Early public service career Myroshnychenko started his public service activities as an intern at the Public Affairs Section in the Embassy of the United States of America in the 1999 and 2000. Followed by an internship as an Assistant to the Member of Parliament House of Commons,
Parliament of Canada,
Ottawa,
Canada as a part of the
Canada-Ukraine Parliamentary Program in 2001. Upon completing the internship, Myroshnychenko co-founded the youth public organization
"European Youth Parliament - Ukraine" of which he was the president for the next 3 years.
CFC Big Ideas After coming back from the internships in the governmental bodies in the US and Canada, Myroshnychenko came back to Ukraine and founded CFC Big Ideas in 2002. He is currently a CEO and Partner at the company. During the
Ukrainian Revolution of Dignity in 2014, he co-founded and headed Ad Hoc Projects of
Ukraine Crisis Media Center, NGO and media organization Kyiv, Ukraine, up to 2016. Vasyl has advised many multinational companies and domestic industry leaders across different sectors. He currently sits on the board of the Ukrainian-British City Club, a London-based organization set up in 2005 to promote the UK-Ukraine trade and investment relations. Since 2021, acting as a Member of the Supervisory Board of State Enterprise Ukraine Institute.
Ukrainian Ambassador to Australia and New Zealand On 9 March 2022 was appointed as an Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Ukraine to Australia. In early April 2022, Myroshnychenko met with
Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton to discuss the purchase of
Bushmaster vehicles and Australian assistance in documenting and prosecuting alleged Russian war crimes. In July 2022, Myroshnychenko welcomed the incoming
Albanese government's announcement that Australia would provide A$100 million worth of aid to Ukraine following
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's state visit to Ukraine. He also indicated that Ukraine would welcome the expulsion of the Russian Ambassador to Australia against the backdrop of deteriorating
Australian-Russian relations. In early August 2022, Myroshnychenko commenced negotiations with the
Education Minister to allow Ukrainian students to study in Australian universities at lower rates than domestic students due to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. In mid–August, Myroshnychenko visited New Zealand in his capacity as Ukrainian Ambassador to New Zealand and met several senior New Zealand officials including
Defence Minister Peeni Henare,
Speaker of the House Trevor Mallard, and
Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta. Myroshnychenko urged New Zealand to lift tariffs on Ukrainian goods and support his wartorn country. He also expressed interest in negotiating a free trade agreement with New Zealand. == Charity ==