a>. Supporting policy colleagues to run consultations online is one of our main priorities with around 100 a year. Consultations are an essential way to get feedback on government\u2019s proposed policies and legislation. Traditionally, they look like an online survey open for 12 weeks with a number of questions.<\/p>\n<p>But there are lots of other ways to get people\u2019s views. We want to go beyond the traditional survey. We want to make the most of the opportunities that new technology offers. It\u2019s never been easier to connect and share your views, and there\u2019s a rapidly growing world of \u2018civic technology\u2019 specifically designed for this. Recently, we used a<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/participation\/2019\/02\/12\/using-a-chatbot-to-engage-the-public-in-consultation\/\"> chatbot<\/a> on Facebook messenger to get views on a forthcoming policy which worked well. We are continuing to explore different ways people can get involved in the work of government.<\/p>\n<p>For us, <strong>digital engagement means opportunities for people to have a meaningful say &#8211; and supporting this using technology.<\/strong> Engagement is about building dialogue, listening and enabling conversations. Not everyone is online so we always advocate digital as an extra to face-to-face community engagement methods. We want to strengthen democracy and build trust in government. It is possible by offering meaningful opportunities for people to participate.<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nLet\u2019s meet the team <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re a small team based in the government\u2019s main office in Edinburgh. We\u2019re part of the wider digital communications team and in the Communications Division at Scottish Government. You can get in touch with us on Twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScotGovEngage\">@ScotGovEngage<\/a> or email us at <a href=\"mailto:digitalengagement@gov.scot\">DigitalEngagement@gov.scot<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Christian Storstein, Head of Online Communications<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:Christian.Storstein@gov.scot\">Christian.Storstein@gov.scot \u00a0<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/crunchity\">@crunchity<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/digital-engagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/09\/Christian-Storstein.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-875 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/digital-engagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/09\/Christian-Storstein-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"251\" height=\"251\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/participation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/09\/Christian-Storstein-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/participation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/09\/Christian-Storstein-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/participation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/09\/Christian-Storstein.jpg 389w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 251px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 251\/251;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Christian has worked in a number of digital roles in the Scottish Government, ranging from launching the Scottish Government\u2019s social media presence; managing the intranet; introducing e-consultation and looking after the government\u2019s website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.scot\/\">gov.scot<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;color: #333333\">Chris Connolly, Senior Digital Engagement Manager<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><a href=\"mailto:Christine.Connolly@gov.scot\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif\">Christine.Connolly@gov.scot\u00a0<\/span><\/a><a><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/digital-engagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/09\/Chris-Connolly.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-873 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/digital-engagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/09\/Chris-Connolly.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"217\" height=\"291\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 217px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 217\/291;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;color: #141412;background: white\">Chris helps colleagues to better engage with people and stakeholders using digital tools working to bring people and policymakers closer together. She advises on digital engagement strategies and provides guidance and training on consultation best practice. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;color: #141412;background: white\">Prior to joining the Scottish Government, she worked in public affairs where she brings her passion of community and government relations to digital communications. She has a BA in Philosophy from the University of Illinois and a Master\u2019s of Public Policy from the University of Edinburgh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alaster Phillips, Digital Strategist<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:Alaster.Phillips@gov.scot\">Alaster.Phillips@gov.scot<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/digital-engagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/09\/Alaster-Phillips-photo.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-874 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/digital-engagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/09\/Alaster-Phillips-photo-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"238\" height=\"238\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/participation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/09\/Alaster-Phillips-photo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/participation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/09\/Alaster-Phillips-photo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/participation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/09\/Alaster-Phillips-photo-513x512.jpg 513w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/participation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/09\/Alaster-Phillips-photo-421x420.jpg 421w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/participation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/09\/Alaster-Phillips-photo.jpg 761w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 238px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 238\/238;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Alaster devises and implements strategies for advancing the use of digital and social media and innovation with new and emerging tools. He delivers training on digital and social media to all levels of government, and works with the Digital Engagement Team to help promote best practice throughout the organisation.\u00a0Alaster works to promote transparency in government by helping colleagues across the organisation talk about their work on <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/\">blogs.gov.scot<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Prior\u00a0to this Alaster was in the Constitution &amp; Economy news team, managing\u00a0scotreferendum.com and our #indyref social media channels on Twitter and Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Niamh Webster, Digital Engagement Manager<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:Niamh.Webster@gov.scot\">Niamh.Webster@gov.scot<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/niamhwebster\">@niamhwebster<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/digital-engagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/09\/Niamh-Webster-photo.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-872 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/digital-engagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/09\/Niamh-Webster-photo-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"232\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/participation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/09\/Niamh-Webster-photo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/participation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/09\/Niamh-Webster-photo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/participation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/09\/Niamh-Webster-photo.jpg 400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 232px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 232\/232;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Niamh recently joined the team but has been at Scottish Government since 2018 working on open government. She coordinated Scotland\u2019s role in the international <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.scot\/policies\/improving-public-services\/open-government-partnership\/\">Open Government Partnership<\/a> programme and internal reforms on transparency and accountability. Given her background in democracy, she now advises on more deliberative and participative ways of involving people in policymaking. She is particularly interested in how technology can help people have their voice heard.<\/p>\n<p>Niamh has been specialising in democracy for the last few years. She worked at democracy non-profit organisation, the Democratic Society leading projects across Europe. Prior to this she was working at the Scottish Parliament for an MSP and involved with the European Youth Parliament. Niamh has a degree in Law and Politics.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sophie Lock, Digital Engagement Manager<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:Sophie.Lock@gov.scot\">Sophie.Lock@gov.scot\u00a0<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SophieLock17\">@SophieLock17<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/digital-engagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/09\/Sophie-Lock-photo.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-871 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/digital-engagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/09\/Sophie-Lock-photo-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"270\" height=\"270\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/participation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/09\/Sophie-Lock-photo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/participation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/09\/Sophie-Lock-photo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/participation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/09\/Sophie-Lock-photo-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/participation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/09\/Sophie-Lock-photo-512x512.jpg 512w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/participation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/09\/Sophie-Lock-photo-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/participation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/09\/Sophie-Lock-photo.jpg 823w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 270px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 270\/270;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sophie recently joined the Digital Engagement team from the disability charity Leonard Cheshire. She is passionate about using digital to put people with lived experience of an issue at the centre of policy making. She now advises on digital opportunities to involve people in decisions that affect their lives.<\/p>\n<p>In her previous role, Sophie worked in Campaigns \u2013 leading on supporter engagement and the inclusion of disabled people\u2019s views and experiences into all Policy and Campaigns projects. She has a background in law and immigration having worked as a campaigner at Liberty, the human rights organisation, and a youth caseworker at South London Refugee Association.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-align: left;color: #333333;text-transform: none;text-indent: 0px;letter-spacing: normal;font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size: 16px;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;cursor: text;float: none;background-color: #ffffff\">Interested? Want to find out more, share ideas or got questions? You can get in touch with us on Twitter <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScotGovEngage\">@ScotGovEngage<\/a><span style=\"text-align: left;color: #333333;text-transform: none;text-indent: 0px;letter-spacing: normal;font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size: 16px;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;cursor: text;float: none;background-color: #ffffff\"> or email us at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:digitalengagement@gov.scot\">DigitalEngagement@gov.scot<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What does the Digital Engagement Team at the Scottish Government do? We want to make it easier for people to get involved in government\u2019s work. We provide the tools and expertise so the government can consult and involve the public using the latest in digital technology. 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