Vetralla ....... Dying, almost dead

Visit Vetralla, have a meal, buy something. The laissez faire attitude is quite staggering.I waited in La Lanterna restaurant for 45 minutes for fritto misto, deep fried fish, I complained. I was asked to leave, it seems I wanted to cause trouble.<br>
My laptop failed, I went to someone who calls himself a technician who has a little shop. No time he said, what about giving it a quick glance on Sunday said I. Sunday, oh no I don't work on Sunday.
Everywhere they accept that their fate is death, sometimes soon.<br>
Of course they blame anyone and anything, the introduction of the Euro for example.IT, say they, was the cause of consumer price rises when introduced, Italy was not yet. Vetralla certainly was not.
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Can they shake themselves up and put initiatives in place to create much needed jobs. I doubt it.
The whole town is wrapped, enveloped, engulfed in a cloud which is continuing to stifle it. The young people have not one iota of help and inertia shines through in what they do not want to do or seem unable to do for themselves. The older ones don't care, their race is run <br>
The you contrast today here with the 1960 epoc, when the economic miracle happened, it is startling.


What a social disgrace.
1960 showed Italians at their best.

This cloud has enveloped the town

 

The flowers and plants thrive, people wilt

Some voluntary efforts

Peter Francis Some voluntary work in Nigeria

1995 Federal Gov.Majidun Detention Centre, called Training and rehabilitation but in effect homeless, mentally ill and petty criminals were locked up with trial, indefinitely

Lagos outskirts, Ikorudu town Liaising with Catholic Sisters, Weekly, when able, visits with food for 200 or so detained inmates, most of whom were either vagrants or petty criminals picked up by police and send for an indeterminate period to be locked here

1996 to 2000 Partners NGO The Founder a French diplomat was posted from Nigeria and asked me to take over management. The project was rural sanitation hospital rejuvenation provision of wells and pumps for water and and provision of latrines for schools Manged to get VSO London to supply someone a development worker, the first in Lagos for many years from VSO. Vols were French Dutch British

Friends of the Disabled NGO Lagos 1996

Trustee fundraiser Street children provided living centre and workshops and machinery with funding from GTZ Germany

The Kirikiri Initiative

Founded charity school 5 class teachers and an administrator Primary education as children were bottom income group who had not attended school because of poverty. Obtained VSO from London

1996 2003 Support for Human Rights Activists and a Miscarriage of Justice organisation
Helping Nigerian activist and a Priest involved in miscarriage of Justice work

1996 .. sporadic..visits to prisoners on an adhoc basis at Kirikiri Prison, high and medium security wings Prison was built for 600 but housed 1400. High profile politiocal prisoners including those who arranged state assasinations. Working with a Prison Reform Trust guided by a Canadian Abolitionist worker March 2013

Peter J Francis
Via del paradiso, Vetralla, VT01019 0039 0761 477579 pjcfrancis@yahoo.co.uk
6.11.45 Peterborough UK
Kings Grammar Peterborough
O level Eng Lit,Maths,Geography,Physics,Chemistry

Intl experience exposed to variety of markets,products services. Exposure to Ministerial leve, bottom line resposibility, strategic thinker and planner. Excellent people skills in major organisations, up to date IT knowledge

Present
Direttore Principale ..CSRE ...Consorzio per il svillupo delle risorse Economice
Brief encompasses various satellite units funded by Italian State to rejuventate, encourage and oversee agricultural and industrial development in Viterbo and the province. Staff and consultancy as required.

1996 2004
IFP Engineering
General Mgr
6 expat staff servicing own Liebherr, Terex heavy lift fixed and mobile equipment, Lagos Port and airport fire fighting equipment 12 Nigerian tech staff
Responsible for sales and marketing and profitability

1990 1996
General Manager Provast Group Royal Dutch Shell group Managed maintenance company responsible for Shell Exec housing Abuja, Port Harcourt
130 staff, responsible as MD reporting to Chairman
Staff welfare,salary etcResponsible for upgrading systems, IT and HS to Shell standrads and the divergence of activities selling services to other expatriate organisations, conference organsaition
Day to day responsibility all aspect, report to Shell Nigeria MD Extensive travel WA coast
Representation to Vice Pres levels,

1987 1990
Melex Ltd UK Lagos based Sales development
Engineering for petrochem. Oil Gas Onshore Offshore Equipe for Turn Around Maintenance at three refineries in Nigeria and two in Angola. £34M sales
Staff of 6 expat engrs and 13 locals staff

1984 1987 Director Orsan Ltd
Mfctr of building and restoration materials £22M
17 employees including sales mkting. Developed network of UK distributors. Responsible for key account sales with significant success, ie London Underground Coating sales, M25 underpasses
Anufacture and sales of 23 products for concrete and stone protection

1980 1984 Lancer Boss Ltd UK Mfctr of Lift equipment for industry and ports High pressure exerted by Board, exceeded targets 3 years Developed and promoted younger staff
Managed ME and FE teams of 12 people 7 salespeople and budget of Stg 40M
V successful in developing agency netwok and key account sales

1977 1980 Merican Curtis Inc
Engineering and Capital Equip suppliers
appointed to establish and run London operation Subsequently took over sales for middle east and w Africa with extensive travel

1974 1977

Consular Office British Embassy Rome

Dealing with all diverse issues for British Nationals and some commonwealth representation

Reported to Consul

Casework with Italian Police

Ran Unofficial Charity Fund administered by Consul Rome British Relief Fund Ran 2 volunteers helping older long term residents

1970 1974 Assistant to MD Morphy Richards Italy
offered postn moved with wife and 2 children to Rome.
Preparation of budgets, periodic reporting and daily contacts with HQ, customer relations, trade fairs and exhibitions, oversee advertising and promotions around the country

1967 1970 Marketing Asst British Domestic Appliances Hotpoint,GEC,Morphy Richards Small appliances, consumer services, manuals,help line, dealing with export customers >

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