Experts from the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) at the University of Waterloo are here in the International Media Centre at the G20 summit. In an hour or so, we're all likely to see the much anticipated Final Declaration or Final Communiqué from the G20 leaders who have been meeting all morning. And we will all be carefully parsing each word to figure out what they actually mean. CIGI has helpfully given us their glossary of “communiqué” speak to guide us through that document:
| We anticipate | We hope |
| Should | Might not |
| With the aim of | Possibly falling short of |
| Progress is being made toward | We may not get into |
| Greater efforts are required | We are disappointed so far |
| We are exploring | We are not ready to act on |
| Subject to respective budget processes | Some us might not pay |
| Voluntary criteria for | No firm requirement for |
| Focus on country-led initiatives | Countries doing their own thing |
| We share the goal of | We are not individually accountable for |
| We expect | We wish |
| Primary outcome | Biggest wish |